Why is better to read the book, and not to listen to
Productivity / / December 23, 2019
Audiobooks are convenient and available, but if you want to remember information, read the book yourself.
Why do we like to listen to books
Thomas Edison, who offered to listen to the book on the phonograph, is hardly realize how they invented will read common formats. The popularity of audio books is growing every year. In the UK alone, the proceeds of their sales grewAudiobooks remain fastest growing sector in digital publishing from 2013 to 2017 by 148%. In the US and Canada, creating audiobooks too lucrative business. In 2016, the number of copies sold has increasedthe audiobook consumer 2016 by 21% compared with the previous year.
Demand for such a format understandable. Audiobooks can listen while you ride in traffic, standing in line or to perform household chores. They are cheaper, do not occupy space on the shelf and in the bag. They are much easier to publish. In addition, for people with visual impairments audiobooks are an affordable way to get acquainted with the literary world.
Why is the printing format does not win
However, audiobooks will not be able to completely replace their printed counterparts. They can not imagine illustrations and tables. Sometimes the text is difficult to perceive because of the subjectively unpleasant voice reader. Mastering audiobook takes longer than usual to read us.
But most importantly, listening to the book, we are more distracted and less memorize information.
researchThe way we encounter reading material influences how frequently we mind wander We showed that our mind wanders most when we perceive a book by ear. Not seeing the text, we remember less and less to get involved in the story. Note: the experiment, participants were not engaged in parallel with other tasks. They deliberately listen to the book, and still distracted. What can we say about those who are trying to combine and listen to books, for example, a jog?
The only format in which audio books definitely win - this video. A joint studyMeasuring narrative engagement: The heart tells the story University College London and the company Audible showed that the listener longer emotionally involved in the story, if he listens to it and does not scan on the screen. This is indicated by an increase in pulse rate, body temperature and skin electrical activity.
How to remember the book even better
If you want to spend your time or save it, a book combining with other things, listen to audiobooks. But if you need to memorize the text, read it yourself. The best thing out loud.
For more efficient use of memorization known techniques: Emphasizes the important places, discuss books with your friends, write out the key points, use the Read in life. Then, the time spent reading, pay off twice.
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