I use audio books to take up bandwidth when I’m working. A lot of what I do on a daily basis is pretty routine so they keep me on task like nothing else
The nature of these spectrums never ceases to fascinate me. I’m on the other end - unable to filter out speech even when I’m trying to concentrate on something else (yay for AuDHD I guess.) An audiobook and a long drive/ride make perfect companions for me.
I used to do that but i noticed that i remember almost nothing from audiobooks compared to reading since i’m always doing other stuff while listening and a book locks me in that moment cause i don’t have a choice but to give it my full attention. Also i always put a song on repeat for each book or series to really connect the memory of the book to a song and i can listen to it years later and everything comes back :)
i always put a song on repeat for each book or series to really connect the memory of the book to a song and i can listen to it years later and everything comes back
I love this. When I was a kid, I’d have the TV on while building with Legos. I quickly discovered that when I re-watched those same episodes days, weeks, or even months later, I’d immediately remember the things I built and how I built them.
I very often experience this. When i play games while listening to something and then after i re-listen or replay that part of the game the other comes back to me in vivid details.
I mostly listen audiobooks for that reason. Oddly I have friends that are ADHD that can’t focus on an audio book but can read without a problem.
I used the audio books when in doing something else.
Walking, laundry etc.
I can’t just sit and listen the same way as I would reading it myself.
I use audio books to take up bandwidth when I’m working. A lot of what I do on a daily basis is pretty routine so they keep me on task like nothing else
That’s a lot of what I need to do. I need something to keep my mind busy while I do stuff or I become overwhelmed with task management.
Yeah I’m that way. My brain tunes out the speaking but if I’m actively engaged in a book I can do it. Depends on the book too.
The nature of these spectrums never ceases to fascinate me. I’m on the other end - unable to filter out speech even when I’m trying to concentrate on something else (yay for AuDHD I guess.) An audiobook and a long drive/ride make perfect companions for me.
I used to do that but i noticed that i remember almost nothing from audiobooks compared to reading since i’m always doing other stuff while listening and a book locks me in that moment cause i don’t have a choice but to give it my full attention. Also i always put a song on repeat for each book or series to really connect the memory of the book to a song and i can listen to it years later and everything comes back :)
I love this. When I was a kid, I’d have the TV on while building with Legos. I quickly discovered that when I re-watched those same episodes days, weeks, or even months later, I’d immediately remember the things I built and how I built them.
I very often experience this. When i play games while listening to something and then after i re-listen or replay that part of the game the other comes back to me in vivid details.