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Originally Posted by HarryT
I wonder if it perhaps boils down to individual differences of perception? When I read a book myself, the mental imagery that the process of reading triggers is very much an “internal performance”, and that doesn’t happen for me when I listen to someone else reading the book. It’s always been that way for me, which is one reason I’m an avid reader - the pictures are so much better than TV  . |
That's very possible. I freely admit that I'm not putting on a show for myself when I read. I don't do voices, and I don't try to visualize places, architecture, facial features, or fashion that an author takes the time to describe. There are no pictures being created in my head (or very few, anyway)—only ideas and feelings. Tension and release. Much like how I experience music.