Archive for the 'Reading Skills' Category

Mar 06 2010

Something about Speed Reading

I admire people who can read very fast, especially those who can retain in their mind 90% of what they have read.  I read here that there is a man in the name of Kim Peek who can read over 10,000 words a minute, with 98% retention. Amazing isn’t it? According to the article, Kim Peek can do it by skimming two pages simultaneously, one with each eye.

But of course, it will be hard for ordinary people to do what Kim Peek can do because he is an extraordinary genius, a savant; his brain lacks a corpus callosum, the nerve bundle that connects the left and right hemisphere. Continue Reading »

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Mar 06 2010

When You Need To Spend Long Hours in Reading

Reading off-screen is often more convenient and less stressful especially when you need to spend long time in reading. But just like any activity, reading for a long period of time is really tiring whether you read on your PC or off-screen.

So if you are about to read long chapters of book  in just one sitting, it would be better to choose a place where you can comfortably sit for a long time. Many people say that propping a book around 40- 45 degrees by using a book stand or Continue Reading »

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