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Why reading on a page is different from reading on a screen

Nov. 14, 2018 Books

Reading literature not only stirs up empathy, it changes our brains. So what happens to our brains when we no longer deep-read, but skim through pages in between digital disruptions, or read only short blurbs on our phones and other devices?

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