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Reading on paper improves concentration compared with reading on screens.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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6 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that reading on paper improves concentration compared with reading on screens?

Unclear. Several peer-reviewed sources partially support a paper advantage: a 2019 meta-analysis found reading from screens had a negative effect on reading performance relative to paper, and a small 2024 within-subject study found printed textbooks promoted more focused engagement than digital ones. None of the placed items directly measures concentration as the claim asserts, so the evidence covers only related outcomes.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
Reading from paper compared to screens: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
2019
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Clinton, V. (2019). Reading from paper compared to screens: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9817.12269

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Reading on paper, reading on screens. How ways of reading change and influence habits, language, and learning
2024
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Redolfi, M. & Socciarelli, M. (2024). Reading on paper, reading on screens. How ways of reading change and influence habits, language, and learning. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.63523/r5h5q4

Literary Reading on Paper and Screens: Associations Between Reading Habits and Preferences and Experiencing Meaningfulness
2024
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Hakemulder, F. & Mangen, A. (2024). Literary Reading on Paper and Screens: Associations Between Reading Habits and Preferences and Experiencing Meaningfulness. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/rrq.527

Augmented Reality System that Superimposes Luminance Gradient Mask on Paper-based Media to Improve Reading Concentration
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Augmented Reality System that Superimposes Luminance Gradient Mask on Paper-based Media to Improve Reading Concentration. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.69333/icbake.2025.0_64

Effects of Digital Textbooks on Learners’ Concentration and Reading Comprehension
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Effects of Digital Textbooks on Learners’ Concentration and Reading Comprehension. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.5057/isase.2026-c000031

Digital versus Paper Reading: A Systematic Literature Review on Contemporary Gaps According to Gender, Socioeconomic Status, and Rurality -
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Digital versus Paper Reading: A Systematic Literature Review on Contemporary Gaps According to Gender, Socioeconomic Status, and Rurality - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe13100142

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