Quote:
Originally Posted by untiedknot
I have heard so many mixed opinions on speed reading. Does it work? Do you comprehend anything? Has anyone gone through a program or bought a speed reading product that has worked for them?
|
try a program for
Rapid Serial Visual Presentation
I was very surprised how fast I can go with the help of some of those programs.
RSVP was developed for use on a small handheld screen.
If somebody developed an RSVP program for iPhone you could very soon be reading at 1000 words per minute on such an unbelievably small screen.
I can not however imagine SUSTAINED read at that breackneck speed for hours. This is, because the computer keeps the speed and if you want to rest your eyes for a moment or think about something you have to stop or slow down the program manually. I think I would be very very tired after reading a text of significant length.
I have I friend (very, VERY smart one) that can read a thick [paper] book in 2 hours. He reads entire line of text at one glance. It is extremely important that the book is very well typographically laid out. The font must be serif because that helps the eye to visually connect the words. When he was younger he would read for pleasure several books a day this way. Nowdays he uses this skill very seldom, he says. It is quite demanding.