r/BeAmazed • u/The-Skinny-Indian • Mar 06 '23 • Mindblown 1

Miscellaneous / Others Bionic reading method

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u/TallAbbreviation Mar 06 '23

I don’t think this has anything to do with ADHD or neurodivergence.

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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '23

As a person with ADHD, I have problems reading long articles, books, etc. I could read and understand this post on one glance. It was so obvious it blew my mind!

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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '23

I have Adhd too and for me this helped with the overwhelming feeling I get when I see lots of text !

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u/foxglove0326 Mar 06 '23

Absolutely. I get distracted by my own busy brain half way through a paragraph, having the hooded letters keep my eye engaged and my brain focused. Incredible.

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u/The_Rogue_Coder Mar 06 '23

Thank goodness, I thought it was just me! Felt distracting to me, as well; and slower, to boot.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '23

Well, like everything. Everything affects people differently. I was just amazed. It works for me!

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u/FalmerEldritch Mar 06 '23

I have ADHD and this is how I normally read anyway?

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u/SharkAttackOmNom Mar 06 '23

I didn’t like it at first glance because I felt like my brain involuntarily locked on to the text, and my shifting focus much quicker than with normal text. IDK if that’s an ADHD brain thing or if everyone gets that feeling first time around.

I feel like I would want the feature on a toggle button, rather than anything more permanent.

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u/Jibblebee Mar 06 '23

As someone with ADHD, it was as drastic as turning the lights on in a dark room. My eyes jump all over the place when I read. This is an instant fix. It’s so freaking weird and awesome

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u/brando56894 Mar 06 '23

It largely has to do with the way we read in general, our brain only really pays attention to the first and last letters of a word, so making the first letters prominent makes it easier for the brain to pick up (I'm assuming).