AFAIK some people subvocalize while reading, some don’t. Is this preventing you from reading quickly?
(I’ve heard claims that eliminating subvocalization it is the first step to faster reading, although Wikipedia doesn’t agree. I, as far as I can tell, don’t subvocalize while reading (especially when reading English text, in which I don’t link strongly words to pronunciation), and although I have some problems with concentration, I still read at about 300 WPM. One of my friends claims ve’s unable to read faster than speech due to subvocalization).
I know that I subvocalize when reading at least sometimes, and usually when I am beginning to read a text. I believe that what I think of as the point where I “get really into” a book means the point where I stop subvocalizing. (I can read 2-3000 WPM—huge variance depending on what kind of text it is, and it’s usually more pleasant not to push so hard and read slower.) I don’t know how to consciously stop subvocalizing, though; it just happens.
AFAIK some people subvocalize while reading, some don’t. Is this preventing you from reading quickly?
(I’ve heard claims that eliminating subvocalization it is the first step to faster reading, although Wikipedia doesn’t agree. I, as far as I can tell, don’t subvocalize while reading (especially when reading English text, in which I don’t link strongly words to pronunciation), and although I have some problems with concentration, I still read at about 300 WPM. One of my friends claims ve’s unable to read faster than speech due to subvocalization).
I know that I subvocalize when reading at least sometimes, and usually when I am beginning to read a text. I believe that what I think of as the point where I “get really into” a book means the point where I stop subvocalizing. (I can read 2-3000 WPM—huge variance depending on what kind of text it is, and it’s usually more pleasant not to push so hard and read slower.) I don’t know how to consciously stop subvocalizing, though; it just happens.