What Is the Sound of Thought?

Re:What Is the Sound of Thought? by lethologica on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @07:20AM (#24553193)

>I have no idea how but since I was young I learned that I can read faster when I don't "voice" out the sound of thought

Subvocalisation is the term for that voice in your head when you read. I've never been able to get rid of it, and trying to has always resulted in me feeling like I'm skimming rather than reading.

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Re:What Is the Sound of Thought? by dontcarethrow2 on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @10:01AM (#24554447)

I think a way to practice it would be through math exercises. You don't really voice out '3 + 8' as much as 'three plus eight'. Also thinking further I think books directed at children would probably also help, I feel like complex terms keep me subvocalising when reading.

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Re:What Is the Sound of Thought? by mellavora on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @08:13AM (#24553564)

yes, that is the secret.

"reading" is not one activity, there are 100s of ways to read.

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