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title: >-
  _spatial memory_ — remembering where a passage physically sat in a book, which
  physical books support better than e-readers.
description: >-
  **Spatial memory** — in this channel's material — is the recall of _where a
  passage physically sat in a book_ (such as which side of the page it was on,
  or roughly how far through the book it appeared). Physical books are said to
  support this kind of recall better than e-readers, which is why they can help
  you remember more of what you read.
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  https://liquidgold.cc/channel/everyinc/explore/term/spatial-memory-remembering-where-a-passage-physical-02f568f0c0c9
markdown: >-
  https://liquidgold.cc/channel/everyinc/explore/term/spatial-memory-remembering-where-a-passage-physical-02f568f0c0c9.md
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parent: 'https://liquidgold.cc/channel/everyinc/llms.txt'
channel: everyinc
updated: '2026-10-23T22:12:35.346Z'
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# \_spatial memory\_ — remembering where a passage physically sat in a book, which physical books support better than e-readers.

Canonical: https://liquidgold.cc/channel/everyinc/explore/term/spatial-memory-remembering-where-a-passage-physical-02f568f0c0c9

Parent: [Channel index](https://liquidgold.cc/channel/everyinc/llms.txt)

## Definition

**Spatial memory** — in this channel's material — is the recall of _where a passage physically sat in a book_ (such as which side of the page it was on, or roughly how far through the book it appeared). Physical books are said to support this kind of recall better than e-readers, which is why they can help you remember more of what you read.

In this channel's material, **spatial memory** is the reason Alex Wieckowski (creator of *Alex & Books*) gives for preferring **physical books** over e-readers. He explains that studies suggest readers remember more of what they read in a physical book because they can recall *where the passage physically sat* — for example, that a chapter was on the left side of the page, about halfway through the book [^video-31831469].The contrast he draws is that on a Kindle, every book “has the same flavor,” while a physical book offers its own experience — a feel, a cover, and a place on the shelf. That physical anchoring is what spatial memory feeds on, and it pairs in his argument with the “Lindy” point that books have survived thousands of years and are likely to stick around [^video-31831469].- **Spatial memory** here means remembering *where* in a physical book a passage was located — side of the page, position in the book.- The channel uses it as the concrete evidence-based reason physical books may support **better recall** than e-readers.- On e-readers, every book “has the same flavor,” so that spatial anchoring is lost.