Why Your Brain Hates Stopping Mid-Chapter

Your brain doesn't like stopping in the middle of a chapter because it wants to finish what you've started.

This is called the goal-gradient effect.

When you're close to the end of a chapter, your brain thinks, 'I might as well finish these last few pages.'

Those last pages feel different from starting a new chapter because your brain likes to complete tasks.

So, even if the chapter isn't very important, your brain pushes you to keep reading until you reach the end.