Fading Audio: The Biological Flaw of the Transient Information Effect

The modern educational system loves video lectures and podcasts, assuming that dynamic, audio-visual presentations are vastly superior to boring textbooks. However, human neurobiology fiercely disagrees. This discrepancy is perfectly explained by the Transient Information Effect. When you read a printed sentence, the text is permanent. If you lose focus, your eyes simply jump back a few words to...