Why cant we just look at a page and read it all through instantly.
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Humans can instantly understand about 5-7 things. That’s our brain capacity at a time. We can memorize about 5-7 digit numbers, etc.
We can “chunk” things to make them 1 thing. So while we can remember 7 random letters, we can remember 7 words.
So if you look at a sign or poster you can read about 5-7 words instantly. But only if you can see all of them well.
Our eyesight is only really good in a very small area of focus. The rest of our vision is pretty blurry. We don’t notice it because we are paying attention to where we are focused.
So you cannot read an entire page at once, or even 7 words at once, because your eyes can only focus on one or two words at a time in a book.
Humans can instantly understand about 5-7 things. That’s our brain capacity at a time. We can memorize about 5-7 digit numbers, etc.
We can “chunk” things to make them 1 thing. So while we can remember 7 random letters, we can remember 7 words.
So if you look at a sign or poster you can read about 5-7 words instantly. But only if you can see all of them well.
Our eyesight is only really good in a very small area of focus. The rest of our vision is pretty blurry. We don’t notice it because we are paying attention to where we are focused.
So you cannot read an entire page at once, or even 7 words at once, because your eyes can only focus on one or two words at a time in a book.
You read instantly. Everyone does. You cannot look at a word without reading it, but in a sentence, your brain has to process all these words together as a whole to deliver the message. This is why some people read faster. They simply are able to process words into thoughts, ideas, and meanings faster.
Edit: looks like many people did not know you cannot look at a word without reading it. I want you to open up a random book and look at a word without reading it. It is instant, unless you are illiterate.
You read instantly. Everyone does. You cannot look at a word without reading it, but in a sentence, your brain has to process all these words together as a whole to deliver the message. This is why some people read faster. They simply are able to process words into thoughts, ideas, and meanings faster.
Edit: looks like many people did not know you cannot look at a word without reading it. I want you to open up a random book and look at a word without reading it. It is instant, unless you are illiterate.
You read instantly. Everyone does. You cannot look at a word without reading it, but in a sentence, your brain has to process all these words together as a whole to deliver the message. This is why some people read faster. They simply are able to process words into thoughts, ideas, and meanings faster.
Edit: looks like many people did not know you cannot look at a word without reading it. I want you to open up a random book and look at a word without reading it. It is instant, unless you are illiterate.
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