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Ok, so you notice you lose "some" meaning. The question is, how much? One way to find out is to read something the fast way and then the slow way and pay atte
by marvy 11y ago
Ok, so you notice you lose "some" meaning. The question is, how much? One way to find out is to read something the fast way and then the slow way and pay attention to how much is new the second time. Have you tried this, or perhaps some other way to see how much meaning gets lost?
As for comparing reading speed to talking speed (audio books and lectures): of course talking is slower than reading, even if you don't speed read.
- TheDauthi 11y agoI don't know about the parent, but I have tried this - repeatedly, in fact, including taking a number of reading comprehension exams each way, just to see the effects. Something that frequently happens is that I'll mix up side characters. I can only juggle a few characters at a time when speed-reading. I really made a mess of The Hobbit, back in the day, completely mixing up several of the dwarves. And I miss a number of nuances of language - a clever bit of wordplay might pass me entirely. Really, it comes down to the author's style - someone like Stephen Baxter might be on the harder side of sci-fi, but I'm able to chew through his books in hours because there are generally few extra characters. Everything just kinda... proceeds linearly. There's little to track other than what's immediately available. On the other hand, your typical high fantasy fare has to be chewed over the course of a few days if I'm to follow what's going on.
- klue07 11y agoThat sounds about right. More word play and characters would entail more processing needed for comprehension.