Anyone can learn speed reading. It’s a powerful tool for expanding your knowledge, improving your school experience, or advancing your career. Speed reading is an effective way to increase your reading speed. To read faster, a silent reader must learn to eliminate subvocalization (silent speech). Individuals can also use their peripheral vision to connect words […]
One common myth is that one must read everything they encounter in strict sequential order. With the exception of fiction, most informational text should not be ready from beginning to end. When reading most informational material (blogs, non-fiction, textbooks, work related material, etc.), we can unburden ourselves from strict sequence and leverage reading things out […]
If you’re trying to read more efficiently, you need to have a strategy and a specific purpose before you start. For most readers encountering new material, there is a natural tendency to simply begin at the top and just start reading. This may seem natural to most people, but it’s not the most optimal way […]
In an earlier article, we explained how using your hand as a pacer can improve your reading speed (see “The Simplest Way To Read Faster”). We’ll now build on this technique by introducing a simple way for you to improve your comprehension. The concept is simple: adjust your reading speed based on where you are […]
This is day #3 of the One Book, One Day challenge. We’re going to speed read The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason at 500 words per minute (WPM) using AccelaReader.com. Is 500 WPM Too Fast? Take Our Speed Reading Course! About the Book: The Richest Man in Babylon is a book by George Samuel Clason which dispenses […]
