The authors of the article mention Spritz, but I have to wonder whether they've actually used it. They argue that speed reading involves skipping over words. Ho

The authors of the article mention Spritz, but I have to wonder whether they've actually used it. They argue that speed reading involves skipping over words. However, when you use Spritz, you do read every word -- you simply do so faster. Research [1] suggests that whilst use of Spritz does negatively impact reading comprehension, that impact is relatively minor. My own personal experience of using Spritz agrees with that finding. I'm not saying there are no downsides to speed reading, but there are times when you do need to read something quickly and you can sacrifice a small amount of reading comprehension. In those cases, speed reading can be immensely useful. [1] http://sdk.spritzinc.com/www/1.0/psb/Spritz-PSB-study.pdf http://sdk.spritzinc.com/www/1.0/psb/Spritz-PSB-study.pdf