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Are You Listening to This Article or Reading It? It Could Make a Big Difference

Streaming audio has been a godsend for people who want to keep up with the news. Rather than sitting and reading an article, we increasingly listen to news podcasts on-demand while walking, audiobooks ...
Real Simple on MSN

The hidden mental health benefits of books—and how to squeeze more reading (or listening) into your day

Fun fact: Reading about someone else actually activates "mirror neurons," circuits in our neurological system that may cause ...
Houston Chronicle

Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says about reading versus listening

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. “Do we need to read, or can we just get ...
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Of Course Listening to an Audiobook 'Counts' as Reading — and Why the Debate Just Distracts Us From What Matters

It’s an opinion that book lovers often share online: Audiobooks don’t “count” as reading. “Real” readers don’t read audiobooks. You shouldn’t include audiobooks in the tally of books you’ve read in a ...
The New York Times

Have You Listened to a Good Book Lately?

Readers respond to a librarian who wrote that listening to a book qualifies as reading. To the Editor: Re “Yes, Listening to a Book Counts as Reading,” by Brian Bannon (Opinion guest essay, Nov. 23): ...
University of Delaware

Do you really need to read to learn?

This article by Stephanie N. Del Tufo, assistant professor of education and human development at the University of Delaware, has been republished with permission from The Conversation’s Curious Kids ...