The 5 Pitfalls of Standard Reading

     The way we were taught to read in school is adequate, but not effective enough for today’s informational demands. The “Information Superhighway” implies high speed and high volume; but we are limited by our ability to absorb the needed information with the time we have available.

 The first pitfall is called “Regression.” We think that our eyes track straight across the page when we read, but high-speed cameras reveal the eye can wander up to 18 times per minute. This is one source of poor concentration, since we are “reading” in one place while our focus is in another. A second form of Regression occurs when we miss something and back up to read it again. This stops our reading flow.

The second pitfall to overcome is reading word by word, one at a time. While this was necessary to learn to read in school, nobody ever stopped us from pronouncing the words in our head. One problem with this is that our eyes get tired! The eye muscles are among the weakest in the human body. When they must refocus with every single word, they begin to tire.
     SuperReading® allows us to read in groups of words at a single glance- and get all the meaning! We work up to reading four and five words at a glance, so our eyes need only do one-fifth of the work required for standard reading. Along with other strategies, you can read for longer periods.

The third pitfall has to do with pronouncing the words in our head, or sub-vocalization. This is a limitation because we cannot read and comprehend well much faster that we can talk. Top speed for human speech is about 265 to 285 words per minute. By reading four or five words at a glance, our brain gives up on trying to “say” the words, and simply gives us the meaning without the pronunciation. Comprehension goes up.

     As our speed goes up, so does our comprehension. This would seem to defy logic, but only with your present tools. When you can see and understand five words at a time, you engage your “right brain” which is capable of tremendous understanding. One reason you understand more is because you’re getting through the material faster, so there is less time to forget the first part of what you’ve read!

The fourth pitfall is poor vocabulary. We have a fun-to-use system to help you record, understand and recall new words.

The fifth and final pitfall to overcome is that of poor organization. Most people simply pick up material and start reading. When they reach the end they put it down and move on to something else. They employ no real strategies for extracting the information they need and remembering what is important.

     SuperReading® solves all these pitfalls and more. All that is required is to do the few minutes of eye exercises each day and use the methods when you read. It's simple and easy.

VISION CHALLENGES AND THERAPY

It has come to our attention that a significant portion of our population suffers from certain forms of “visual system problems.” These can be misdiagnosed at dyslexia or ADD. If you are in the San Francisco Bay area, we have a resource that can help you. You can contact Dr. Bradford Murray at the following number:
408-445-2020

He and his staff can diagnose and treat such problems:
Eyes not tracking together
Focusing in front of or behind objects
Light Frequency Sensitivity
Poor Visual Memory
Visual exclusion of one eye
(more common than you’d think)

The list goes on. The result is that any of these conditions can lower productivity in both children and adults. Training can correct these situations in a matter of weeks or months.