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The Science of Reading: What You Need to Know with Maryanne Wolf | EP 69

The Read Well Podcast

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Reading in the Digital Age

This chapter examines how the digital landscape is transforming our reading habits, highlighting the shift from deep reading to skimming as a response to information overload. The discussion emphasizes the benefits of traditional print reading for comprehension and the need for a balance between rapid information consumption and meaningful engagement with texts.

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