Kognitive Vorteile des Lesens physischer Bücher: Das Lesen von Comic-Büchern auf physischem Papier hilft dem Gehirn, die Details der Geschichte leichter aufzunehmen und zu verbinden, als das Lesen auf einem digitalen Tablet. Physische Bücher bieten räumliche und taktile Hinweise, die die Arbeitsbelastung des Gehirns verringern, wenn Sie später versuchen, sich an Handlungspunkte zu erinnern.

**Neuroscientists discover previously unknown cognitive benefits of reading physical books**

A new study published in the journal [*PLOS ONE*](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0349778)provides evidence that reading comic books on physical paper helps the brain absorb and connect story details more easily than reading on a digital tablet. The findings suggest that physical books provide stable spatial and tactile cues that lower the brain’s workload when a reader tries to recall complex plot points later. This research offers fresh insights into how digital reading formats might subtly alter human reading comprehension and memory.

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0349778

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I’ve honestly felt the same thing. I love reading on my iPad because I can have an entire library on there but i HATE it that I can’t visually understand where I’m up to in the book or flick through pages quickly to skim and scan. I completely relate to this.

At school, I remember being able to open my books in my mind when taking tests. When I forgot terms that I knew I’d read, I would reopen the relevant textbook in my head and skip to the relevant page. Worked plenty of times but not 100% reliable.

Now, I still prefer to read physical books for similar reason. There’s a spatial component to learning that’s provided by the pages and how they’re organised. There’s also tactile feedback from touching the book and seeing how far you’ve gone based on the stack of pages you’ve read.

I’m not surprised by this because if I understand correctly, our brains work by association. The more cues there are, the better the retention for me.