Articles

Why reading habits break, what the research actually says, and how to make what you read stick.

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  Reading HabitsWhy You Can't Finish Books (It's Not a Willpower Problem)The real reason most people abandon books partway through, and what accountability-based systems do differently to fix it.4 min read
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  Reading ScienceWhat Reading Every Day Actually Does to Your BrainA breakdown of the research on daily reading, covering stress, memory, and cognitive decline, and the minimum amount of reading needed to see the effect.5 min read
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  RetentionWhy You Forget Books You Actually LikedFinishing a book and retaining a book are two different skills. Why retrieval, not re-reading, is what makes what you read actually stick.5 min read