I’m going with reading because of the intense, prolonged and (for many of us) daily concentration involved.
The concentration of attention is the active ingredient here. It is a smooth and powerful modifier of consciousness. And its effects stick and compound over time.
Music would be a more apt comparison and has been shown to alter consciousness to a degree.
I’m going with reading because of the intense, prolonged and (for many of us) daily concentration involved.
The concentration of attention is the active ingredient here. It is a smooth and powerful modifier of consciousness. And its effects stick and compound over time.