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Originally Posted by VIPFaktor  I'm using AceReader at the moment, but I will try those 3, too. I've already tried Speed Reader-X, but quickly got discouraged when the program mentioned the necessity of using visual thinking and visualization while speed reading. My visualization skills are good, but it's somehow hard to concentrate on the text itself, analyze it, read it quickly, and in the same time, visualize everything in your head in as much details as you can. But I agree with author of the program, visualization is very important in reading, but it's quite difficult to do it well in speed reading.
What are your thoughts on reading multiple lines or complete paragraphs in the same time? I've tried that, but it radically deteriorates my comprehension. This only happens when I'm reading a book or something longer; when I'm practicing with AceReader, I can read multiple lines, but only if the eye span is not too wide. I keep my eye fixation zone in one point, and read these multiple lines by directing my conscious attention. |
So far as reading many lines of text at once, I at first thought it wasn't possible, but I'm getting there by practicing daily. While I'm not there yet, I sure as heck have made significant progress towards this end. It's a skill, and it needs practicing.