This document discusses the benefits of reading print books compared to digital formats. It notes that while technology usage is increasing, many people still prefer print books. There are several reasons for this, including the tactile experience of holding a physical book, the ease of remembering information from print versus scrolling on a screen, and the sense of accomplishment readers feel from seeing their progress in a print book. Overall, the document argues that the pleasure of reading a print book cannot be replaced by digital formats.

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The Benefits of
Reading in
Print
By: Emma Keeler

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As technology
continues to
advance,
more and
more people
are relying on
the internet
for simple,
every day
tasks.

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Small, handheld devices
are being used to
capture moments, store
information, communicate,
and much more

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Consumers are able to purchase
commodities that will be
delivered right to their door…
…without leaving the
comfort of their home!

5. It is estimated that U.S.
online retail will
reach $370 billion by
2017, representing a
compound annual growth
rate of 10%1
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6. Among all adult Americans, 56% reported using a cell phone
and 29% reported using a tablet to access news
and 73% of the 39%
of Americans who
own or use a tablet
device2
That represents 78% of the 69% of
Americans who own a smartphone
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With this massive increase in the online
world, people still prefer to read
paper copies
of books

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Reading improves the mental health and well-being
of an individual, this is called bibliotherapy3.
Bibliotherapy (n.): Any form
of psychotherapy in which the reading
of prescribed texts forms an important
part of the therapeutic process4.

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Why are print
books so
therapeutic?

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The
Tactile
Experience

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Tactile (tac∙tile): relating to the sense of touch5
Readers have a certain expectation of how the reading
experience should feel,
“People expect books to look,
feel and even smell a certain
way; when they do not, reading
sometimes becomes less
enjoyable or even
unpleasant6”

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While there is no doubt
e-readers are
convenient, they fail
to adequately recreate
certain tactile
experiences of reading on
paper that many people
miss6.

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The
Learning
Experience

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People enjoy reading on paper because spatio-
temporal markers make it easier to
remember what they read7.
Scrolling makes
remembering more
difficult.
People report that when
trying to locate a
particular piece of written
information they often
remember where in the
text it appeared6.

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Studies show that the problem with screen reading is more
psychological than technological7.
Subconsciously, many people may think of reading on a
computer or tablet as a less serious affair than reading on
paper6.

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87% of
textbooks
purchased by
students in
2014 were
print8

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The
Feeling
of
Accomplishment

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Many people
enjoy being
able to gauge
visually how
far they are
in a novel;
how much
they’ve read,
and how
much they
still have to
read

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“Readers want to feel like they get some heft,
both physical and
intellectual, for their
money, and no one wants a
scrawny featherweight
book9”

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Many people do not feel much ownership of e-books
because of their impermanence and intangibility: "They think
of using an e-book, not owning an e-book6”

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When they really like
an electronic book,
they go out and get the
paper version6.

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In the words of Alter,
“reading has largely been a
solitary and private act, an
intimate exchange between
the reader and the words
on the page10”

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Although there is an increasing rise in
technology, the pleasure of reading a print book
is irreplaceable.

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