How slow reading can change your brain

[@DamiLeeArch]

Here are all of the published videos of this 5 episodes series Part 1: Hurry Sickness kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6asi6iLeLCXbpY Part 2: Slow reading kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJyUio1-qZiXpq8 Part 3 Aura kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaaQZHhoqbqjnbc

[@freshtarezai6982]

Hy there is a gay called Jim quick he says we can only be good at vocabulary, punctuations by reading slowly, but if we want to get an information from a book we should should read fast almost like scanning the book, what is your opinion about this?

[@timothylopez8572]

The Seattle Public Library is the most beautiful building. The space for reading is only at tables in the stacks. The upper floors/ atrium and ground levels are too busy to enjoy reading. The tables and seats at the windows were my favorite places to sit and be. You can also hunt for sasquach stickers in the library, :D

[@neondharma]

you may already be aware of Nietzche's commentary on slow reading. if not its something that changed the way I was reading. it's interesting to me that in liberal arts undergraduate the habit is formed to speed read. an attempt I think to familiarize a student with a particular canon. then later if they continue into graduate or PhD programs a 10 to 15 week course often focuses on a singular text or essay. focusing on slow reading. while I still think familiarization of a canon even more important now that in the past. slow ways of reading, looking, and creating needs to be taught before or in tandem not after. I was once in a course where we discussed one painting over a 3 hour class. although the content we discussed was just that one painting the skills I learned of how to understand looking at work, contextualize, and communicate my thoughts was done over just 3 hours instead of multiple hours of multiple courses. my point being that slowing down and submitting to a laborious task was ultimately more efficient and saved time.

[@taccntb4345]

Quality idea.

[@michaelbartlett6864]

Speed-reading is BS and it robs the reader of most nuance and deeper meaning of the written word. If you re reading for deep understanding and a true grasp of the authors vision, slow-reading is essential. I don't know if you have noticed, but the idea of speed-reading has become extremely pervasive in our culture, even down to closed-captioning for foreign movies, which is one reason why I don't watch many of them! Almost all reading should be slow-reading for content and deep understanding with an exception for lists and bullet points. If the subject is worth spending your precious time on, it's better to gain a full understanding of it by savoring it slowly, like fine wine or delicious food, not just quickly consuming caloric content!

[@jayperz]

I've always been a slow reader and I never understood how people I knew could read so fast. It made me feel really dumb at times. But I've come to love reading slowly because it gives me time to play everything I'm reading out in my mind. I even end up developing different voices for characters and make it a little movie in my brain. It makes reading way more enjoyable to me and I can retain the story or information so much better.

[@aleksandra4702]

same, i feel like it takes me much longer to read than most people. i remember my friend saying he reads 50 pages in an hour and i was like oh... i can do 30 max and only if i'm able to focus for that long because some days i just cannot lmao

[@chronic.dementia]

Same! When I read, I don't see words, rather a movie of it is playing in my head. Tho, for me, it has it's downside especially when reading something more scientific or statistical :\

[@Dimitar_Tsanev]

Isn't this the normal way of reading?... I mean I can't see 'speed reading' as more than a tool utilised in cases where people need to memorise information for exams or something like that... But traditionally when the goal of reading is enjoyment and understanding of a story and its characters or really understanding a subject I think people are always taking their time because otherwise thay're just glossing over stuff...

[@pumpkin2477]

Exactly same here, I've grown to love it. When I read I become so fully immeresed and I think it is mainly because I read so slowly.

[@IamOrangeGT]

Just watch a movie lol

[@steventaylor8918]

This is something that musicians have always known. Slow practice sets in the brain much better than hurried practice. I believe this principle is applicable to many other disciplines and experiences in life.

[@alexv3357]

When it comes to some instruments like the violin, playing slowly is also harder than playing fast, since you can't hide mistakes or paper over weaknesses, and so practicing slowly is the best way to improve one's foundation

[@katrinauchitel]

Holy moly I love this

[@katrinauchitel]

I love musicians for that. I’ve always believed in slow living to allow for appreciating little moments. I too have played piano very well since I was young and it’s just so great to hear someone say it.

