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Does reading speed indicate intelligence?
Working memory, inhibition and fluid intelligence were related to reading speed, indicating that a higher working memory capacity, better inhibitory abilities and higher fluid intelligence were associated with higher reading speed.
How fast can the average person read a book?
around 200 to 250 words per minute
Many resources indicate that the average reading speed of most adults is around 200 to 250 words per minute.
What is the fastest someone has ever read a book?
Howard Berg
Howard Berg is considered the fastest reader in the world. “The Guinness World Record Book” recognized Berg in 1990 for his ability to read more than 25,000 words per minute and write more than 100 words per minute. Howard has been featured on over 1,100 radio and television shows.
Is reading 20000 words a minute possible?
Is It Possible to Read 20,000+ Words Per Minute? Eye-movement expert Keith Rayner, argues that even going beyond 500 words per minute is improbable because the mechanical process of moving your eye, fixing it and processing the visual information can’t go much faster than that.
Does reading speed have anything to do with intelligence?
I don’t think that reading speed has anything to do with intelligence, but I do think that reading “more” makes you smarter. People who read often, would probably read faster as any activity done with regularity trains you to do it efficiently and faster. People who read often, use tricks that they may not even be aware of.
Do smarter people read faster than average people?
Soon I realized that it no longer bothered me, I think my brain either figured out how to say this easily or more likely, skipped it. So to answer your question, smarter people probably do read faster, because they read more and experienced readers read faster than non experienced readers.
Do the smartest people in the world own books they don’t read?
This is why the smartest people in the world own tons of books they don’t read. If you love to read as much as I do, walking into a bookstore as an adult feels exactly like walking into a candy store as a kid. The shelves are lined with the wisdom of humanity, insights that each author has spent years refining.
How can I improve my reading speed?
The words you are reading and the time your eyes need to process those words. Do this in a speed and pace in which you are comfortable with. As time passes and you get more accustomed to your current pace, you will instinctively read faster as you can now process words and texts better.