The Art of Speed Reading

  1. Scan large areas with a soft gaze—snapshot
  2. Take data as ideas versus a string of words—subvocalization suppression
  3. Parse the captured data into a meaningful, relevant structure—chunking
    1. Give your mind a task: try to figure out, then verify—predictive handshake
    2. Progress like mosaic tilework; it doesn’t have to be linear—modular synthesis
    3. Vary the speed according to the purpose; slow down as necessary—priority ladder
  4. “Perfection only exists in the mind”—when you suppress or regress, oftentimes you’re analyzing your performance to feed into fear—the fear of not being good enough—“I don’t have time for backtracking”—regression suppression