[@trra7785]

i agree with this

[@masterdon187]

I used to play steelpan and would learn the notes faster than anyone else in the group every time. But I'd also forget it the quickest, so you do make a very good point

[@Christopher-ub1cx]

"it's not even really about speed, it's about regaining the quality of the experience that we lose in the process of speeding up" --> so true, and brilliantly conveyed 🙏

[@marsaaas]

yeah! I am not mush of a reader myself (I am more like a re-reader? Like I can read one book more than 20 times... Idk if that is "normal"....) And I still can't take fast reading.

[@angelawesneski5029]

As a librarian, libraries are one of the only public spaces where people can exist without paying for anything. Making these spaces as open as possible for a diverse set of experiences, not just reading, is crucial. That said, having a large reading room or a reading floor that prioritizes silence, focus, and reading, fulfills this need while still acting as a center for community resources.

[@maxnolife_]

Thank you for your service ☺️. I’ve been leaving school during open-periods to see more of my town and my local library has been my favorite place to relax whenever I feel stressed. There aren’t much students around the 6-12 grade section of the library and I feel as if reading if not libraries themselves are very underrated!

[@Imdan92]

Somebody is paying for it

[@Imdan92]

@Dnpe Not arguing that because I agree. Just wanted to point out that it isn't "free".

[@Skitdora2010]

I am in NY and many of our libraries got rid of all the books and became computer centers to just read things online. They called it innovative. I have tried using the Libraries Overdrive app and it's ebooks are a small fraction of the books that used to be available. Got a library in my house now larger than public libraries. I accomplished that by repeatedly going to used book stores for over a decade. Used book stores have books not in digital and not found on Amazon. You see people doing crafts with cutting up books now online. Always pisses me off unless it is a book with billions of copies like the classics.

[@pdxeddie1111]

@@Imdan92 Joe property tax payer

[@katashley1031]

Slow living in general changes everything. Health improves, sleep deepens, happiness increases. Slow everything down.

[@Why_is_gamora]

Until boss comes breathing under your neck

[@vikiki4233]

girl so true

[@MP-Boya]

THIS BRO THIS

[@sitproperlywhilewatchingph423]

How to live slow tho ?🚶

[@katashley1031]

@@sitproperlywhilewatchingph423 make free time for yourself, stop multitasking so much, meditate, find hobbies which are mellow and soothing, spend quiet time in nature, go to bed early with a book, take a long bath, leave early for things so you can take your time. It's a whole shift in what your focus is and it makes life so much more enjoyable and rewarding. It means sacrificing some things but you'll find that they weren't that important after all.

[@lampboy926]

I am South Korean but, in S.Korea I think, students including me are almost forced to read fast directly and indirectly because we have to comprehend ridiculously long writings in order to solve problems in limited time in exam. That means, reading speed can affect students' grade in school. And since school grades are very important in living S.Korea and I wasn't a "fast reader" I almost felt guilty of it but, I stumbled across this video! It came as a consolation to me. I think the current world needs more appreciation to slow readers. Thanks for such a gread video!

[@4J33.23]

Your English is very good wow I'm assuming you get good grades

[@rukiakurapika8518]

I doubt many adults would listen but maybe quote them the cornell study methods 2010, there's so so many studies about reading methods and comprehension to proves your point. Reading speedily isn't everything, and it can be a very unique and personal experience even if we're reading the same text. Just wanna put the good vibes out there that it's not just you and that educational methods specifically academics needs a huge update to be relevant in our new more globally connected and technological era ❤

[@ewoudalliet1734]

