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title: "The sketchnotes dilemma"
slug: the-irony-of-loving-sketchnotes-but-not-learning-from-them
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collection: Stream
published_at: 2023-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
updated_at: 2023-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
tags: 
  - Sketchnoting
  - Art
  - Reading
excerpt: "Good to look, not good tot read?"
author: "Nerdy Momo Cat"
---

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Sketchnotes catch my eye but don't hold my attention

I've always been a fan of the concept of _sketchnoting_, but I have realized I don't consume information that way. And it really makes it much more unlikely for me to sketchnote, which honestly is sad. What I actually like consuming information from are infographics or supporting images, not icons.But, sketchnotes serve a different purpose for me. I don't know what part of sketchnotes makes me want to click on the link so much, but I do not actually want to learn or read the illustration? (Or maybe it is just that I have run out of ADHD meds at the moment, and have 0 visual focus, but that's unlikely).They are so irresistible for my mind. It's very much as if my mind goes _Oooh, a pretty well thought-out illustration, that must have required so much effort. Let's click the link and read the article._ They are the definition of possibly me judging a book by its cover.