Submitted by IAmNotAFetish t3_11cx87p in books
Masseyrati80 t1_ja6tsho wrote
Someone made a study, according to which listening to audio books has almost all of the benefits of reading, but only if you concentrate on it as you would to reading a book - multitasking easily takes your mind partly or totally off it.
spolio t1_ja73yg6 wrote
this is it right here, most think you can absorb an audio book while driving, driving in itself is a major task and needs focus, audio books are for walking or just sitting having a coffee where the main task is listening to the book, if you listen to an audio book while doing other tasks you will not absorb it all, kinda like you don't read and drive, its the same thing, you cannot visualize the book and focus on driving at the same time and do both well.
sitting and listening to an audio book is the same as reading it if done under the same conditions, most people like to combine it with other activities then say it didn't work.
Laura9624 t1_ja96w76 wrote
Yes and no. You're not holding a book. Someone else is reading to you so your brain isn't doing that, only taking in the story. Sort of right about multi tasking- I wouldn't drive in high traffic areas. But I listen before I get to town on a road I know well with traffic mainly deer and wild turkeys. I can do dishes or laundry easily and listen well. Any automatic chores. Or garden etc. If I'm weeding, no problem. If I'm thinking about where to plant something, pause it.
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