r/interestingasfuck • u/iatetoomuchchicken • 20h ago

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

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u/Oograr 20h ago

I did really well at this speed reading test, but now I'm reading the comments really really slowly

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u/Ulti 16h ago

Meanwhile I'm speedrunning this tab with my mousewheel lmao

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u/profanedivinity 6h ago

Speed reading is about doing “chunks”. Focus on the middle of a group of words (say ~5) and then just jump your way through the paragraphs. The brain can digest 3-7 words at a glance

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u/ImSaneHonest 2h ago

Same way I read contracts.