Fascinating. My first response to your opening paragraph was horror - how on Earth could you hope to really internalize and learn from a textbook without taking notes on it? - before realizing that you were (mostly) referring to fiction or entertainment media. In which case, yes, I wholeheartedly agree with you - don't do anything to pull yourself out of the story, remain immersed and (if it's a well-structured work) it will start to make sense to you.
I did take notes throughout my first playthrough of Elden Ring, for instance, and started enjoying it a lot more once I stopped!
I did take notes throughout my first playthrough of Elden Ring, for instance, and started enjoying it a lot more once I stopped!