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What does switching from paper to screens mean for how we read? Psyche Ideas
 It’s well established that we absorb less well when reading on screen. But why? And can we do something to improve it?
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Editor's Note: One of these findings is the screen inferiority effect. As its name suggests, this effect refers to demonstrations that - with all else being equal - a text that is read on a digital screen will be less well understood than the same text if it is read on paper. If you're reading this article online, for example, your understanding of its content may (at least to some degree) be compromised. After reading the article, you might be able to accurately answer questions about its gist, but not necessarily be able to report the details as well as if you had read it on paper. The effect has been documented across different languages and writing systems, indicating that it is robust.
WorkTrump Tries to Use White South Africans as Cautionary Tale The parallels between South Africa’s attempts to undo the injustices of apartheid and the long struggle in the United States to address slavery, Jim Crow laws and other forms of racial discrimination have become a common refrain among some Trump supporters. WorkWorkWork
WorkIn Mexico, a Grisly Discovery of Piles of Shoes, Ovens and Human Remains In a country seemingly inured to episodes of brutal violence from drug cartels, where clandestine graves emerge every month, the images shocked Mexicans and prompted outraged human rights groups to demand that the government put an end to the violence that has ravaged the nation for years. WorkWorkMarco Rubio says South Africa's ambassador to US is 'no longer welcome' In Friday's webinar, Rasool - speaking by videoconference - talked in academic language of the Trump administration's crackdowns on diversity and equity programs and immigration. "The supremacist assault on incumbency, we see it in the domestic politics of the USA, the Maga movement, the Make America Great Again movement, as a response not simply to a supremacist instinct, but to very clear data that shows great demographic shifts in the USA in which the voting electorate in the USA is projected to become 48% white," the South African ambassador said. Work WorkThe Strange Experimental-Theatre Experience Giving New Meaning to Show, Dont Tell - The New Yorker (No paywall) Somewhere in Londons theatre districtI cant say wheretheres a nondescript office building with a neon sign in the lobby that reads, in blue cursive script, You Me Bum Bum Train. The illuminated sign, and the handful of nervous-looking people that gather outside four evenings a week, are the only clues that theres something odd going on. Bum Bum Train, as its known, is an immersive theatrical experience, which invites one audience member into its surrealist world at a time. It is also, for people who like that sort of thing, one of Londons most coveted tickets. What happens during the hourlong show is a closely guarded secret: participants are required to sign a nondisclosure agreement, and the website reveals almost nothing. For the show to have maximum effect, the less you know the better, it reads. If you want tickets, do not research into you me bum bum train. WorkNintendo Used to Operate a Taxi Company and, Allegedly, a Chain of Love Hotels - Inc (No paywall) Is there a game catchphrase more recognizable than Its a-me, Mario? Perhaps not. But the company behind some of the most famous video game franchisesthe Mario and Legend of Zelda seriesstruggled for many years to carve out its own identity. Throughout its history, Nintendo often threw spaghetti at the wall, trying to find a product that would stick. For nearly 80 years, the company tried various venturesuntil 1975, when it entered the video game realm and soared to profitability with the introduction of its first modern console in 1983. WorkWorkSolidarity Among Progressives Could Give New Life to Their Cause The errors. These excavations of solidarity might be prompted by a particular paradox. In recent years, Americans flooded the streets in unprecedented numbers. After Donald Trump’s inauguration in 2017, the Women’s March mobilized millions, many for the first time. Four years later, as many as 26 million people protested the killing of George Floyd in one of the largest movements in American history. Since the fall of 2023, students have held hundreds of demonstrations at college campuses across the country calling for cease-fire in Gaza. WorkWorkWorkUncovered: Abuse at top German science institution The Max Planck Society is Germany's preeminent research organization, boasting 31 Nobel laureates. But insufficient