When you read vs listen to a book, do you notice any specific differences in how you comprehend or absorb the material at hand?

I'm starting to learn about myself that I really need both. I'm reading Rick Rubin's book now after having listened to it and it feels like a completely different experience!

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I’m an audiobook-phile. If your goal is to comprehend or absorb  (vs passive entertainment) here’s my biggest tip:

Listen while you’re walking. And actively engage your imagination by envisioning scenes/excerpts in physical space. 

For example…

a jiraffe on the internet • nf.td/morereese

Another tip is to find the right listening speed. For me it depends on the book, but I typically find the best recall 2x-2.5x. If I listen at 1x I notice my mind drifting more often (this is what usually happens when I read)

If you end up trying it out lmk. I think you’ll be impressed at your mind’s ability to absorb and recall from loci-based stimuli

If you’re walking in a city scape and Rick Rubin is describing his mastering process, imagine him in a specific room in a building you see, doing the exact thing he’s describing. 

This is a technique I developed which is an off-shoot of a memory palace

https://artofmemory.com/blog/how-to-build-a-memory-palace/

I’m about that peripatetic life too! Good stuff.