I've always been a fast reader, but I totally resonate with the slow pace of cognition. My wife thinks at a much faster pace than I -- but slow thinking can oft

I've always been a fast reader, but I totally resonate with the slow pace of cognition. My wife thinks at a much faster pace than I -- but slow thinking can often get things done faster! (E.g., if reflection helps improve the task approach). I think reading fast is a really helpful skill though. It requires inhibition (knowing what words to skip) and selection (what words capture the attention) and some specialized knowledge of things like the typical structure of scientific papers.