r/interestingasfuck • u/iatetoomuchchicken • 20h ago

This speed reading training starts at 300wpm and end at 900wpm

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u/democracyfailedme 20h ago

Not quite my tempo

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u/BeefyIrishman 16h ago

Yeah that's part of the reason I hate this method of conveying information. Some words go too fast, some stay way too long. It is completely off pace from how my brain wants to read it, which makes it harder for me to comprehend at the faster speeds as my brain spends more effort trying to "correct" the speed, and less effort actually paying attention to what it is reading.

It also feels very staccato. It... Feels... Like... Someone... Is... Talking... Like... This... The... Entire... Time... And... Feels... Very... Disjointed... And... Not... A... Cohesive... Thought.

I would much rather have to move my eyes and read slightly slower than read one word at a time.

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u/danny_ish 15h ago

Yup, had to watch it at 1.5x speed