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To me it really depends on the type of material. Obviously if I'm reading a math paper, I may re-read the same sentence half a dozen times, so it doesn't apply.
by f_sav 17y ago
To me it really depends on the type of material. Obviously if I'm reading a math paper, I may re-read the same sentence half a dozen times, so it doesn't apply.
But there are clearly cases where I want to read as fast as possible, without necessarily skipping. E.g. scanning the news, or reading a novel in a shallow fashion.
(But yeah the blog post talks about learning techniques, so I don't know how relevant it is)
- timwiseman 17y agoAs a math grad student and professional DBA most of the reading I do is technical, and there I have to read it slowly, often stop and think, and often reread after stopping to think. When I do read fiction or the news, I read much faster and I can skim for key words easily. I have never tried formal speed reading techniques, but I suspect I could apply them in a context like that. So I agree, type of material makes all the difference in the world.