Dense things like "the way" by lao tzu should not be an audiobook, because it requires deeper thinking. But other things are reading, as the thoughts are transmitted.

IanMalcolmPhd

That's interesting. I think I always verbalize in my head.

Either I'm skipping because I don't find it interesting, processing new ideas as a result of the new information, or about 1/4 of the time, i'm reading without verbalizing for some reason.

jimmysong

I agree and I would say fiction is verbalized in my head while nonfiction is words swimming around on a page

plebpoet

jgbtc

BooksAndArticles

Sunday Survey: Do Audiobooks count as reading? 📚

Half the time when I'm reading, it's verbalized in my head as if it were an audiobook, anyway.