Ways to improve reading speed
First, the cover text speed reading method
Visual psychology tells us that when reading, the eyes don't move continuously along each word, but they can only perceive words when they often "stop", and most of the reading time belongs to eye stop. Every time the eyes stop, the visual span varies from 4 to 8 words. Reading is mainly done by "walking forward" with eyes stopped. But sometimes, because of the confusion of words, the eyes will stop and make a "negative action" to re-perceive and understand.
In this way, it is bound to slow down the reading speed. In order to reduce the number of reviews, prepare a blank paper about the size of a page before reading and put it at the top of the book. After reading a line of text, pull down a line of white paper, so that eyes can't read back the covered text. This can reduce the "negative movement" and increase the visual breadth of eye stop.
Second, the time-limited and speed-limited reading method
People often have the experience that when a famous book is borrowed, the deadline is approaching. In order to keep the treasure in their hands, they will read it at an extraordinary reading speed or even at one go. The potential of this perceptual word is explored because after receiving the signal of "time-tight" through the receptor, it stimulates the visual nerve of the brain, forces you to concentrate, and accelerates the visual process of the perceptual word reaching the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex. In response, the eyeball stops moving faster.
According to this psychological phenomenon, determine a certain amount of materials before reading and limit how much time to finish reading. After long-term training, this method of assembling books will make your speed reading skills mature, natural, fast and accurate.
Third, an overview of the fast reading method
Literally, it means simply asking questions and being good at grasping the essence. A strong sense of purpose is the premise of improving reading speed.
At the beginning of open-book reading, we should list the corresponding "hard-to-find cards" according to the types and properties of books, and select them purposefully and emphatically to improve reading speed. Especially when reading ordinary books, this speed reading method can make readers achieve the effect of saving time and effort.
Fourth, knowledge exchange speed reading method.
That is to say, under the premise that the total amount of knowledge remains unchanged, the whole is decomposed into parts, and several people read the parts synchronously together to find the branches of knowledge separately. Then through the way of knowledge exchange, every reader can acquire the whole knowledge completely.
This speed reading method requires a study group of more than two people. Before reading, according to the reader's reading ability, read the books that need to be read and make cards. Communicate with each other after reading, so that every reader can grasp the whole picture of the book he needs to read as soon as possible, and get twice the result with half the effort.
Simple methods to improve reading speed
1. Pre-reading: used to deal with long and difficult reading materials.
Pre-reading plays a special role in dealing with long texts, such as long magazines, newspaper articles, business reports and realistic reports. This method can get almost half the information in 9/ 10 less time than the average person.
Methods: No matter what the article is, read the first two paragraphs, then the first sentence of each paragraph, and finally the last two paragraphs. Obviously, pre-reading can't leave every detail, but it can save time and make you not see what you don't want to see-or what you don't need to see.
2. Skimming: used to deal with short and simple articles.
Skimming is a good way to understand the general situation from the entertainment and sports columns of popular magazines and newspapers. It takes half the time to browse the entertainment section of a weekly or daily newspaper than the general method. In addition, skimming is an excellent way to review previously read materials.
Method: Imagine that your eyes are two magnets, and force them to scan each line quickly, paying attention to only a few keywords in each line.
When skimming, everyone chooses different keywords. Although the keywords are not the same when skimming the same article, the original intention will be very similar.
3. Group reading: satisfy people who want high speed and high efficiency.
Most people read a book word by word, reading only one word at a time, like this: I-I-brother-brother-... you probably still use this method when you are reading, especially when you come across articles full of difficult words. This way of reading is really a big obstacle to fast reading, which greatly slows down your reading speed. Group reading teaches you how to read one set of words at a time, not one.
Methods: Through practice, the eyes can see 3~4 words at the same time.
Of course, it is normal that your eyes will feel unaccustomed when you start reading in groups. After some practice, you will be able to use it freely. All methods need to be tried by yourself. You can choose a simple article to read as soon as possible, and then read it again in the way you are used to, and check how much you missed the first time.
If you don't miss a lot in group reading, then your reading speed and skills have been improved. Practice 15 minutes every day, and you will master the skills of group reading after one week.