How screens have ruined teenagers' ability to pass reading tests | DW News

Tests show a rapid decline in reading skills among fifteen-year-olds around the world, from Germany to China. Experts Maryanne Wolf and Andreas Schleicher tell us what they think is behind this worrying trend, what it means for society, and how we can bring back ‘deep reading’.

CHAPTERS

00:00 The global decline in teenage reading skills
01:36 The rise of the ‘hasty reader’
02:45 How screens have affected our brains
04:38 The role of AI
06:28 What this means for society
08:19 How to bring back ‘deep reading’

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