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Re:Have Attention Spans Been Declining? – Yes, 65% by lotsofpulp on Monday July 24, 2023 @03:08PM (#36852873)
You can listen and understand faster than you can read and understand?

I am far quicker at reading than listening.

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Re:Have Attention Spans Been Declining? – Yes, 65% by trailingComma on Monday July 24, 2023 @03:49PM (#36853311)
Some people are visual learners. Some people are auditory learners.
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Re:Have Attention Spans Been Declining? – Yes, 65% by teddyh on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @03:34AM (#36859153)
No they aren’t; that’s been debunked: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Learning_styles&o...
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Re:Have Attention Spans Been Declining? – Yes, 65% by rustyminnow on Monday July 24, 2023 @04:19PM (#36853653)
Though reading is more efficient, perhaps they just have more time to listen to audiobooks to the point it is more total information gathered. Multi-tasking for the win!
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Re:Have Attention Spans Been Declining? – Yes, 65% by wtetzner on Monday July 24, 2023 @05:06PM (#36854195)
Depends on whether or not you have the time to read. Listening to audio books can be done while walking, vacuuming, etc. Also while commuting, where reading might cause motion sickness.
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Re:Have Attention Spans Been Declining? – Yes, 65% by colechristensen on Monday July 24, 2023 @05:57PM (#36854811)
Yes, sort of.

While I can utilize speed-reading techniques for some content somewhat faster than I can listen, it is an all-hands-on-deck situation attention wise and extremely sensitive to interruption.

On the other hand I can push 3x or faster depending on the narrator for audio content in most situations and 2x while doing nearly anything (the only exceptions being literally trying to carry on a conversation with a person or driving fast on a mountain switchback road).

I don't do "ordinary" reading particularly well due to my own brand of vision issues + ADHD/neurodivergence/whatever label is in vogue. This is a bit sad for me, but I've obviously got workarounds.

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