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There are studies that make you want to declare, flatly, that paper helps you remember. Some of that evidence is real. But the way the research is being organised—especially in recent meta-analyses—points toward a more blunt conclusion: the decisive variable is often the moment attention breaks, not the medium itself.
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“Paper helps you remember” is giving way to “the network makes you forget”
Studies comparing paper and screens have long been discussed as if “paper wins.” But a 2024 meta-analysis reorganises the story: overall it can show no statistically significant difference, while also showing that differences appear under specific conditions (moderators).…
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