Is listening to books better than reading them?

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Selected thesis

Listening to audiobooks is better than reading printed books.

Pros

Cons

  • Pro claim 1

    You can listen to a book while doing something else.

  • Pro claim 2

    Listening to a book is more fun than reading it.

  • Con claim 1

    Audiobooks make it more difficult to deeply understand a text.

  • Con claim 2

    Audiobooks don't let you use your imagination as much as reading.