Book

Abstract

To provide a book capable of helping knowledge absorption by a reader without reading a plurality of books, and improving many skills of the reader.SOLUTION: At least one sheet of a paper sheet 4 inscribed with information for exerting a specific effect on the reader is inserted between a front cover and a back cover of the book, at the end of a part considered as a break point in terms of the content of the book. The part is a chapter, a section, or either of both. If the number of paper sheets contained in each chapter or each section is more than 20, the paper sheet 4 is inserted at every 11-15th paper sheet from the first paper sheet of the chapter or the section. At least one piece of information among the information on comprehension improvement, time sense improvement, or mental health is inscribed on the paper sheet 4. The contents are, respectively, an Awe-experience image 6, a sentence 7 associated with a holiday, and an image 8 that gives a feeling of outer space.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a book having a leaf on which information is printed between the front and back covers to provide a specific effect to the reader. [Background technology]

[0002] In conventional books, including e-books, a common technique is to provide separate sheets of paper with illustrations or photographs related to the contents of the book at the end of a section that is considered to be a division in terms of the content, primarily for the purpose of helping the reader absorb more knowledge, deepen their understanding, or pique their interest. There are also books in which special designs or modifications have been made to certain sheets of paper to achieve specific effects, as shown in Patent Documents 1 and 2, for example. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2006-341530 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2012-025095 A [Non-patent literature]

[0004] [Non-Patent Document 1] Masataka Nakayama, "Awe and Meaning Generation," Psychology Review Vol. 63, 2020, No. 1, pp. 28-43. [Non-Patent Document 2] Makoto Ichikawa, "The Science of How to Use Time," p. 103 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] As mentioned above, conventional books, including electronic books, often include pages with illustrations and photographs related to the contents of the book for the purpose of helping the reader absorb knowledge, deepen their understanding, or pique their interest. However, even in this case, readers are limited to understanding only the contents of the book or acquiring skills, and if they want to understand contents or acquire skills other than those of the book, they have to read several other books. On the other hand, Non-Patent Document 1 describes how it is known that when people see information that gives them an experience of awe, the visual information that enters the eyes is converted into an electrical signal in the retina, which then passes through the optic nerve and is processed in the visual cortex of the brain, contributing to the improvement of multiple abilities such as improved learning ability, improved sense of time, and mental health. Also, Non-Patent Document 2 describes how when people are faced with something they think will be enjoyable, they focus their attention on it and the time leading up to it feels shorter; however, there have been no books up to now that incorporate specific methods for achieving these effects. To solve the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a book that can help a reader absorb knowledge and improve several abilities without reading multiple books by embodying the specific insertion locations of sheets of paper on which specific information is written and the contents of that information. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The book of the present invention is a book having a plurality of sheets between a front cover and a back cover, and between the front cover and the back cover of the book, a sheet on which information for providing a specific effect to the reader is written is placed at the end of a section that is regarded as a division in the content of the book. At least one leaf is inserted, and the leaf bearing information for providing a specific effect to the reader has the information written on at least one side or both sides, and the location that is considered to be a division in terms of content is either a chapter, a section, or both, and if the number of leaves in each chapter or section exceeds 20, the leaf bearing information for providing a specific effect to the reader is inserted every 11th to 15th leaf from the first leaf in that chapter or section, and further, the leaf bearing information for providing a specific effect to the reader has at least one of information for improving comprehension, improving sense of time, or mental health written on it, and the content of the information for improving comprehension, improving sense of time, and mental health is, respectively, an Awe experience image, text reminiscent of a holiday, and an image giving a sense of space. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, at least one leaf on which information for providing a specific effect to the reader is written is inserted between the front and back covers of a book at the end of a section that is considered to be a section in terms of the book's contents, and the leaf on which the information for providing a specific effect to the reader is written is written on at least one side or both sides of the book, and the section that is considered to be a section in terms of the book's contents is either a chapter, a section, or both. Furthermore, when the number of leaflets included in each chapter or section exceeds 20, the leaf on which the information for providing a specific effect to the reader is written is written at the beginning of the chapter or section. The leaves are inserted every 11th to 15th leaves from the first leaf, and further contain information to bring about a specific effect to the reader. At least one of information regarding improved comprehension, improved sense of time, and mental health is written on the leaves. The contents of the information regarding improved comprehension, improved sense of time, and mental health are respectively images of the experience of Awe, sentences reminiscent of holidays, and images that give a feeling of space. Therefore, by reading a book with leaves containing this specific information inserted, it is possible to obtain the effect of improving multiple abilities such as improved learning ability, improved sense of time, and mental health, without reading multiple books.

