Due to popular demand (Phlabby's pretty popular, isn't he?), I am making a Speed Reading Thread. Here it is.
What to say about it? Well, I went to an afternoon seminar where some company was teaching some basics in the hope of getting customers who want to pay to learn more. I believe it did improve my ability to go through large amounts of text. The theory was that we should absorb whole chunks of sentences in a glance instead of a word; thus, a line can be covered with a quick left glance followed by a quick right glance. In addition, the hand can be used to help; you hold your index finger with your thumb, leaving your ther three fingers extended, and then use the middle and ring finger tips to underscore the line you're reading. You move your hand rapidly left and right as your eyes do the same.
Comprehension is not great after one reading, but you can go back and reread it again later after your mind has thought about what it did absorb. Besides, my reading comprehension is only good if I read very slowly and carefully, and this sort of reading makes my mind fuzzy after a while. Speed reading wakes up the mind due to the speed. The two reading methods can be combined too.
Remember though, I only went to a free two or three hour seminar, so I am no expert. I am posting because I was asked to.
Here's the Wiki article on this topic:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_reading
EDIT - The topic came up due to this thread about this article:
http://www.playtheimmortalgame.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=68913
http://www.livescience.com/health/070425_eyes_memory.html
The left and right eye motion reminded me of speed reading, and I am sure there is a connection.
Originally posted by AThousandYoungThanx for the thread. I've been hearing a radio commercial on the subject, and had read the wiki article on the subject. I try to read and catch blocks of text and try not to 'think' of the words as sounds. I'll be trying the finger and hand trick. I was always told NOT to read with your fingers... but I guess it's ok as long as you are moving them fast? I'll give that a shot.
Due to popular demand (Phlabby's pretty popular, isn't he?), I am making a Speed Reading Thread. Here it is.
What to say about it? Well, I went to an afternoon seminar where some company was teaching some basics in the hope of getting customers who want to pay to learn more. I believe it did improve my ability to go through large amounts of text. ...[text shortened]... left and right eye motion reminded me of speed reading, and I am sure there is a connection.
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Due to popular demand (Phlabby's pretty popular, isn't he?), I am making a Speed Reading Thread. Here it is.
What to say about it? Well, I went to an afternoon seminar where some company was teaching some basics in the hope of getting customers who want to pay to learn more. I believe it did improve my ability to go through large amounts of text. ...[text shortened]... left and right eye motion reminded me of speed reading, and I am sure there is a connection.
I know how it sounds, but it is the truth, who said he could read Lord of the Rings in 3 hours time. Obviously I found that a very dubious statement so I set him a test. I popped home, picked up Setting free the bears (by John Irving) and went back to my mate's house.
I chose that particular book because even Irving readers often haven't read it (while it's one of his best, if you ask me).
He read it within an hour.
I set about asking names and events and he could.
I was well surprised.