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Hack&Lube · 12-20-2005, 11:24 AM

Just train to stop pronouncing the word in your head, you said you had no problems with comprehension so just scan the page with your eyes.

I don't know why you'd want to do it though. I can read a novel in about 4-5 hours and it hurts my eyes like you wouldn't believe. It's not worth it for the time saved. It's only effective for studying. I've never really cracked a textbook open until the night before and usually go through the whole thing in my cram session. That's good training because you're also desperate, fearful, and pumped with adrenaline at the same time.

In fact, my tendancy to do this for the past few years (worst was a 1000+ page novel for an English course once that I read the night before the in-class written final) has ingrained in me a natural aversion to reading. I almost hate it now because my mind has associated it with pain and suffering. I don't think I've going to be able to enjoy reading again until I'm retired.

12-20-2005, 11:24 AM	#2
Hack&Lube Atomic Nerd Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Calgary Exp:	Just train to stop pronouncing the word in your head, you said you had no problems with comprehension so just scan the page with your eyes. I don't know why you'd want to do it though. I can read a novel in about 4-5 hours and it hurts my eyes like you wouldn't believe. It's not worth it for the time saved. It's only effective for studying. I've never really cracked a textbook open until the night before and usually go through the whole thing in my cram session. That's good training because you're also desperate, fearful, and pumped with adrenaline at the same time. In fact, my tendancy to do this for the past few years (worst was a 1000+ page novel for an English course once that I read the night before the in-class written final) has ingrained in me a natural aversion to reading. I almost hate it now because my mind has associated it with pain and suffering. I don't think I've going to be able to enjoy reading again until I'm retired. Last edited by Hack&Lube; 12-20-2005 at 11:30 AM.