For slow readers, it's actually recommended to begin with the questions and then skim the text for the relevant segments to answer the questions. Then, when all the questions have been answered - more or less - to read the text or the segments that are considered most important and to double-check the answers to the questions and to get the big picture questions too. Most teachers will recommend to read the text first, filter the details and then answer the questions and go back to the text when necessary. I'm also a slow reader. Not because I'm not capable of reading "fast" and distinguishing details from key information, but mostly because I'm too much of a perfectionist to do so comfortably (for the exact same reason, making summaries has driven me to utter despair in my first year of uni). Anyway, if you ever have a reading comprehension test in the future, give it a try. It might be a bit hectic initially, but you'll feel less pressure once you've got the questions answered and then you'll be able to work at your own preferred pace, instead of feeling like you have to hurry to get to the questions.

[@johnmorgan8127]

pretty sure she's talking about when you are building a skill you are interested in or pertaining to your hobby type reading; not so much reading for work and school.

[@tia904]

@@ewoudalliet1734 Great advice. I'm sure many will find it helpful. I got this method at work where time has limits and it is effective for focus as well, not get lost in the weeds. Of course, it doesn't apply to literature.

[@annjay2581]

As a child I was a natural speed reader and would go through an entire book every night. My mom was desperate because she could barely keep up with library visists :D But when I went to University and started reading both academic books that were very dense with information as well as classics with beautiful language, I started to realise that I was missing out on a lot by reading that fast. I was just skimming through books and didnt really remember important words or was able to appreciate the prose. Trying to read slow again is really hard and annoying, but its so worth it!

[@Sijilos]

Lovely. I've tried to give myself more time after reading to think of what I just read. Stopping, putting away the Kindle and just.. think

[@RhizometricReality]

Skimming is not speed reading.

[@bitteralmonds666]

@@Sijilos Props for using an e-reader. I'm also an e-reader user 👍🏽😎👍🏽

[@endpc5166]

Yep. I had a speed reader friend going into university, philosophy major, who bragged that he could read pages of about any book is quick seconds and recall, and he could. During the semester I asked how fast was he able to read the Aristotle books he had to study parts of, like the De Anima and the Prior Analytics. He said on good day he could get though a paragraph or two in a couple of hours.

[@mirkovic]

I can relate to this, same here, I now enjoy the prose on some works, Barry Unsworth's "The Sacred Hunger" (many a reader complain on how slow it is) loved every page

[@reedrichards8677]

It reminds me of Ray Bradbury talking about Fahrenheit 451. He said everyone was exposed to a multitude of ideas, but not many of them actually explored them or understood them intimately. So much extensity but not nearly enough intensity.

[@Purpleiris444]

Well said. It is very true. There’s way too much info coming at us at all times from different directions through videos, news especially on the internet. And there’s no time to digest.

[@thomasskokan2001]

Did you ever hear his story of the origin of 451 ? He says he wrote it in NINE days after an encounter with police in the bay area that he and his friend experienced while they were non violently protesting.He said he was so upset he isolated himself and wrote round the clock.....

[@artworkbybernizzz2654]

That was very well said. Loved Fahrenheit 451 and his afterword of the book. The chaotic energy and societal structure within is so alien but makes so much sense in our world. Tho being a dystopian novel, I find it a bit...cozy? Not sure why, but it's very comfortable to read despite it sets in a suppressive state. An amazing piece of writing it was, and in my belief it's more then just a cheap novel like Ray Bradbury said, it's truly more than that.

[@thomasskokan2001]

@@artworkbybernizzz2654 Definitely a top notch sci- fi .The movie , tho a bit hokey , set wise , was decent ...Both book & movie made quite an impression on me as a kid !

[@ilikeudonnoodles]

690 likes, nice 👍

[@artlesscalamity]

It has been interesting to watch the rise of the “slowness movement” as a reaction to tech-heavy efficiency culture. I lived this way accidentally in my 20s, disconnecting from the grid and from my social and economic expectations to travel leisurely and live in a van. It was the happiest time of my life, and led to my most vivid memories and most sincere relationships. I’ve read some books that touch on this - In Praise of Slowness by Honoré and a book by Jay Griffiths called A Sideways Look At Time.

