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Does Reading Online Train a Different Form of Memory Than Reading Books?

Investigates medium-dependent memory encoding and its cognitive consequences.

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Memory, Digital Reading, Print vs. Screen, Information Processing
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Does Reading Online Train a Different Form of Memory Than Reading Books?

Investigates medium-dependent memory encoding and its cognitive consequences.

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Yotam, Kris · May 2026

Yotam, Kris. (May 2026). Does Reading Online Train a Different Form of Memory Than Reading Books?. krisyotam.com. https://krisyotam.com/papers/learning/online-vs-book-memory

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  title   = "Does Reading Online Train a Different Form of Memory Than Reading Books?",
  author  = "Yotam, Kris",
  journal = "krisyotam.com",
  year    = "2026",
  month   = "May",
  url     = "https://krisyotam.com/papers/learning/online-vs-book-memory"
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