DominumBelli
July 8, 2008, 12:52 AM
That's because I can "skim" a text, and jump around, or re-read something easily if I didn't get it the first time. It's harder to do all those things with a video or audio (you can't skim at all, and the other things are a little more difficult). I can usually read faster than people can speak, so I find I can get through things quicker if I read.
- Dien
Yep, I'm very much like this myself, when I'm researching I prefer being able to read information at my own pace, rather than having to go at the pace of the video. In saying that, sometimes I like to grab a hot drink, put my feet up, and lean back with the headphones on, just watching and listening.
With straight text though, trying to read lines that stretch from one side of my screen to the other is a pain. There's some reason that newspaper articles are written in columns, something to do with the eye not having to move too far left and right for each line, and therefore being easier to read.
- Dien
Yep, I'm very much like this myself, when I'm researching I prefer being able to read information at my own pace, rather than having to go at the pace of the video. In saying that, sometimes I like to grab a hot drink, put my feet up, and lean back with the headphones on, just watching and listening.
With straight text though, trying to read lines that stretch from one side of my screen to the other is a pain. There's some reason that newspaper articles are written in columns, something to do with the eye not having to move too far left and right for each line, and therefore being easier to read.
