There’s new information about the increasing dominance of screens in Americans’ reading habits. While 72 percent of adults say they read a book in the last year, almost a third are now reading e-books—not hard-copy books—according to Pew Research.
While screen reading likely isn’t a problem for adults, the same can’t necessarily be said of children, according to new scientific studies. As screen media replaces paper-based reading and writing in many schools, there are concerns about losing the positive effects these experiences have on early brain development.
