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“It is unlikely that readers will be able to double or triple their reading speeds (e.g., from around 250 to 500–750 words per minute) while still being able to understand the text as well as if they read at normal speed.”
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“The factor that most strongly determined reading speed was word-identification ability.”
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Speed-Reading Versus Science
Research shows that reading speed is more about an individual’s language skills than anything related to their eye movements. Another unsubstantiated claim, is that hearing an “inner voice” while reading slows down readers.
The only reliable way to become a faster reader is to expan...
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Human Body X Speed Reading
The fovea is a small high visual acuity area in the retina. Our eyes are seriously limited in their precision outside said area.
We can take in only a word or so at each glance, and a little bit about the words on either side.
Multiple experiments confirm that speed reading
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Most educated people can read between 250 to 400 words per minute) with good comprehension. For comparison, a normal conversation produces 150 to 160 words per minute.
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- Mental reading is when you sound out each word in your head. This is the slowest form of reading.
- Auditory reading is when you listen to an audiobook. This reading is almost twice as fast as mental reading, at abou...
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