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Why is it faster to read two columns instead of just one? I can think of a reason: getting your head lower and eventually turning the page makes it slow to be o
by iaskwhy 15y ago
Why is it faster to read two columns instead of just one? I can think of a reason: getting your head lower and eventually turning the page makes it slow to be only one column but on a screen you just scroll and scroll...
(I cannot read the articles right now, if the answer is there just ignore me.)
- jdunlop 15y agoYour brain might be able to skim faster when it has visible markers to use. I often use lines/paragraph breaks as these markers (on top of punctuation). It's easier to get lost in really long text lines than it is in short ones.