[@theboombody]

there's also a website. Slowdownnow. But it ends in org instead of com

[@SpectrumOfChange]

Nicely done you. So many people don't get to have that kind of life chapter. It really outlines what is important in life.

[@iamthegeorgebest]

Well, haven't we all found our tribe here? 🥹 I'm in my 20s, too, and I can relate to what you're saying. I can't relate to 95% of my peers. I feel like I was born in the 60s, I complain when some of this new music comes on, and when I pour a cup of coffee or tea in the morning, it's just me and that cup of coffee... set to 0.25x playback speed

[@aitreya5862]

​@@iamthegeorgebest I think I get your vibe, you seem like someone who would like to enjoy being aware of the moment and some genuinely good music (would definitely recommend searching for them cuz even a remote single part of anywhere in this globe has atleast 3 different existing types of music and there are always hidden gems)

[@klovercoveredkleo2013]

This really comforted me. My friends and family have always remarked, even sometimes be annoyed by the fact that I am slow, or at least take a long time, in just about everything I do: eating, reading, studying, walking, washing, you name it. So watching this video has made me feel somewhat validated that I don’t have to be ashamed for taking my time, and that it may actually be a good thing 😌

[@username10192]

No worries!!! It’s a beautiful thing that you still take your time in this super rushed world. Actually you’re inspiring me to go slower!!! Today I’m not gonna rush eating my food and reading a book because your comment makes me feel like it’s okay to do that. I always rush and I’ve realized how much of a bad habit it is. Your comment was the gentle push that I needed! :)

[@klovercoveredkleo2013]

@@username10192 Wow 🥹 I never thought a feeling I have would provide solace in others, yet here we are! Im so happy that you can take my comment and make concrete changes with it, but may I just say that yours also inspired me to be more accepting of my nature of indulging in the moment. But please don’t pressure yourself either to change too much or too drastically! It may just be in your nature too, so I this could be a kind of experimentation period for you to see what works best for you 😄

[@someguy7805]

After having gastrointestinal surgery, I am required to chew my food THOROUGHLY before swallowing. I actually enjoy the flavor of the food more now, and it is a more relaxing experience.

[@klovercoveredkleo2013]

@@someguy7805 That’s so great that you were able to adapt to that new lifestyle just fine, especially since you have to maintain it because of the transformative life experience you had (your surgery) 💟 I hope all is well for you and your health!

[@someguy7805]

@@klovercoveredkleo2013 Thank you so much for the kind thoughts.

[@misty.1111]

This is actually one of my problems these days. I love reading slow and to dive in more when I am studying but school is just too much, they just want everything to be pour into our minds like a sponge. They are more of a memorizing game than a learning place

[@Imnocath]

real

[@jitendrakukreja3236]

So true

[@lucifermorningstar8469]

So it's the same no matter where you are in the world eh...

[@achillesglacia7700]

The Artificial learning is on its way, matrix style.

[@mynameischloe1]

So true, They expect us to read a whole book and write three Pages in one week, plus all the other things we have to do.

[@jamxtube]

I recently retired after 27 years as an elementary school teacher. I taught every grade from pre-K to 6th. And, of course, I taught reading every day of my career. Along with sound pedagogy and best practices, who we are as people greatly affects how we teach. Over the years of my career, the total number of words that a student decoded within a minute, not necessarily understood, became a basic data point with which to evaluate a student not only as a reader, but also to assess their future trajectory as a learner. I am and have always chosen to be a slow reader. I always taught the program selected by my school district and I always administered the assessments and evaluations mandated by them, too. But nearly every day I shared with my students the fact that throughout my years as a student and my professional years as a teacher, I was always the slowest reader in the room. However, I also shared the fact that I was almost always the one who best understood and was best able to make use of the text.

[@StallionStudios1234]

I need to fiend the best way to learn math and science.

