Mentalcomposer t1_jdd82g6 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 3:44 PM

I hear the words I’m reading in my head, but I actually read too fast and find I don’t retain what I read sometimes.

So I have to purposely make myself read slower. And if I don’t understand what I read, I read it very slowly, out loud, pausing to make sure I’m getting it.

I’m curious tho. Have you tried to purposely read faster? What happens? Do you retain the info?

FlattopMaker t1_jddyeg6 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 6:30 PM

having to re-read something slowly to check for comprehension has been an issue for me sometimes. I get impatient with it because I need to read large volumes of materials quickly and don't retain information as quickly when I hear it compared to visual processing. I literally see the page (or email or ebook) in my head when I want to recall something.

1__ajm OP t1_jdd8ztr wrote on March 23, 2023 at 3:50 PM

I've tried and it's like I'm tripping up over myself. The internal words get a bit jumbled and i miss details. I'm probably trying to go too fast actually, I tried with your comment.