The Clan of the Cave Bear

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Speaking personally I find that my reading speed varies greatly depending on what kind of material I have been reading lately. If I've been reading light material that I don't have to pay attention to details on (sci-fi/fantasy is a good example), then my overall reading speed on other kinds of material increases. If I've been reading serious material like a math textbook, then I slow down. Speaking from experience when I read quickly it feels like I'm "pipelining" stuff. Normal people read a bit, process, integrate, then read some more. I am able to read, process, and integrate in parallel at different speeds. I'll get to the end of my reading, and internally I am not done the material. This lets me read much more quickly. As an illustration let me describe the one time I measured my speed on a long piece of work. I have a habit of readi…