Class Scalar Workbook (Section 119)

Passage #1

The content that we encounter online can help facilitate powerful psychological realizations and collective change. Bibliotherapy is a broad umbrella term for any type of directed reading (fiction or nonfiction) to help with psychological issues (Sevinc, 2019). While books can be a powerful therapeutic tool, the number of people who continue to enjoy the traditional print novel is on the decline, especially amongst younger generations (e.g. Clark & Goff, 2020). There are those among us who are still voracious readers but, collectively, more time is spent on newer media forms like film, television, videogames and bite-sized videos and captions in our social media feeds. (Nair, et al) 

Nair, et al argue that digital form can be used as a therapeutic device for an individual with psychological issues. Although books are still used for various purposes, due to the rise in modern technology, digital forms are slowly becoming more popular than traditional books (3).

 

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