~upd~ | Addicted Subtitle

But you don’t turn them off.

This turns watching TV into work—satisfying, addictive work. The problem is that this hijacking bypasses the emotional centers of the brain. When you read, you engage the left hemisphere (logic, language). When you listen to tone and watch a face, you engage the right hemisphere (empathy, subtext). addicted subtitle

How a tool for accessibility became a crutch for concentration. But you don’t turn them off

We have become intolerant of ambiguity. In the old days, if you missed a line, you leaned over to your friend and whispered, "What'd he say?" Now, we just pause, rewind, and read the exact string of words. you engage the left hemisphere (logic