Photo reading

There are many types of readings and techniques that have been created with the aim of speeding up the reading process and making it possible for us to read at a higher speed. Many of these techniques have been tested and put into practice by millions of people around the world. An example of this is sequential reading, which is studied in various educational centers and is a very effective tool for reading large volumes of text quickly.

However, other reading methods have not proven to be as effective as the above, at least not in a scientific way, raising a debate about whether it is a valid method or not to speed up the reading process. This is where the case of Photo Reading or Photo Reading comes in, which is how it is better known in allusion to its terminology in English.

We will now analyze this controversial reading technique in order to give you our thoughts on whether or not it is an effective technique for speed reading.

What is Photo Reading?

Photo Reading, as a reading technique, was created by Paul Scheele as a type of speed reading that allows us to exploit the full potential of our brain in order to quickly grasp the contents we read. To this end, its author is based on the thesis that it is possible to incorporate both hemispheres of the brain when reading, so that the right hemisphere will be able to photograph an entire page.

The aim is to induce a state of total relaxation before starting to read, reducing all kinds of distractions in order to obtain total concentration on the text. Then we proceed to perform a kind of speed reading to become familiar with the content, the layout of the texts and other elements that will contribute to the memorization process.

Then, in a kind of combination of the skills provided by both hemispheres, we will be able to obtain the information we want, even memorize it effectively if we wish.

Considerations

Our opinion regarding this reading technique is supported by the various scientific studies that have been carried out on the subject. First of all, Pau Scheele has defended his reading style from a pseudo-scientific position, making use of erroneous concepts, disproved by neuroscience and other branches of science.

Photo Reading is not possible, mainly because the brain does not work the way it has been described by its author. When we read we make use of both brain hemispheres, which does not mean that one of them has the