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This WaPo piece makes 2 common mistakes in talking about screens. 1. Downplaying the problem. By telling readers they recall “slightly less information” from screens than paper, the article ignores how the problem compounds over time. A small thorn in the side can still do real damage.

2. Ignoring the mindset difference. People have developed digital habits from interacting with screens where they change contexts every 45 seconds. Those habits don’t go away simply by swapping the screen. By contrast, most of us associate paper with a slower, deeper mode of attention.