To me, they are about the same, since I mostly vocalize when I read, including different characters’ voices. Doesn’t slow me down as much as most would expect.
The weird part is, I also do it when I write and often hear myself making a mistake which I can then correct. I’ve been accused of having half a brain, but apparently rather have two halves which can self-critique.
@yakkoTDI this is an interesting argument. I’m quite confident that a good number of students have paid insufficient attention while casting their eyes across a page or screen. Have they read the material?
It counts if your not multitasking like driving, doing housework, etc. Your
entire focus must be on the words. So, your may as well read the damn thing.
I often listen to audiobooks while I run. For the most part, this works well for me but sometimes my mind wanders and I may have to back it up a bit to re-listen to a part. When I finish, I still count it as a book read.
That’s what happens to me, my mind wanders and I have to listen to it again. I just can’t multitask like that.
It’s amazing to me how people’s brains work differently, my guy can do 3 things at once and if tested he’d get 100%!
ME - not so much… I’d probably get a 20%, and that’s on only 2 things! Lol
Easy test, which I’ve done, that proves the point. Take both copies, audio and paper, and then swap off during “reading”. I’ve had some paper books I’ve enjoyed so much, I couldn’t wait to read more of it, so I’d get the audio book and in places where I couldn’t “read” I’d listen, and then when I got back to paper I’d continue on. Zero loss of continuity, zero not understanding what was happening. Audio books count as reading, as long as you aren’t trying to improve your physical reading speed, audio books allow you to enjoy books when you otherwise couldn’t…driving, mowing the lawn or when you don’t have your book with you. You can follow the plot of a movie without physical words right? Audio book is the same. YMMV if its a textbook or something. Also, should blind people not enjoy books that aren’t in braille? What about people who can’t hold books/turn pages? Audio books allow everyone (but the deaf) to enjoy books!
@samuel1613 Good points! I had one book I was “reading” on paper and the whole time I could “hear” the author’s voice so I made it a point to listen to it in audio format as well…so I read this book twice?
To me, they are about the same, since I mostly vocalize when I read, including different characters’ voices. Doesn’t slow me down as much as most would expect.
The weird part is, I also do it when I write and often hear myself making a mistake which I can then correct. I’ve been accused of having half a brain, but apparently rather have two halves which can self-critique.
For some people it can’t. There is no way they are paying enough attention to what the audiobook is saying.
@yakkoTDI this is an interesting argument. I’m quite confident that a good number of students have paid insufficient attention while casting their eyes across a page or screen. Have they read the material?
It counts if your not multitasking like driving, doing housework, etc. Your
entire focus must be on the words. So, your may as well read the damn thing.
I often listen to audiobooks while I run. For the most part, this works well for me but sometimes my mind wanders and I may have to back it up a bit to re-listen to a part. When I finish, I still count it as a book read.
@januarymick
That’s what happens to me, my mind wanders and I have to listen to it again.
I just can’t multitask like that. 
It’s amazing to me how people’s brains work differently, my guy can do 3 things at once and if tested he’d get 100%!
ME - not so much… I’d probably get a 20%, and that’s on only 2 things! Lol
Easy test, which I’ve done, that proves the point. Take both copies, audio and paper, and then swap off during “reading”. I’ve had some paper books I’ve enjoyed so much, I couldn’t wait to read more of it, so I’d get the audio book and in places where I couldn’t “read” I’d listen, and then when I got back to paper I’d continue on. Zero loss of continuity, zero not understanding what was happening. Audio books count as reading, as long as you aren’t trying to improve your physical reading speed, audio books allow you to enjoy books when you otherwise couldn’t…driving, mowing the lawn or when you don’t have your book with you. You can follow the plot of a movie without physical words right? Audio book is the same. YMMV if its a textbook or something. Also, should blind people not enjoy books that aren’t in braille? What about people who can’t hold books/turn pages? Audio books allow everyone (but the deaf) to enjoy books!
@samuel1613 Good points! I had one book I was “reading” on paper and the whole time I could “hear” the author’s voice so I made it a point to listen to it in audio format as well…so I read this book twice?