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196: Focus & The Reading Life, with Maryanne Wolf

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Afordances de lo impreso vs lo digital

Screens encourage quick skimming, while print allows pausing and rereading, crucial for comprehension monitoring. Digital reading disadvantages the development of deeper connections between thought and feeling, especially in children who need time to build these cognitive skills. Physical books offer more opportunities to monitor our thinking, counteracting the screen's tendency towards rapid consumption.

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