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How to Speed Read Without Skimming
The Wall Street Journal: Speed reading has been around for decades, thanks in large part to a Utah schoolteacher named Evelyn Wood, who launched her Reading Dynamics training program in 1959. Today, with so many
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What the Rise of Large Datasets Means for Psycholinguistics
The ability to crowdsource data from large groups and the rise of Big Data have helped advance many different areas of psychological research. The field of psycholinguistics — the study of the psychology behind the
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Scientists say sorry, but speed reading doesn’t work
Business Insider: I’ll be the first to admit it: My life would be a whole lot easier if I could speed read. Instead of spending an hour poring over a dense scientific paper I’m writing
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Traditional Toys May Beat Gadgets in Language Development
The New York Times: Baby laptops, baby cellphones, talking farms — these are the whirring, whiz-bang toys of the moment, many of them marketed as tools to encourage babies’ language skills. But in the midst
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Too Much TV And Chill Could Reduce Brain Power Over Time
NPR: When I kick back to watch a show, I tell myself I’m just going to watch one episode. But 45 minutes later, I’m watching another. And then another. For the rest of the day.
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Speed Reading Promises Are Too Good to Be True, Scientists Find
There is little scientific evidence to suggest that speed reading offers a shortcut to understanding lots of text.
