Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site mnetor.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcs!mnetor!sophie From: sophie@mnetor.UUCP (Sophie Quigley) Newsgroups: net.cog-eng Subject: Re: Re: Speed Reading Message-ID: <1222@mnetor.UUCP> Date: Mon, 8-Jul-85 14:38:58 EDT Article-I.D.: mnetor.1222 Posted: Mon Jul 8 14:38:58 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 8-Jul-85 16:33:12 EDT References: <1573@orca.UUCP> <292@ucdavis.UUCP> Organization: Computer X (CANADA) Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada Lines: 15 > > When I was an under-grad at U.C.S.D. I saw a program demonstrated that > > would print text. One word at a time. In the center of a vdt. At a > > constant rate specified by the user. > > > > The idea was to eliminate altogether the need for eye movements while > > reading. The way I remember it is that there was some increase > > in reading speed with no loss of comprehension. Don't remember how much. > > Were any optometrists' opinion asked on these matters? I am sure that even if there are some short term gains to be had from this kind of technique, the long-term side-effects (reduced vision due to lack of exercise of eye muscles) probably far outweigh them. -- Sophie Quigley {allegra|decvax|ihnp4|linus|watmath}!utzoo!mnetor!sophie