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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