Hacker News with Generative AI: Cognitive Skills

How to practice 'deep reading' (2024) (npr.org)
When was the last time you got lost in a book? These days, the act of 'deep reading,' or reading with intention, can be difficult to practice.
Signature moves: are we losing the ability to write by hand? (theguardian.com)
We are far more likely to use our hands to type or swipe than pick up a pen. But in the process we are in danger of losing cognitive skills, sensory experience – and a connection to history