Auditory learning

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Auditory learning is a learning style in which a person learns most effectively by listening to information delivered orally, in lectures, speeches, and oral sessions. Auditory learners make up about 20% of the population. ^[1] Auditory learners use phrases such as "Sounds good to me," and "It's starting to ring a bell." When describing memories they will often focus on the sounds they heard, or what people were saying.

It is believed that when an auditory/verbal (i.e. listening to information delivered orally) learner reads, it is almost impossible for the learner to comprehend anything without sound in the background. In these situations, listening to music or having different sounds in the background (TV, people talking, etc) will help learners work better.