[ SECRET POST #6697 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #6697 ⌋

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Comments

[feotakahari]

A lot of these correlations seem underwhelming in terms of mechanisms. I can at least see a mechanism for light keeping you awake, but how does being on the computer not doing exercise makes you fatter than reading a book not doing exercise? And for language development, is there a mechanism for why reading text in Final Fantasy is worse for you than reading text in Harry Potter?

The second text says the problem might be parents not talking to their kids, which at least seems like a mechanism to me—conversation is more interactive than reading.

[(Anonymous)]

My guess is that computer/TV time tends to exacerbate bad eating/exercising habits in a way that reading a book does not. Books tend not to have commercials aimed at children advertising junk food, for example. And books end, giving you a natural pause and a chance to change up your activity level... TV and the internet does not.

Re: reading, I don't know what the text of Final Fantasy involves, but does it contain a narrative as lengthy and complicated as a full length novel? It's possible that many screen time activities are simply more passive and less mentally engaging than reading a book. That seems fair.

Look, you don't have to believe it, but I don't have kids and yet I know this is a really, really common recommendation pediatricians give to parents of young children. Even if you take the position that there's not enough evidence that screen time is harmful, there's certainly some suggestion that it might be... and that seems a good enough reason to limit it and only use it in moderation.

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>> is there a mechanism for why reading text in Final Fantasy is worse for you than reading text in Harry Potter?

There is (not worse though, just different). Harry Potter and other books usually have intersections that contain a lot of description, both of world building and/or character motivation and state of mind. The reader has to activate a part of their brain that engage in creativity. Unless you have aphantasia you use written words to build up the images of what's happening in the story with your brain. It's a potent exercise in concentration and, again, creativity.
Final Fantasy and other RPGs usually have text that is not really that descriptive, but is mostly only relegated to spoken parts or inventory items. Your brain don't really engage in that part that has to build images from written words because the visual cues are form the most part, provided by the game.

Now, visual novels or very verbose RPGs (like Planescape:Torment) are a different manner. They are usually closer to books in term of brain and creativity engagement that classic action RPGs, even if a lot of elements of world building and character design are given through images (like comics).

IMHO a kid should read a lot of books (and often be read to), but should also freely engage in other hobbies like videogames, comics, etc, but reading "complex" text should be very important and central for their development.
If a kid does NEVER read books... well... I think everyone has known someone that has read little books as a kid and then became an adult that never read fiction books. There is a stark difference there. Not to say that one is better than the other, but it shows, usually in critical thinking and creativity skills.