Speed Reading Tip - Chunk Four Words

Humans cannot mentally-speak four-words-at-the-same-time, but rather just one-at-a-time. Agree? When we chunk, for example the phrase “speed reading is necessary” as if it is a single-word: speedreadingisnecessary, we short-cut subvocalizing which requires us to pronounce a single word, and then the next, and the next, linearly.

Chunking is the process of choosing groups of words by panning across our peripheral-vision left, center-right. The more we scratch the old-record by taking in words simultaneously – 3-4 at-a-time, the more we distort the sounding-out of words – and subvocalization dies a slow-death.

Speed Reading Tip - Use Pen and Finger

The pen/finger thing is actually optional rather than necessary. In fact, there are some experts who discourage this artificial way of pacing oneself. Their reason: If you were to actually follow a pen or finger moving smoothly across a page with your eyes, reading would be impossible because everything is a blur! The whole idea behind picking up your speed is to take in larger chunks per line at a time.

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