Most people assume that the eyes glide smoothly from left to right when they read. But what the eyes actually do is to move in little jumps.
There are 130 million light receivers at the back of the eye, in an area no larger than a thumbnail. Each light receiver decodes hundreds of light ... Views: 4403
Woody Allen famously went on a speed reading course and boasted that he managed to read War and Peace in 20 minutes’. ‘That’s great’, said his astonished friend. ‘What’s it about?’ And Woody replied, ‘It involves Russia!’
This story illustrates a common problem for people who are starting to ... Views: 2887