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APPLY what you discover here to your own reading; 2) PRACTICE these reading techniques. No one ever got good at anything by just reading a book about it. Real skill and improvement come from experience.
process of subvocalization can actually slow down your reading speed, because you’re trying to pronounce each word in your mind.
Your ability to read fast is directly related to your physical and mental state.
If you can choose between reading out loud and reading in your head, then choose to read in your head. Reading silently is easily five to ten times faster than reading out loud.
The aim is to decrease subvocalization. Since words are directly related to meaning, controlling what you “hear” in your mind means that you can decrease the amount of time it takes to construct meaning.
