Haley and James (Peggy and Jarvis) Agent Carter stars Hayley Atell and James D'Arcy take the #MagicOfStorytelling #SpeedRead Challenge for First Book.

Agent Carter star Enver Gjokaj (Daniel Sousa) takes the #MagicOfStorytelling #SpeedRead Challenge for First Book. He read 49 words in 10 seconds!

"Agent Carter" star Chad Michael Murray (Jack Thompson my favourite <3) <3 takes the #MagicOfStorytelling #SpeedRead Challenge for First Book. He read 58 words in 10 seconds! IDK...for some reasons, the CMM video's comment section was turned off... :(

"Agent Carter" star Lyndsy Fonseca (Angie Martenelli) takes the #MagicOfStorytelling #SpeedRead Challenge for First Book. She read 52 words in 10 seconds!

Have you ever heard of speed reading? It is a reading method where you quickly recognise and comprehend bits of information. Seems like a valuable thing in a society where we are constantly overwhelmed by large amounts of information. Or even if you just want to get through as many of your new books as possible in one readathon.

Today I would like to provide you a brief summary of all the things I have found about speed reading.

-Speed reading is a combination of pace and comprehension. What speed readers do, essentially, is skim over the pages rather than read the text word-for-word. Studies have found that the faster you read the text, the less information you actually retain. Thus it is not advisable to use speed reading for your studies, however appealing it may seem.

-To actually read faster, speed reading techniques avoid using sub-vocalization when reading. You may catch yourself repeating the words you are reading right now in your head, this is known as sub-vocalization. By not doing this, many people find their reading pace going up. 

-There are other ways in which you can improve your speed reading. One of the most popular techniques is one where you lay a flat object like a card or bookmark under the sentence you are reading, slowly sliding it down as you read. Some report that covering the pages they have already read helps them read faster, the opposite of the former.

-Another speed reading technique that is widely used, is “scanning” the page before actually reading it. Scanning is done by focusing your eyes on the middle of the page, moving down, and trying to find the most important parts of the texts. Doing this can, over time, improve your ability to identify key words and phrases.

If you would like to learn how to speed read, you can send me a private message and I can provide you with convenient speed reading courses or books.

'The Pitt’ Cast Recaps Season 1

Before season 2 of ‘The Pitt’ begins, get caught up on season 1. Executive Producer and star Noah Wyle and stars Isa Briones, Fiona Dourif, Patrick Ball, Taylor Dearden, Katherine LaNasa, Shawn Hatosy, Shabana Azeez, Supriya Ganesh, Gerran Howell, and Sephideh Moafi join EW to catch you up on all the twists and reveals, heartbreaks and triumphs from Season 1 in the ER.