Its a bit old skool, but it may be that printing off that report will help you understand the details.

New research shows that the way people skim on phones and screens doesn’t aid comprehension or retention.  Although many think they have read and understood something often they can’t explain the details to others which means that a lot of the information just hasn’t sunk in.

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Produced By: Roderick Chambers

Featured In Story: Professor Erik Reichle, School of Psychological Sciences Macquarie University

First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 27 March 2024