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This means that your mind sees the written letters, thinks about the sounds those letters represent, and then connects these sounds to the meanings. This process is called subvocalization.
This process of subvocalization can actually slow down your reading speed, because you’re trying to pronounce each word in your mind.
Distracting Physical Environment. You also need to be aware of the conditions of your immediate physical environment. The things around you frequently serve as distractions that inhibit your top reading speed.
Simply decrease the number of distractions in your environment. Speed reading requires that your attention be centered on your reading.
Reading silently is easily five to ten times faster than reading out loud.
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.
• Suboptimal physical and mental conditions • Distracting physical environment • Reading out loud • Subvocalization • Regression • Erratic eye movement
“Read Phrases Instead of Words” (stopping subvocalization and reading blocks of words) and #5 “Meta-Guiding.” Be sure to give these techniques special attention, as they will be responsible for 80% of your reading improvement.
You don’t need to think about sounds of words! • You don’t need to read every word!
Speed reading is not a skill you need to use every time you read.
