How To Speed Read: 2x Faster With NO LOSS In Comprehension

This video provides real, actionable speed reading techniques to increase your reading speed double or triple WITHOUT sacrificing retention or comprehension. You WILL learn how to read faster.
Let’s clear up some myths:
You CAN learn how to speed read with comprehension. But...
Speed reading does not happen overnight. It takes time to improve your reading speed. Be careful of claims that you can “double it in 10 minutes.”



Speed Reading Helps Eliminate Eye Inefficiencies


This video goes into detail debunking the fake inefficiencies that speed reading experts try and teach. This was eye-opening.

I had gone through a lot of material about speed-reading and was always a bit skeptical about some of it. Yet Thomas’s video was the first to really debunk it with science and facts. Everyone else I came across was trying to sell a course or ridiculous claim that you could read a 1,000-page book in 10 seconds (like Howard Berg).


Fancy speed reading swirl movements don’t work. I’ve seen this all the time. There’s literally hundreds of different “techniques”. Some people swirl down the page, some people, read from the bottom up, some people windshield wiper the page, some people read in a triangle, and so on. I was always a bit skeptical about this, but was almost tempted to believe it. Luckily, this is debunked. Studies show that we need to read the line to understand it.
Peripheral vision techniques aren’t as helpful as we thought. Studies show that we only comprehend words within our focal point. Having said that, I think slightly pushing ourselves outside our peripheral can be helpful.
Sub-vocalization elimination matters. Speaking the words in your brain is important.
Research shows RSVP systems don’t work. RSVP is basically where they flash the words in one spot using an app or program so we don’t have to waste time moving our eyes.
Eye regression elimination (when we go back to re-read a line) isn’t as useful as it seems since studies show that re-reading a line and regression are important for comprehension and retention.
Studies show that there is a negative correlation between comprehension and retention versus speed. You will do better by reading slower. Beware of what speed reading experts say.
How much more could you do in life if you read what you were assigned and what you wanted to read in a fraction of the time?


Most of these techniques you can exercise immediately and some of it will take practice to get better at over time. There is very little loss of retention and comprehension if you do it properly. Take your time with it and slowly increase your reading speed over time.




When you get to the “expert” level, there are fake guru’s who claim to be able to read half a book in 10 seconds.
The information from this video is obtained from my own research on scientific techniques of speed reading from the top speed readers including those who give paid courses on them.



Read often. Read more challenging books. Reading diverse topics. Source: Elizabeth Schotter – Postdoc
Become a more skilled language user.
Find the best, most comfortable environment to avoid distractions and daydreaming.
Don’t read just to show off that you read a lot. Read to actually create long-term wisdom that will create tangible results towards your goals. That may mean going for quality rather than quantity.
Pre-read. Read the table of contents. Skim the book quickly to be aware of important headings, headlines, and paragraphs to know where to focus more on. Pay attention on the first and last sentences.
Take notes and outline what you don’t want to forget.
The following video is more specific to non-fiction and textbooks. These techniques work more for this since fiction books, you kinda have to read almost all of it to get what’s going on in the story line.


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Speed reading skills are essential to using your time on earth better. In this video, I provide No BS advice on techniques you can use and still comprehend 100% of what you are reading.
Bonus tip: avoid sounding out the words in your head. It slows you down. It is called subvocalization.
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Most people fear loss of comprehension or retention but these techniques, if not used to an extreme, should improve your speed with little loss of comprehending. If you feel you get to the point where the technique is not improving your reading speed and what you remember, dial it down and don't use them to an extreme. These techniques work if you use them slightly and slowly build your reading speed.
Don't forget, you need to know how to read better as well. This means that for certain genre of books like non-fiction it is best to slow down, re-read things, and let things settle so you can think them through.