The hobby that can boost your critical thinking and reduce stress
What is deep reading? The skill to combat stress and loneliness
- Excessive smartphone use and social media's design promote passive engagement, contributing to misinformation and a decline in reading comprehension.
- Social media algorithms reinforce existing beliefs through repeated exposure, fostering an “illusory truth” effect where information gains credibility.
- Deep reading, which involves critical, analytical, and empathetic engagement with text, is proposed as an effective method to combat misinformation, stress, and loneliness.
- Despite requiring effort, deep reading offers benefits like enhanced purpose and social connection, contrasting with mindless scrolling linked to increased boredom and anxiety.
- To cultivate deep reading, individuals should be aware of digital habits, intentionally slow down their consumption, and engage with longer texts, potentially in shared reading experiences or online communities like BookTok.