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Re:Bionic Reading – Convert Text into Better Way to Read Faster by thorum on Sunday May 22, 2022 @03:23PM (#31471752)
From comments on HN, Reddit and Twitter, this approach clearly does help many people read faster and with less visual strain - just not everyone. Others say they find it harder to read. I looked at a couple of the iPhone apps that integrate the original Bionic Reading tech and they make it an optional feature that can be toggled on by the user based on preference.

It would be very interesting to research what makes it more effective for some people than others. It implies some difference in how their brains or eyes are processing text.

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Re:Bionic Reading – Convert Text into Better Way to Read Faster by ACow_Adonis on Sunday May 22, 2022 @07:37PM (#31473900)
Well, no. It clearly provides self-reported testament that it helps.

But if you believe that, then 9/10 women found shampoo/moisturiser to improve their shine/visibly fade wrinkles!

/that is to say, self-reported testaments and improvements have historically been the chosen method of snake-oil because placebo and self-dellusion are so powerful. There does not appear to be robust evidence that it works at all yet.

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Re:Bionic Reading – Convert Text into Better Way to Read Faster by thorum on Sunday May 22, 2022 @08:33PM (#31474215)
The lack of existing research to explain (or contradict) people’s reported experience is what makes projects like this so interesting, and worth devoting resources to researching further.
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