oversight leaves international scientists exposed to abuse and the whims of the institutes' directors. There was rarely a meeting with the director that didn't feel destabilizing. Work WorkWorkWorkWork WorkWorkFor Canadians Visiting Myrtle Beach, Trump Policies Make the Vibe Chillier Along with brandishing ever-changing tariff policies — threatening, imposing, rescinding them — President Trump has repeatedly asserted that he wants to make Canada the 51st state, leaving many Canadians astonished and furious. Some have canceled plans to visit conservative Myrtle Beach, part of a broader grass-roots travel boycott that is threatening to put a dent in the $20.5 billion that Canadian visitors spend in the United States each year. WorkUS Postal Service plans to cut 10,000 jobs: What to know Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof's capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. You can get in touch with Gabe by emailing g.whisnant@newsweek.com. Find him on Twitter @GabeWhisnant. Work WorkWorkWorkWork WorkWorkWorkWork WorkWorkTrump?s attempt to take over Columbia University, briefly explained There?s too much news and too little context. At Vox, we do things differently. We focus on helping you understand what matters. We don?t obsess over being the first to break news. We focus on being helpful to you. We report urgently on the most important stories shaping our world, but we spend time on issues the rest of the media neglects. But we can?t do it alone. WorkWorkWorkWorkThe Senate votes to avert a shutdown after Schumer relents. Mr. Trump’s executive order in January said he would revive the bans in order to protect American citizens “from aliens who intend to commit terrorist attacks, threaten our national security, espouse hateful ideology or otherwise exploit the immigration laws for malevolent purposes.” WorkTrump Administration Expels South Africa's Ambassador to the U.S. Mr. Rubio wrote on social media that South Africa’s ambassador was a “race-baiting politician who hates America” and Mr. Trump. He added, “We have nothing to discuss with him and so he is considered PERSONA NON GRATA.” That designation requires South Africa to end Mr. Rasool’s role as ambassador. WorkWorkFive Years On, Ghosts of a Pandemic We Didn't Imagine Still Haunt Us The strains of a familiar John Prine song, maybe “Angel From Montgomery,” which at first makes you smile because you love all things Prine, but then you remember that he died in 2020 of complications from Covid, and before the next chord plays your mind is back in that dystopian time. WorkUSA asks Denmark for help in the egg crisis American authorities have turned to the industry association Danish Eggs and asked about the possibility of exporting eggs to the USA, reports Danish TV2 with reference to the industry magazine F?devarewatch. The egg shortage in the USA is due to bird flu. WorkTrump Expands Attacks on Law Firms, Singling Out Paul, Weiss Mr. Pomerantz had tried to build a criminal case against Mr. Trump several years ago when he worked at the Manhattan district attorney’s office. The White House announcement called Mr. Pomerantz “an unethical lawyer” who tried to “manufacture a prosecution against President Trump.” WorkWorkWorkWorkThe Democratic Divide: Would a Shutdown Have Helped or Hurt Trump? Federal agencies typically make contingency plans that lay out who should keep working and what programs need to operate during a shutdown. But spending experts said the decisions about what is deemed “necessary” or “essential” ultimately rest with the White House Office of Management and Budget, currently run by Russell T. Vought. WorkJustice Department Moves to Dismiss Challenge to Iowa Immigration Law Yaakov M. Roth, an acting assistant attorney general, was one of the Justice Department lawyers who asked for the dismissal of the Iowa case. No similar dismissal motion appeared on Friday evening on the public docket for a challenge to a similar Texas law that Mr. Biden’s Justice Department also sued to block. WorkVideo: How Trump's Tariffs Affect U.S. Farmers Retaliatory tariffs are hitting U.S. farmers hard, particularly in states that voted for Trump. Ana Swanson, an Iowa native who covers trade and international economics for The New York Times, explains how retaliatory measures from countries like China and Canada affect the agriculture industry and what it means for the economy. WorkWhere Are Our Covid Memes Now? He's relaxed. He is chatting with his wife, who is filming. His biceps are bulging out of his black polo shirt as he shakes a cocktail shaker. It's Stanley Tucci making a Negroni, and it is how he briefly upended the internet in the pandemic spring of 2020. |
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