Why Do We Learn By Reading Something A Second Time?

Question

What is occurring?

Why don't we understand the concept the first time around...
Even though we read it very carefully?

Answer 1

I'll answer this from a personal, rather than professional point of view, as frankly--I've never researched or explored this in others.
Reading a (good) book is like holding a colourful tapestry. I "know" it's a tapestry, & that is its concept--recognized at once. Having grasped the concept, in another reading I find threads I hadn't noticed before. In a third reading, I discover even more. Then I can see how each little thread has woven the concept of the tapestry, & enriiched it to me.
I've also noticed that when I read a book, perhaps years later, I've changed, & see many things in a more expansive context.
No matter how "carefully" I read a book, it's like something LIVING, & EVOLVING.
I have books I've read (over years) six or seven times, pages so tagged they look like fringe! I make dated notes in the margins. My very dear PCP once quoted someone to me, who said: "Never read a book without a pencil or pen in your hand."
I honestly don't know why the "concept" wouldn't be understood the first time.

Answer 2

I'll keep my reply short (for me anyway) this time:

Most people read books for pleasure the first time around, for knowledge during the second reading.

If if book is fulfilling it's purpose in pleasing the reader as they read it the reader often becomes so involved in the book and it's characters and story line that small details and points are not absorbed. Much like a good film that is both enjoyable to watch and has complex sub-stories, a good book requires both a reading for pleasure and a reading for knowledge.

(This does not always apply to text books or dictionaries. This usually applies to novels, bios and works of poetry, etc.)

Answer 3

You almost always learn something new the second time you read it, because when you read it again you are naturally looking for a second or third answer. It's just like looking at a movie the second time, you always see something that you missed the first time.

Answer 4

We definitely learn by reading first time. But when we read a second time we understand more and discover new things when we read a third time.

The reason is 'mental digestion'. The latter time (second or third) when you read, you already have assmilated part in the earlier reading.

Answer 5

Forcing yourself to recall, then reinforce the neural pathway. Here's another strange phenomenon. How come no matter how many times Rachel McAdams reads a script, it still comes out crappy on the screen? Ever watch that film The Notebook? Nuff said.

Answer 6

My theory is that our brains can only grasp a finite amount of information at any given time, and, if something is important enough, or interesting enough, to warrant a second reading, surely we have missed something the first time.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

it's called comprehending what we learn some people do not have the memory to grasp the concept therefore it is good that they read the second time around.

Answer 9

Hi,
We remember things better if we read it more than once because we are more likely to remember it better also.The more you read it,the more that it will stay their in your
mind.
Just like when you were a baby and tried to walk.After you seceded the first time,than the second time it was easier.Than it just got better.The same thing with our mind.

Answer 10

I'd guess because you already know what you've read, and you think about it differently the second time around.

IE, you can drive with directions and find where you're going. But once you've already been there, it's easier to find. (in most instances)