Why do some novels read "Can't Stop"? 📖🤫

# Decode the reader brain with Pr1 meNumberEP.5 🧠

In the past, Wright used to think...

People addicted to vertical series because the content is fun.

But when I learned about Cognitive Science, I found that...

In fact, the brain is working.

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Series time ends with

"Then the door opened..."

End cut

The brain will form something called the Zeigarnik Effect.

Or simply put,

The brain doesn't like "stories that aren't over."

Even more stale

The more curious

The more I want to press the next episode

This is one of the reasons why short videos and vertical series attract good viewers.

It's not because people are undisciplined.

But because our brains are designed like that,

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But...

Fiction has another challenge.

Because reading requires more brains.

We have to.

Translate the letter.

Imagination

Heard a voice in the head.

Understand character emotions.

Guess the next event.

All of this takes more energy than watching video.

If the novel "doesn't take people to read,"

The brain will choose to do simpler things.

Is...Close the book.

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So when the plot is laid,

Wright didn't just think

"Is this scene fun?"

But think

"Will the reader's brain want to know?"

Such as

Instead of writing, Mew kept his back out of work.

Wright chose to write that...

Security's hand gently touched the intercom.

"Out of the building yet?"

The reader still doesn't know that.

Who asked

Why do you ask?

What happened?

But the brain will start to create questions.

And want to read more

Or in another novel.

Instead of saying that the semester is very strong,

Wright, give it to him...

Driven the blade out of the smoke.

Cut the elevator down.

And said with a smile,

"I found him...My bonus. "

The reader still doesn't know how good he is.

But "feel" dangerous.

Because the brain believes what it sees rather than what it is told.

This is the same core as Show, Don't Tell.

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But there's one thing Wright thinks is more important than technique.

Many short videos are designed to give us constant small rewards.

Psychologists call this intermittent reinforcement, which makes us want to "watch a little more" even if we don't know what to get in the next episode. Research suggests that this pattern can draw a lot of attention, but it does not mean that every video viewing directly impairs ADHD or mental health. The results depend on the amount, how it is used, and the context of each person.

On the other hand,

Reading fiction requires

Concentration

Imagination

Memory

Insight, understanding of character

Several studies have found that literary reading can help practice understanding the views of others, increase concentration on continuous reading, and create deeper emotional experiences than rapid content. While not a "magic potion," it is another use of the brain.

So Wright didn't want to invite everyone to stop watching the series.

Wright still looks the same. 😊

But would like to share time

Give the brain some space to read. 📖

Because sometimes...

The joy gradually grows with the character.

Could stay with us longer.

The excitement passed in seconds.

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Reference 💡:

Zeigarnik, B. (1927). On Finished and Unfinished Tasks. Psychological Research.

Loewenstein, G. (1994). The Psychology of Curiosity. Psychological Bulletins.

Green, M. C., & Brock, T. C. (2000). The Role of Transportation in the Persuasiveness of Public Narratives.

Mar, R.A., Oatley, K., Hirsh, J., dela Paz, J., & Peterson, J. (2006).

Bookworms versus nerds.

Kidd, D. C., & Castano, E. (2013). Reading Literary Fiction Improved Theory of Mind.

Anna Lembke (2021) Dopamine Nation.