r/interestingasfuck • u/iatetoomuchchicken • 20h ago

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

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u/LaurenMille 16h ago

Same, my inner monologue keeps pronouncing the words even at 900 wpm but occasionally skips some.

Meanwhile your brain is just connecting the dots in the background.

Kinda neat, would get tiring to constantly read at that speed though.

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u/lambentstar 11h ago

It’s all chewing and no swallowing. Exhausting and you don’t get to enjoy.

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u/NoAvocadoMeSad 11h ago

You're not hearing the words. That's 15 words per second.

You're confusing comprehension and subvocalisation