When you skim headlines instead of reading them, your brain makes guesses at the words instead of actually reading each letter, as a speed hack. It's also used

When you skim headlines instead of reading them, your brain makes guesses at the words instead of actually reading each letter, as a speed hack. It's also used as a crutch when your eyesight slowly degrades over the years. Sometimes it leads to Freudian slips, other times, you just expect to read about people instead of worms.