The Reading Gap: How to Fill the Hole in Your Memory The phenomenon known as the "reading gap" refers to our tendency to forget what we've read shortly after finishing a text, whether it's an article, book, or even a research paper.
This gap has significant implications for our memory, cognition, and overall well being.
Why We Forget What We Read One major reason for the reading gap is that our brains aren't wired to retain written information in the same way they do with spoken language.