Is it different reading on a phone or reading from a screen in a moving vehicle? [closed]
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I always had the feeling that everybody knew, that when you're in a bus or some moving vehicle, reading from a screen (phone, etc.) made you sick, that while reading from something static (a book or a epaper-device) didn't make you feel sick.
However recently I read about who got sick from reading from a book. I did some research after that, and now it appears to me, that I'm the only human being on this earth who ever made that difference.
So is there a difference in getting motion sickness, reading from a screen as opposed to reading from a book?
Best Answer
I don't have the studies to back this up on my, but my understanding of motion sickness is:
- You inner ear is telling you you are moving
- But you are not walking
- Your other senses also may be telling you are not walking.
- Your body interprets this contradiction as a sign that something is wrong, determines you may be poisoned, and so has you vomit.
So it is the bolded point that is why looking out the window, makes it better. It decreases the contradiction. Where as reading or watching a movie on your iPod, does not help, you gain no more reference.
I can see the argument that looking at a movie would make it worse since the camera moves are out of sync even more with your inner ear. But I don't think it is that significant for most people. Very few people get motion sick in movies (though it does happen, it is more common in imax dome cinemas, for example)
Of course there are other reasons people get sick while in motion:
- constant motion, eg why people get sick on fair rides, and on ships worse
- Unrelationed illness blamed on motion sickness. Eg Food poisoning from bad roadhouse food.
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Is it okay to read a book in a moving car?
\u201cIf you can read in the car without its bothering you, it's O.K. to do,\u201d Dr. Stewart said. \u201cIf you have a hard time, avoid it, or do it only for brief intervals, trying to keep your perspective on motion as much as possible.\u201dHow can I read in the car without getting sick?
To avoid nausea when reading in the car, look out to a stable spot, like a building or billboard, on the horizon every few seconds. You can also sit in the passenger seat or lean your head against a pillow to feel less movement in the car. Since fresh air reduces nausea, try opening a window too.Does using phone in a car affect eyesight?
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Answer 2
There is no universal condition for motion sickness, each and every one of us reacts differently. Some folks can read in a car, some can not, some folks get sea sick, some don't, some get air sick, some don't.
While some events result in a high percentage of people being effected such as really rough seas, even there a portion of the people will be ok.
You pretty much have to discover how your body reacts the hard way ... try it and hope you don't puke.
But in regard to ebook versus paper book, likely the difference would be due to the screen flicker. While you don't notice it, your brain does 'see' it. Folks who are bothered by ereaders may also feel uneasy in nightclubs with strobe lights.
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