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Computer training software for expanding your peripheral vision "Shulitz tables"

How this software works

To begin, click on the "Go" button.

Concentrate on the center of the screen. Do not concentrate on one point of the screen. Look through the screen. Try to view all part of the screen without glance in order to count all the numerals in the field (1,2,3,4 :)

Use the Settings form for adjusting the size of the field, dimension of the table, and the period of time in-between which the pictures change.

Your aim is to cover all of the numbers in the picture (both in the upper and the lower line).

You will amaze yourself at the rapid progress that you'll make. Most people can see around five to six letters at once at this very fast speed. After around 10 sessions with this exercise people increase this level to at least 10-20 letters. This in turn helps you to read larger chunks of text from the written page, and improves your overall reading ability.

The idea of the speed reading program

Your vision is most effective within a central zone. Everything that lies beyond this zone will be hazy.

A broad peripheral field of vision quickens the searching process shorter. You can widen your field of vision by using the "Shultz tables".

Doing exercises with the Shultz tables develops your three-dimensional, multi channeled attention. The symbols will sub-coonciously be perceived as one picture. Your main purpose is to concentrate your view on the center of the table, whilst being able to see the central number and all the numbers on the corner of a table.

This exercise increases the breath of your peripheral vision and helps you to increase your reading speed.

How to manually prepare the Shultz table.

The Shultz table is a square piece of paper with 10-inch sides. The paper is split up into 25 cells. The numbers 1 to 25 are inserted into cells in random order.

Concentrate on the center of the table and count all the numbers in it. The Distance from table to your eyes must be 15-inches.

Do several tables, on which the numbers have different locations.

You can find an example of a Shultz table here...

Speed reading tips

Before you read, preview the section that you need to read, in order to see what it is about in general, and you plan to attack it. For example, let's assume your psychology assignment is to read chapter seven, pages 325 - 350. In your preview you read the title of the chapter, the introductory paragraphs, and the section headings and subheadings. Perhaps you notice that the chapter does not have any concluding paragraphs; it just ends.

You notice that it is about mental development in early childhood, and that each section describes a different theory. No one section appears to be complex, so you can read each section at about the same speed. You decide to use a highlighter to mark the names and definitions. This professor does not give tests on each chapter, but expects you to participate in class discussion after the lecture; so you will read primarily in order to gain the main idea about each theory.

Use our speed reading software for developing your reading skills.

What is speed reading.

• What people say about speed reading
• Test yourself how many fixations do you make
• 'Simply reading exercise
• Reading methods
• Some tips for developing good eyesight
• Zig zag reading
• Simple speed reading experiments
• How people read
• Who can improve there reading?
• Five types of reading
• Simple speed reading experiments
• Some of the things that reduce reading rate
• Reading of foreign language texts
• Readers' opinions
• Reading Speed Calculation

Speed reading software helps you break two major bad habits: 

• Subvocalization (pronouncing the words in your mind while you read)
• Re-Reading/Regression (letting your eyes wander back to re-read text).

Speed reading software paces you to read at higher speeds. At these higher speeds, it becomes physically impossible to sub vocalize. And because Speed reading software displays text by flashing word sets, you will be forced to read ahead and will not have the opportunity to regress.

Speed reading software will also help you:

• Reduce Your Eye Fixation Time (time spent when your eyes are focused on a single point),
• Expand Your Eye Fixation Zone (ability to read a wider text width when your eyes are focused on a single point) and
• Increase Your Re-Fixation Speed (ability to reposition your eyes at a rapid rate).

About Magic Speed Reading software

• Why does "Magic Speed Reading" develop reading skills
• Benefits of Magic Speed Reading
• The possibilities of "Magic Speed Reading".
• The Magic speed-reading course description
• Who can learn to speed read?

• Proficient Reading is equal Proficient Learning. Once you unlock your reading potential, you will unlock your ability to learn everything more proficiently.
• Better performance on the job where reading skills are more and more important.
• More hours in your life as your reading speed increases.
• Better grades in school. Teach your children skills that will pay benefits through high school, college and into the workplace.
• Better quality of life as your reading, understanding and retention grow year after year.