Audiobooks, They're Just Different
I think there are a surprising number of readers who feel apprehensive about audio books. You know, the debate around it has become strangely intense. You know one side insists that audio books don't count because reading is fundamentally a visual act. You know, the other side argues that comprehension is comprehension. So, is listening in fact reading. It's just through an alternative route. Most of these arguments begin with an assumption about what does reading necessarily involve? reading is fundamentally mechanical. It's about the eye scanning the text. It's about decoding symbols, you're engaging with the written language visually, reading specifically, a cognitive motor experience. Now cognitive is defined as acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought. I believe it's more work to listen to an audiobook than just reading. LIST BOOKS I'VE LISTENED TO audiobooks involve auditory processing and speech perception, whereas reading with your ey...
