But the more I can wrap my mind around the progress I have to make, the more I will read in a sitting. I consider myself an avid read (I've finished 16 books so far in 2012, 15 of which were non-fiction). But, in reality, our minds do care - whether we like it or not. I know some people will argue that if I were a "true" reader I wouldn't care about petty things like progress. If I have 500 locations left in the chapter, it can seem daunting. However, if I know I have 10% of the book left before I finish the chapter, I have no way of knowing what that means and therefore am more likely to put the book down for the day. If I know I only have 20 pages left in the chapter, I am much more likely to finish the chapter before putting the book down. There's also a psychological benefit to page numbers.
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