(cross posting as this seems the more appropriate place)
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/3198573
I have ADHD, I think it's possible I had some other form of reading disability when I was younger, but I'm not sure. Just a hunch, my therapist has. One thing I do all the time, that really slows me down, is subvocalizing. If I'm not subvocalizing, I feel like my retention and comprehension are almost nonexistent. For easier literature, it's not a big deal, but wanting to read more theory, I find myself struggling.
I think, according to some reading tests I was taking today, I read at about 144 wpm which isn't great. That's me mostly subvocalizing. If I stop, I can get to 270, but my retention and comprehension goes down quite a bit.
Any advice, tools, websites, services, you might be aware of that can help me unlearn a lifetime of bad reading habits? Everyone wants to sell you a tool or service for STEM shit, but when you're looking for adult assistance with reading, all I seem to be finding is stuff for Elementary and Middle School level reading.
The majority probably do but multiple members of my family were surprised to hear that people do it.
fascinating, never thought about something like that
It hit me pretty similarly to finding out that some people don't make images in their minds. So much of how I think and remember things involves conjuring a quick image (or at least those tend to accompany recall and thought) but I learned from them that it's not so fundamental a thing to do.
Yes, my wife is also like that. She has a masters degree and I wonder how strong that correlates. I only have a HS diploma.