[@Ydrakar]

@@StallionStudios1234look into active recall. It is difficult but unmatched.

My uncle was a wooden furniture craftsman and was used to say : "quickly made, wrongly made. Fast and smart doesn't exist." He was used to add : "If you want to make something good at once, then make it bad twenty times beforehand." Interesting video, thanks for sharing.

[@r.d.5946]

Thanks for these smart words ❣️

[@i.1213]

Wise man he was…

[@georgeclark7208]

We had a sign in the cabinet shop, "You want it bad, you'll get it bad."

[@shiraoune]

Ur uncle is wrong lmao

[@davidwayne9982]

Your Uncle was a VERY WISE MAN.... speed in ANYTHING- other than racing cars , etc.- is STUPID. Our society has destroyed itself Rushing from one thing to another and doing NOTHING right...

[@1980rlquinn]

Though I'm a little disappointed that the video was not at all the psychological deep dive I expected from the title-there was only the briefest mention of slower reading leading to more qualitative connections in thinking-the overall musings on the architecture of libraries and other reading spaces definitely has me intrigued! I'm glad this popped up in my recommendations and I will be checking out more of your work. Thank you!

[@superplaylists1616]

Yes, a bit more focus on the topic would be appreciated, but it was a nice video nonetheless.

[@uwu.-.5873]

I mean it's the channel's main shtick

[@1980rlquinn]

@@uwu.-.5873 which makes sense if you're already familiar with the channel, but as a random recommendation doesn't hold up as an argument. not to mention many creators make one-off or off-topic videos anyway.

[@1980rlquinn]

@@superplaylists1616 agreed ^_^

[@Riririekim]

@@1980rlquinn agreed, I thought she'd dive deeper into it but yeah still a nice video regardless

[@ADArtworks]

I agree that doing something slowly can create a deeper connections and emotions for you and the things you do. I realized that when I travel alone, I was able to capture the surroundings more. It feels like I tend to rush on what to do and what to see and fail to capture the best sceneries and the spirit of the place when I travel with people.

[@katiepetkova6752]

Doesnt feel like i’m watching a youtube video, rather a high quality thought provoking short movie! Really bravo, for all your efforts and the results - it really is a joy to watch, think, analyze and discover things alongside you in this channel 🙌🏻✨🥰

[@erhabik]

100%

[@ramsesmedina9203]

Perfectly put

[@Zefah]

Seriously. This is the first video of this channel I encountered and I am deeply impressed by the presentation, content, and delivery. Instant subscription from me.

[@DiscoCokkroach]

Yeah, this definitely feels like something I would see on PBS and think, "Dang, that was super interesting and stimulating."

[@craven5328]

Another note - if you really want to read slowly, try challenging yourself with learning a new language. I've decided to learn ancient Greek, which means a mostly new alphabet, new grammar rules etc...I'll admit, it's tough. However, there is something immensely satisfying to go from looking at a nearly unintelligible paragraph one minute, and then finally deciphering meaning 30 minutes later. Given the connection between Greek and English, I'm also coming to a new appreciation for the meaning behind some modern words.

[@Williamottelucas]

I agree with you about this. I start out every day reading a page of Harry Potter in Māori, followed by a page of two of Totto-chan in Japanese.

[@williamrbuchanan4153]

I’m a slow reader too.Find in retirement plenty to do in reading for genealogy getting it in , not just a glimpse and guess the idea without applying it depth. Boring stuff, some is but only if it’s a subject you are over familiar with. I Question lots and even picture the situation and mindset of the author. I Dont like to,read opinions unless there is a logic to it . Hearsay is one of my things to avoid. It must be as best factual . I;Family tree, some have usurped the famous or wealthy association; to be near their Family. As I& no one will notice. I tend to go for truth, hidden facts for ego or shame are as important as the reason they were buried. I write incessantly, some ideas or truths that are needing contradicting. Yes who,cares. I think but so much untruths have been told to,humanity, as history which was to be read by all. it’s an obsession I have to prove the point if important. Some can never face the truth , even with the evidence given to them.

