Reading Hits Differently to Listening For Your Brain, Science Says

Reading Hits Differently to Listening For Your Brain, Science Says

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What neuroscience says about reading versus listening - 3 Quarks Daily

Stephanie N. Del Tufo in The Conversation: As a language scientist, I study how biological factors and social experiences shape language. My work explores how the brain processes spoken and written language, using tools like MRI and EEG. Whether reading a book or listening to a recording, the goal is the same: understanding. But these activities aren’t exactly alike. Each supports comprehension in different ways. Listening doesn’t provide all th…