GMMichael
Guide of Modos
Does this research only apply to people who grew up with books?Research shows we take in less information when reading from a screen. They aren't sure why, but it might be the lack of physically turning pages, and the book smell.
Maybe it's an object permanence thing. When you're holding a book, you know that all of the information is still there, so you can grasp it. With a screen, the only permanent part is what you're immediately observing, so you're less likely to attempt to grasp what's not there? It sounds weird, but human wiring is practical, not logical.
@lowkey13, it's probably a nostalgia thing for you. Your happy memories of reading RPGs include their physical form. Without the form, there's something missing from that happy memory.