[@Williamottelucas]

@@williamrbuchanan4153 I know what you mean about unpalatable family truths. Many in my own family sought to bury the information in this book: s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/kinderboekwinkel/cover/l/9789491640278.jpg

[@duvessa2003]

How exciting!

[@verbed9053]

My first language is Kurdish, but I’ve been speaking and reading English for all these years that Kurdish has slipped away from me. I find reading in Kurdish script (often poetry) with new vocabulary is such a good way to both engage your brain in understanding the meaning and developing your skill of the language

[@rayneishalowe3739]

I find this video extremely important for me. Even though I'm more of an artist than a writer. Often, when I try to draw fast, I end up skipping important steps and messing up the drawing. I realize now that regardless of whether you're drawing or writing, a little patience goes a long way. 😊🎨

[@theldun1]

I personally read alone in a small room with no distractions. This allows me to open up the theater of my mind. I think of it as an art. It lets me drift through whatever it is I'm reading.

[@sarahvunkannon7336]

I've heard that it is a bad idea to read in your bedroom, but I do most of my book reading there for this exact reason. I live with my parents, so there is no other room in the house that is quiet and free of distractions.

[@dennynikaj]

I always take things in my time, never speed up or raise expectations higher than I can reach, our life as architects is full of levels, reach one at a time, don't fly all over the levels and lose your balance, just chill, and focus at what you want, and what you feel that you want, such as knowledge, reading, information block, sleep. Reading is an art, you need to fully immerse your spirit and self-conscience in what are you reading, so it is all part of the balance.

[@DamiLeeArch]

This is a wonderful point of view I would love to adopt more into my life.

[@iangardiner]

I like how you bring philosophical elements into your presentation, Dami. I enjoy listening to and contemplating your ideas about how objects and memories meld together in the individual, and how spaces themselves have imprints on our other senses, not just the proprioception sense.

[@meta_serpent3123]

This really made me appreciate reading once more. I haven’t touched any of my books in a while, though I’ve been meaning to read a new collection that had been gifted to me. I’m a very slow reader and so I often feel embarrassed when I carry around the same 200-paged book for months, but I just can’t help reread a certain sentence or paragraph or chapter over and over again until the words are engraved in my soul like the air I breathe.

[@username10192]

“Engraved in my soul like the air I breathe” Girl you are iconic that’s a beautiful line I’m gonna start thinking about this DAILY

[@mobloko294]

Are you a poet? If not, you should be

[@tina9866]

I even often read out loud when I'm alone because I just love to hear the sound of the words. And that slows down the reading process even more for me. I also tend to read very precisely and don't skip words. One book I can recommend if you are into beautifully written language is Rebecca by daphne du maurier.

[@milicadiy]

@@tina9866 Oh, Rebecca? It has such beautiful prose. She really should read it.

[@yuryhalim3733]

It's for people like you that I care to read the comments, great thinking 🏆

[@yellowzora]

I've always been an avid reader and have read a lot of books, but recently I had to admit to myself that I read slower than most other people (that are used to reading, not counting people I know that don't like it). I like savouring experiences, eating slowly, noticing the small things and taking the time to think about things I've read, see what emotions they evoke and how they fit in with my world view, if I can learn anything from them. Thank you very much for the video, the pacing was very fitting as well

[@JoeKing69]

Actually I’ve found both my reading speed as well as enjoyment and comprehension have improved significantly since I started applying mindfulness to my reading. It’s hard to describe but basically I cultivate a non-judgmental awareness of my thoughts and emotions and center my focus in the present. I find when I do this my mind effortlessly comprehends the text and the imagery my mind produces is extremely quick and vivid. When I get distracted or overwhelmed I simply stop reading for a few moments and sit with my thoughts and emotions, after which I’m able to focus on the text with almost no effort. It’s like a pit stop. I have ADHD so this method is literally life changing.

