Early October - Reading Books is Good For You
Yesterday we started our reflections on why reading physical books is different than reading material on an electronic device that is either connected to the Internet, or how television affects concentration.
By way of explaining this odd situation: some people say that television programs are just a way of getting you to watch the commercials. We don't make any bones about it here - we sell books, a way of elevating your mind, entertaining your inner self, and doing it without the tears of boredom, or even worse, the prolonged anxiety of wondering what is on another channel. Or worse, changing your mental patterns into a semi-trance state. One study says that it can encourage slow-wave alpha state forms of awareness, which have certain characteristics that are different than ordinary waking consciousness.
We had a young associate come by, and when she watched we had to raise our voices to communicate, not because of the volume, but because her attention was so focused on the objects depicted on the screen.
Here are some comments on another blog:
We don't think that television decreases intelligence, but it can perhaps increase distraction. That is why we always turn off the television in early evening and retire to the library for some old-fashioned reading. Here are some books that will develop your abilities in deep thinking:
By way of explaining this odd situation: some people say that television programs are just a way of getting you to watch the commercials. We don't make any bones about it here - we sell books, a way of elevating your mind, entertaining your inner self, and doing it without the tears of boredom, or even worse, the prolonged anxiety of wondering what is on another channel. Or worse, changing your mental patterns into a semi-trance state. One study says that it can encourage slow-wave alpha state forms of awareness, which have certain characteristics that are different than ordinary waking consciousness.
We had a young associate come by, and when she watched we had to raise our voices to communicate, not because of the volume, but because her attention was so focused on the objects depicted on the screen.
Here are some comments on another blog:
We don't think that television decreases intelligence, but it can perhaps increase distraction. That is why we always turn off the television in early evening and retire to the library for some old-fashioned reading. Here are some books that will develop your abilities in deep thinking:
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