Everything Science Knows About Reading on Screens This article talks about the shift from paper to screens. As stated in the article, "It's left many wondering what we've lost or gained in the shift and a handful of scientists are trying to figure out the answer". This question is left unknown because of the different types of media and the person's preference. Studies show that many people who read online scan through the passage rather than actually reading the material. Studies show that many people who read off paper focus better rather than reading on a device. When reading on a device you are able to multi-task but when you are reading off of a paper its harder to multi-task which makes it easier to focus. Scanning through passages is called nonlinear reading. Nonlinear reading can hurt you when you have to do deep research or read a passage in depth. So basically, there are pros and cons when using a screen vs. using paper when performing cognitive ...
So last class we watched Black Mirror which is a Netflix series that predicts the near future. This television series was pretty interesting to watching because it gives insight on what the future holds. One thing that was questionable in the episode that we watched was the point system that they were ranking people by. I was confused... are people born with no points...did you have to ear the points.. or were you born into the points or ranking?
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