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What science says about reading speed, speed reading and training — with sources.
How Many Words per Minute Does the Average Person Read? See How You Compare
The average adult silently reads about 238 words per minute. See data from a meta-analysis of 190 studies, a comparison table, and check how you stack up.
July 10, 2026 · 8 min read
Speed Reading: What's a Myth and What Science Actually Supports
2,000 words per minute? Photographic reading? We check speed-reading promises against research from 1998–2025 and show what actually works.
July 10, 2026 · 10 min read
Speed Reading Training: A 30-Day Plan and What to Realistically Expect
A concrete 30-day speed reading training plan: week-by-week exercises, how to measure progress, and what results to expect according to research.
July 10, 2026 · 9 min read
Schulte Tables: What They Really Measure and How to Train on Them Properly
Schulte tables are a classic attention test used in psychology for decades. We explain what they actually measure, what times are good, how to practice correctly and where to get printable tables.
July 27, 2026 · 9 min read
RSVP: Reading Without Eye Movements. How It Works, What It Gives and Where the Limits Are
RSVP shows words one at a time at a fixed point, eliminating eye movements. We explain how it works, what research says about pace and comprehension, and who benefits most.
July 27, 2026 · 9 min read
ADHD and Reading: Why You Lose the Thread and What Research Says Actually Helps
Reading pages and remembering nothing? We explain what research says about reading with ADHD — mind-wandering, eye movements — and which tools genuinely help, including a surprising RSVP effect.
July 27, 2026 · 9 min read
Subvocalization: Can You Turn Off the Voice in Your Head While Reading?
Speed reading courses tell you to kill the inner narrator. Research shows otherwise: phonological coding supports comprehension. We explain what to reduce and what to leave alone.
July 27, 2026 · 8 min read
Eye Fixation Training: Teach Your Eyes to Stop Less Often While Reading
Your eyes don't glide through text, they jump between fixations. We break down the eye-movement research, the classic fixation-point drill, and how to practice it on your own books in Speble's Fixation mode.
August 20, 2026 · 9 min read
