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I use text to speech… it absolutely is a short cut and without and doubt it improves my reading comprehension, stamina, and speed.. I can even look away from t
by drooby 4y ago
I use text to speech… it absolutely is a short cut and without and doubt it improves my reading comprehension, stamina, and speed..
I can even look away from the screen and still follow along.
It has changed my life and introduced me to so much more information that I would have otherwise not attained with manual reading.
Eye scanning and mental vocalization are really tiring on my brain. Text to speech has solved both of these problems.
I think there’s something about adding a new dimension (auditory) that also helps with memorizing and comprehension. It adds more data points for my Bayesian brain to use and associate with.
- painted-now 4y agoFor me, listening to audiobooks was a game changer. I guess TTS is even better because you can listen to pretty much everything. Any app/software you can recommend?
- drooby 4y agoI use NaturalReader paid subscription with high quality TTS voices for web browsing and the free iOS version of Voice Dream reader for ebooks and mobile browsing.
- selfhifive 4y agoDepends on your style of synthesis I think. I need to think and establish axioms in my head after every two paragraphs so I pause a lot. Going over something again on TTS puts me to sleep.
- 300bps 4y agoMy retention from listening to text is a tiny fraction of my retention from seeing written words and numbers.
- drooby 4y agoI follow along with written words and listen at the same time. The apps I use automatically scroll the page and keep the current text in focus.
- Oblitzitate 4y agoWhat apps are you using?
- NoGravitas 4y agoIt's the opposite for me. I can't listen to things at anything like my comfortable reading speed. The move of so much internet content from text to video has been a disaster for me.