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Originally Posted by Bertolt
According to Wikipedia: The U. S. has participated in cyclical, large-scale assessment programs undertaken by the National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) and sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) since 1992. The survey revealed that the literacy competence of about 40 million adults was limited to the lowest level, Level 1 which meant they could only understand the simplest written instructions.[3]
Could this have anything to do with the rise of the audiobook in the USA?
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I suspect it has more to do with the aging population. Audiobooks are easier on old eyes that print books.
I started listening to audiobooks for car trips, and then I started increasing my listening because I could listen while housecleaning or walking. I found it interesting when I listened to books I'd previously read, I found there were parts I didn't remember at all. I think I skim when reading more than I knew....the audiobooks made me notice the missing parts.
I do feel that I don't retain what I listen to as well as when I read (e.g., character names, situations in mysteries, etc.)