How can you read 2-3x faster than a person speaks (1x)? Do you mean that when you “read” you just skim most of the time and really read only the parts you are interested in?
As others mention, most readers allow you to increase the speed of the the audio. Up to 2x, for light content and with headphones is usually alright if you can concentrate on the audio. Faster than that, I find it really difficult to follow, so you are probably still faster.
How can you read 2-3x faster than a person speaks (1x)?
From Wikipedia:
Subvocalization readers (Mental readers) generally read at approximately 250 words per minute, auditory readers at approximately 450 words per minute and visual readers at approximately 700 words per minute. Proficient readers are able to read 280–350 wpm without compromising comprehension.
Conversational speech is generally 100 to 180wpm, so even subvocalizing readers already have a leg up. “Proficient” readers by Wikipedia’s definition are easily in the 2-3x range over this, and visual readers even more so.
How can you read 2-3x faster than a person speaks (1x)? Do you mean that when you “read” you just skim most of the time and really read only the parts you are interested in?
As others mention, most readers allow you to increase the speed of the the audio. Up to 2x, for light content and with headphones is usually alright if you can concentrate on the audio. Faster than that, I find it really difficult to follow, so you are probably still faster.
From Wikipedia:
Conversational speech is generally 100 to 180wpm, so even subvocalizing readers already have a leg up. “Proficient” readers by Wikipedia’s definition are easily in the 2-3x range over this, and visual readers even more so.