Reading vs Listening to Audiobooks (What science says about it)

Is listening to audiobooks the same as reading? Are audiobooks cheating? This video answers these questions, and explains why audiobooks are not the same as reading. - Love audio books? Use this link to get a free trial of Audible Plus: https://amzn.to/3X8utOs More of a reader? Use this link to check out great books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com?&linkCode=ll2&... Note: I get a commission every time you purchase a product or subscription through the affiliate links above. - If you're interested in other ways that reading affects the brain, check out these videos:    • Nonfiction vs Fiction (different psycholog...   -- Chapters: 00:00 Are books and audiobooks the same? 00:55 Summary of video 01:40 Why would there be a difference in the first place? 02:16 1. Reading = greater comprehension and retention 03:13 2. Reading and listening = trainable skills 04:05 Interest can drive skill development 05:05 3. Listening = more convenient 05:45 Choose whichever one you prefer 06:34 Please subscribe! Thank you for watching! -- Relevant Articles and Sources: Rogowsky, B. A., Calhoun, B. M., & Tallal, P. (2016). Does modality matter? The effects of reading, listening, and dual modality on comprehension. SAGE Open, 6(3), 2158244016669550. Varao Sousa, T. L., Carriere, J. S., & Smilek, D. (2013). The way we encounter reading material influences how frequently we mind wander. Frontiers in psychology, 4, 892. Stepien-Bernabe, N. N., Lei, D., McKerracher, A., & Orel-Bixler, D. A. (2019). Making Sense of Reading: The Impact of Presentation Format on Reading Comprehension for Sighted and Blind Individuals. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 60(9), 3306-3306. https://time.com/5388681/audiobooks-r... https://www.wired.com/2017/01/make-re... https://biologyandlife.com/2021/03/31... -- Connect with Sense of Mind on social media! Instagram:   / sense.ofmind   Facebook:   / senseofmindshow   Sign up for the newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/d76edf98390b/sense... -- Stock Footage Girl sitting on floor reading a book Video by Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels https://www.pexels.com/video/girl-rea... woman inside a car using her phone https://www.pexels.com/video/woman-in... Video by fauxels from Pexels a man multi tasking by reading while doing push ups https://www.pexels.com/video/a-man-mu... Video by Nawab Shaikh from Pexels a woman runnning while listening to music https://www.pexels.com/video/a-woman-... Video by Ivan Samkov from Pexels -- Music Happy Electronic Beat | FLOWERS by Alex-Productions |    / @alexproductionsnocopyright   Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...