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"Skilled readers almost never read a text cold. Instead, they examine it first with preview." – Kam Knight In this summary, you'll learn two pre-reading habits that will significantly increase your reading speed. You'll also learn to see words on a page in a whole new way. Favorite Takeaway: Most of us read word by word. Each word is an anchor we lock onto, hold for longer than we need to, and then release before locking onto the next word. We repeat this hundreds of times per page without realizing it. Author Kam Knight breaks this habit by looking at the spaces between the words while he reads. It seems like a trivial shift until you try it. You may find that you start gliding through the passage much faster than you would normally. When you look at the spaces or imaginary dashes between words, you're using your peripheral vision to absorb the surrounding words. Studies show the brain processes information from peripheral vision 25% faster than from direct vision. Have a productive week! Nathan |