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Deep reading can boost your critical thinking and help you resist misinformation – here’s how to build the skill

  • Written by JT Torres, Director of the Harte Center for Teaching and Learning, Washington and Lee University
Deep reading can boost your critical thinking and help you resist misinformation – here’s how to build the skillJust slowing down gives you time to question and reflect.Morsa Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images

The average American checks their phone over 140 times a day, clocking an average of 4.5 hours of daily use, with 57% of people admitting they’re “addicted” to their phone. Tech companies, influencers and other content creators...

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