 riders have played crucial roles in our 43 road wins this year, and we want to build on the success of 2012 by keeping such a strong team in tact. They have worked well together all season, and we want to see all of them further their development, while wearing our team colors. " Old fashioned books have picked up a lot of haters in recent years. Environmentalists have decried them as "dead tree" mediums, while average readers often complain they can be weighty, cumbersome and don't travel well. Some have argued it's time to retire the 15th century technology and embrace Kindles and other electronic reading devices.

Science, however, offers another view. According to numerous studies and expert opinion, reading physical books can improve memory, concentration and may even make you physically more attractive.

Memory: According to at least one study, conducted by researchers at Stavanger University in Norway, people who read actual books are significantly better at remembering what they read as opposed to people who read books on a Kindle and other e-readers.

"The haptic and tactile feedback of a Kindle does not provide the same support for mental reconstruction of a story as a print pocket book does," lead researcher Anne Mangen concluded.

Part of the reason also has to do with the unique interaction required in reading a real book. Mangen further speculated that "the fixity of a text on paper, and this very gradual unfolding of paper as you progress through a story is some kind of sensory offload, supporting the visual sense of progress when you're reading."

Additional studies indicate the not being able to flip back and forth between pages or easily make notes further erodes the ability to commit the information to the brain's long-term memory.

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Concentration: Others have argued e-reading has reduced our ability to understand and concentrate on the text in front of us. The hypothesis was backed up by a survey conducted by Naomi Baron, author of Words Onscreen: The Fate of Reading in a Digital World and executive director for American University's Center for Teaching, Research and Learning. Baron told Mic, after speaking with 400 students between the ages of 18 and 26 in the United States, Germany, Japan, India and Slovakia, the results were irrefutable.

"If you ask students in this age cohort, where do you best concentrate, in which kind of medium... depending on the country, between 92 and 94% of students said
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 Science, however, offers another view. According to numerous studies and expert opinion, reading physical books can improve memory, concentration and may even make you physically more attractive. 

 Memory: According to at least one study, conducted by researchers at Stavanger University in Norway, people who take actual books are significantly well at remember what they read as opposed to people who understand books on a Kindle and other e - readers. 

 " The haptic and tactile feedback of a Kindle does not leave the same support for mental reconstruction of a story as a print pocket ledger does, " lead researcher Anne Mangen concluded. 

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Science, h owev er, offer s a no the rview. Accord ing  to  numero us stud i esan d e xp ert opinion, readi ng p hy sical bo oks ca n  i mp r ove memo ry , c once n t ratio n an d  m ay evenmake y o uph ysicall ymore a tt rac tiv e.

M e mory : Acco rding to  at l e ast one study, conducted byr es e a rc h ersatStavanger U nive r sity  inN or way ,  peop le wh or ea d  actual books are s ig nifica ntlybetter at rem embering w h a t  they re ad a s  o p posed to peopl e who  read book s  on a Ki ndleand othe r e-reade r s .

"Thehap tic  an d t a c ti le feedback o f a Ki nd le does  no t provi dethe  sa mesu pport for  mentalre co ns tr uct ion o f  a story  a s a  p rin t poc k et boo k doe s,"le ad res earcher An n e  Man ge nconc lud ed .

Pa rt o f  th e reaso n also ha s t o  dowi th  the un ique interact io n required  i n r eading a  real bo ok. Mangen further spec u lated t hat  "the  fix ity of atex t on p ape r , andthis v ery g ra dua l unfol d i ng  of  p aper as yo u pro gress  t hrou gh a st ory is some kind o f  se nsory offload , s uppo r t in g t h ev isu al sen s e  of progress wh en you'rere a di ng."

Addi t ion al  studie s indic ate t h e not b eing able  to flipba ck a n d  fo rth betwee n pagesor easily maken ot es fu rth er ero de s t he ab ilityt o c ommit  the i nf ormati on to  t he brain 's long-term memory.

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Concen tra t ion : Othershave  argued e- rea din g has  re d ucedoura bi lit y  to u nder s tand andc on cen t r at e on the te x t infront  of us. Th e hy pothesis was back e d up by a surv ey c o n duc ted by N ao mi Baron, auth orof W ords Ons cr een: The Fa te of Re ad i ng in  a Dig ital W orld an d ex e cutive  dir ect or for Am eri ca n  Univer si ty ' s Cent er f or  Teach ing, R e sear c h  and Learning. B aront o ld Mi c , a ftersp eakingw ith400 studen ts betweenthe ag es o f 18and 26in  the U nit ed  States, G e rmany, Ja pan,India a nd  Slo vak ia, th e re s u lts w ereir ref utable.
" I fy ou  a s k s tude nts i nthis  age coho r t, where  do you bes tcon c e ntrate ,  i n which kind  of  medi u m ... depend i ng o n  t h e cou ntry,betwee n 92 an d  94 %of stud ent s said
 riders_have played_crucial roles in our_43 road_wins_this year,_and_we want to_build on the_success of 2012 by_keeping such a_strong_team in tact. They have worked well together all season, and we want to_see_all of_them_further_their development, while wearing our_team colors. " Old fashioned_books have_picked up a lot of haters in recent_years._Environmentalists have decried_them as "dead tree" mediums, while average readers often_complain they can be weighty, cumbersome_and don't travel_well._Some_have argued it's time_to retire the 15th century technology_and embrace Kindles and other electronic_reading devices.

Science, however, offers another view. According_to numerous studies and expert opinion,_reading physical books can improve_memory, concentration_and may even make you_physically more attractive.

Memory:_According to_at least one_study, conducted by researchers at Stavanger_University in Norway,_people who read actual books are_significantly_better at remembering_what_they_read as_opposed to people_who_read books_on_a Kindle and other e-readers.

"The haptic_and_tactile feedback of a Kindle does not_provide the same support_for_mental reconstruction of a_story as a print pocket_book does," lead researcher Anne Mangen_concluded.

Part of_the reason_also has to do with the unique interaction required in reading_a real book. Mangen further speculated_that "the fixity of_a text_on_paper, and this_very_gradual unfolding_of paper as you progress through a_story is_some kind of sensory offload, supporting_the visual sense of_progress_when you're reading."

Additional studies indicate the_not being able to flip back_and forth between pages or_easily_make_notes further erodes the ability_to commit the information to the_brain's long-term memory.

Mic/Getty_Images

Concentration: Others have argued e-reading has reduced_our_ability to understand and concentrate on_the_text in front of us. The_hypothesis_was_backed up by a survey_conducted by Naomi Baron, author of_Words Onscreen: The Fate of Reading in a Digital_World and executive_director for American University's Center_for_Teaching,_Research and Learning. Baron told Mic, after speaking with 400_students between_the ages of_18 and 26 in the United States, Germany, Japan, India_and Slovakia, the results were irrefutable.

"If you_ask students in this age cohort, where do you best concentrate,_in which kind of medium... depending on the_country, between 92 and 94% of students_said