紙本閱讀？螢幕閱讀？大腦差異解析 What’s the difference between reading on papers and on screens?

Do you prefer to read on papers or on screens?

Reading allows our brain to make new connections between visual, language and emotional regions. This skill doesn’t exist in our minds, which is why everyone needs to learn how to read.

What’s the difference between reading on papers and on screens? When you’re reading papers, your brain goes into a meditative state. It is a physical process which slows your heartbeat and calms you down.

However, when you’re reading on screens, you’re just getting information. The very large amount of information has a negative effect on our brains. If we need to absorb that much, our brain has a propensity towards skimming.

　

友善讓你懂｜解說：

　
你比較喜歡閱讀紙本，還是從螢幕閱讀？

閱讀時，我們的大腦會在視覺、語言和情感等區塊間建立新的連結。這種技能並非天生就存在大腦裡，這也是為什麼每個人都得學習如何閱讀。

那麼，在紙本閱讀和在螢幕上閱讀有何差異呢？當你在閱讀紙本時，你的大腦會進入一種冥想狀態。這是一個生理過程，能緩下心跳並讓你平靜下來。

然而，當你從螢幕閱讀時，多半只是獲取「資訊」而已。因為資訊量過於龐大，對大腦帶來負面影響；當我們得吸收那麼多訊息的時候，大腦就會傾向「略讀」。

　

輕鬆帶著走｜學習：

　
skim 指的是「從表面上略過」，有點類似台語常講的「沾醬油」，用在閱讀來講，就是大概地略看一下，沒有細讀。

　
例句：
I got his letter, but I only skimmed through it.
我收到他的信了，但我只是粗略看一下。

　

本篇其他相關單字，介紹如下：

• region (n.) 區域  
• meditative (adj.) 冥想的
• negative (adj.) 負面的
• absorb (v.) 吸收 
• propensity (n.) 傾向、偏好（通常指負面意涵）