The Case Against E―readers：Why Reading Paper Books Is Better for Your Mind反对电子阅读器的理由：读.docVIP

The Case Against E―readers：Why Reading Paper Books Is Better for Your Mind反对电子阅读器的理由：读 　　随着科技的快速发展，人们被各种各样的电子产品所包围，越来越多的信息以电子形态存储和交换。电子书的销量在2007年亚马逊推出Kindle阅读器时曾经一飞冲天，然而一项最近的调查显示，就连电子书最狂热的爱好者也持续购入大量纸质书。纸张和屏幕的区别不只是一摞好纸的触碰快感。当我们手中握着一本实在的出版物时，我们的大脑里也把握着它的内容。本文作者内奥米巴伦，语言学教授，《屏幕上的字：世界中阅读的命运》-书的作者认为，这种空间记忆似乎能转换成更为沉浸其中的阅读体验和更加深入的理解。 　　You got an e-reader over the holidays. What should you load it up with？ 　　Beach reads？ Sure. Ulyssesl？ Probably not. 　　We know a lot about the pros and cons of reading a hard-copy book versus reading electronically. The problem is， many of us refuse to listen. 　　Dont get me wrong： Digital reading has some real advantages.Ask people what they like most about reading on digital screens （a question lve put to several hundred university students in the United States， Germany， Japan and Slovakia）， and you hear over and again about convenience： easy to carry and compact. We also know electronic texts （especially when they are open-access or donated） are vital for democratizing learning opportunities. Just look at projects such as 　　the Digital Public Library of America or World Reader. 　　More points for digital reading： e-books tend to be cheaper than print versions. Theres also the environmental argument. Think of think trees！ 　　Yet the soundness of this case is arguable. The earth metals were using up to build e-readers and tablets are not just rare but highly toxic. And think about all that energy needed to run servers and cooling fans. And remember， trees are a renewable resource. 　　Then， theres the appeal of a hard copy. What fascinates me is how many people-from teenagers to millennial to those of a certain age-prefer print when reading both for pleasure and for school or work. Drawing examples from my own research， some of the reasons are aesthetic （charm of actually turning pages and scent of a new book）. Others involve a sense of accomplishment （able to see how much I read）， ease of annotation （I can write on the pages）， and n