amazing
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:13 am

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I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg.
The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae.
The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm.
Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
Amzanig huh?
Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt.

RE: amazing
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:33 am

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yup the eye recognizes the general shape

I use that text as an example to sales reps at work, to illustrate why TYPING AND WRITING IN CAPS IS A TYPOGRAPHICAL NO-NO because you have to slow down to read each letter, because there is no shape for the eye to recognize, only rectangles.

RE: amazing
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:00 am

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it's weird how even after you notice it is jumbled you can still read it perfectly.

RE: amazing
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:09 am

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Another interesting point to note: when I'm reading, I find I sometimes take in a word the WRONG way. Take the word "from" - since the brain only needs the "f" and the "m", I might take the word in at "form".

I'll get to the end of a paragraph and go "Hang on, that made NO SENSE". Then re-read the paragraph only to find I didn't actually READ the words, just skimmed over them.

RE: amazing
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:17 pm

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