[0008] Furthermore, as a synergistic effect, the multiple effects mentioned above can be obtained without reading multiple books, thereby significantly improving cost-effectiveness and time-effectiveness. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a structure of a book according to the present invention. [Diagram 2] 1 is a diagram showing an example of information written on a sheet of paper inserted into a book according to the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. In Figure 1, 2 is the front cover of the book and 3 is the back cover. A typical book is made up of multiple sheets of paper, including a table of contents, which is placed between the front cover 2 and the back cover 3. Many books are divided into chapters or sections to make the content easier for readers to understand, but in this example, the book only has chapters, and 5 indicates the division of one chapter in book 1. At least one leaf 4 on which information for providing a specific effect to the reader is written is inserted at the end of a section that is considered to be a division in the content aspect of the book 1 as described in claim 1, and specifically, as described in claims 2 and 3, a section that is considered to be a division is either a chapter, a section, or both, and when the number of leaves in each chapter or section exceeds 20, a leaf 4 is inserted every 11th to 15th leaves from the first leaf in the chapter or section. In this embodiment, the state is shown where the second leaf 4 on which information for providing a specific effect to the reader is inserted at the end of the chapter division 5. A leaf 4 containing information intended to have a particular effect on the reader may have the information printed on at least one side or both sides depending on the content and effect, but may also have the information printed on both the left and right pages (2 leaves) when opened.

[0011] The contents of the sheet 4, which contains information intended to bring about a specific effect on the reader, need only include at least one of the following information: information for improving comprehension, improving sense of time, or mental health, as described in claims 4 and 5. The specific contents of these information, which may be an image of the Awe experience 6, a sentence reminiscent of a holiday 7, and an image of space 8, respectively, will be psychologically effective. It is not necessary to include all of the Awe experience image 6, holiday-related sentences 7, and space-feeling image 8 as described above, but the effect will be improved if you always include either the Awe experience image 6 or the space-feeling image 8. Image 8, which gives a sense of space, must include the Earth, and although there is no specification as to the orientation of the Earth, it is preferable to display the continent on which the reader lives in the center or to the left. Moreover, the background of the sheet 4 on which information for achieving a particular effect is written is preferably white, as this serves to emphasize the image.

[0012] 2 shows an example of the contents of a piece of paper 4 containing information intended to bring about a specific effect on the reader, which includes an Awe experience image 6, a sentence 7 evoking a holiday, and an image 8 evoking space. In this example, the sentence 7 evoking a holiday is "When is your next day off?", and the image 8 evoking space is "The Earth as seen from space." By reading book 1 having inserted therein sheets 4 containing information for achieving the specific effects described above, the reader can obtain the effects of improving multiple abilities, such as improved learning ability, improved sense of time, and improved mental health, without having to read multiple books. Furthermore, as a synergistic effect, the multiple effects described above can be obtained without having to read multiple books, thereby significantly improving cost-effectiveness and time-effectiveness.

[0013] The books covered by this invention include electronic books as well as so-called printed and bound publications such as paperbacks, pamphlets, books, and magazines. [Explanation of symbols]

[0014] 1 book 2. Front cover 3 Back cover 4. A piece of paper containing information intended to have a particular effect on the reader 5 Chapter division 6 Awe experience images 7 Sentences that evoke holidays 8 Images that make you feel the universe (Earth seen from space)

Claims

1. A book having a plurality of sheets between a front cover and a back cover, wherein at least one sheet bearing information for providing a specific effect to the reader is inserted between the front cover and the back cover at the end of a section that is considered to be a division in the content of the book, and the sheet bearing information for providing a specific effect to the reader has the information printed on at least one side or both sides.

2. 2. The book according to claim 1, wherein the portion considered to be a division in terms of content is either a chapter, a section, or both.

3. In the book described in claim 2, the leaf containing information for providing a specific effect to the reader is inserted every 11th to 15th leaf from the first leaf in each chapter or section when the number of leaves in each chapter or section exceeds 20.

4. The book according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the paper sheet on which information intended to bring about a specific effect on the reader is printed contains at least one of the following information: information for improving comprehension, improving sense of time, or information for mental health.

5. The book according to claim 4, wherein the information on improving comprehension, improving sense of time, and mental health is provided in the form of Awe experience images, holiday-inducing sentences, and space-inducing images, respectively.

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