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Can Reading Make You Happier? | The New Yorker | June 2015 For all avid readers who have been self-medicating with great books their entire lives, it comes as no surprise that reading books can be good for your mental health and your relationships with others, but exactly why and how is now becoming clearer, thanks to new research on

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The Impact of Computer Usage on Academic Performance: Evidence from a Randomized Trial at the United States Military Academy | May 2016 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology via Inside Higher Ed As reported by Inside Higher Ed: When faculty members at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point took away students’ computers and tablets in an introductory economics courses, their

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New study shows computers in class distract both users and non-users | Radio Canada International | August 2013 A new study showed that laptop use in class can result in lower grades for students.

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Who Needs Handwriting? | Freakonomics | February 2016 The digital age is making pen and paper seem obsolete. But what are we giving up if we give up on handwriting?

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A Learning Secret: Don’t Take Notes with a Laptop | Scientific American | June 2014 Students who used longhand remembered more and had a deeper understanding of the material.

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The Reading Brain in the Digital Age: The Science of Paper versus Screens | Scientific American | April 2013 E-readers and tablets are becoming more popular as such technologies improve, but research suggests that reading on paper still boasts unique advantages

Minasuk/ May 3, 2016/ Uncategorized

Read Slowly to Benefit Your Brain and Cut Stress | Wall Street Journal | September 2014 Slow readers list numerous benefits to a regular reading habit, saying it improves their ability to concentrate, reduces stress levels and deepens their ability to think, listen and empathize. The movement echoes a resurgence in other old-fashioned, time-consuming pursuits that offset the ever-faster pace

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