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Why we remember more by reading – especially print – than from audio or video

  • Written by Naomi S. Baron, Professor of Linguistics Emerita, American University
Why we remember more by reading – especially print – than from audio or videoWhen mental focus and reflection are called for, it's time to crack open a book.Noam Galai/Getty Images

During the pandemic, many college professors abandoned assignments from printed textbooks and turned instead to digital texts or multimedia coursework.

As a professor of linguistics, I have been studying how electronic communication compares to...

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