[@lallmanish90]

1. The video discusses the impact of speed reading and the ways in which we adapt our reading habits to consume as much information as possible in as little time as possible. 2. The speaker, an architect, explores how slow reading can be beneficial and shares her personal experience of reading slowly. 3. The history of silent reading is discussed, including how it was a foreign concept in the dark ages and how it became the normal way of reading in the 12th century after the invention of punctuation. 4. Reading is a complex activity that involves at least two stages: seeing the word and considering it by reconstructing the code of signs through a chain of connections in the brain. 5. Slow reading and experiencing space are both complex processes of understanding the world, and slowing down can lead to greater pleasure, comprehension, and transformation. 6. The slow movement is not about doing things as slowly as possible or about speed, but about regaining the quality of the experience that we lose in the process of speeding up.

[@blackjacques4306]

Thank you so much for summarizing I was looking for some bullet points coz the video was dragging so slowly edit: yes I understand the irony

[@thecooljohn100]

LMAO. The irony of both of these comments😂 y'all are goofy

[@bernice6867]

I'd rather be reading.😊

[@M_SC]

@@thecooljohn100not necessarily. Read this and spend the same amount of time thinking about it yourself, that’s just as “slow reading” or more even as listening to Someone talk at length with their thoughts

[@TheresaIvy-x6c]

​@@blackjacques4306 Irony. I'm not a fan but I wondered were you aware.

[@richardbloemenkamp8532]

Excellent video. Please design a library with the reader in mind. We have enough coffee bars and lunch rooms. In recent years whole bookstores and museums have been transformed into coffee bars and lunch rooms.

[@Chamomile369]

Yes they need to be cozy, who wants to read in a place that looks like a hospital?? I never went to the library more than when I lived in a place with a Victorian era library with stained glass windows. It looked like a mini castle I loved going there so much. I really miss it. Other libraries just aren’t the same.

[@crabapple.]

@@Chamomile369 Well, I do. I love the high luminence, the cold air conditioning, the quiet ambience, the hard wood tables and chairs with occasional comfy couch. I love everything about it. Idk why, but it's the best place to read and forget about the time.

[@kabirdas2786]

For profitability, otherwise bookstores couldn’t be in business today

[@bunnyboo6295]

@@Chamomile369 I would love that sadly those atmospheres are rarely visited by the majority the public voted they show for ones with coffee spots open tables to study on laptops or meet with tutors

[@mannym2124]

@@kabirdas2786 I submit that this is not necessarily true. I wish someone with enough resources and talent would challenge this assumption.

[@HydrogenTwoO]

I used to read like crazy. Literally, I was the chick who would stay up all night and get in trouble for reading and being tired the next day! Now, I've really had to adapt and still am with most of the learning being online. I think it is beneficial as a person who can learn a lot visually, but it also feels hard to fully focus on one thing at a time. When I see more laptop space, and "trendy" spaces, I also see space where it will be noisier and harder to focus. That makes me anxious as a student, but also just as a human who wants to be able to have clear thoughts.

[@AbdunK99]

Same here. Hard to remain mindful in a world so devoid of agency and so rushed by capitalism.

[@TheLyricalCleric]

I’ve always used reading out loud to share my love for a work or a passage, and it changes the entire experience of reading. Suddenly every word is filled with accent and meaning, and the emotion of the scene drags me along into it. I shudder to think about all the kids who were forced to read aloud to the class as a punishment for not paying attention and how that has cheapened our feeling for public reading.

[@NeilMalthus]

If you want to take what your writing to the next level, it's always good to read it aloud.

[@DSan-kl2yc]

It's truly amazing how she turned the subject back into architecture

[@nataliesoutlet]

Fantastic video. Watched every second.

[@artlesscalamity]

But did you watch it slowly? :P

[@jasonhaiflich8967]

@@artlesscalamity😮🤯

[@smkh2890]

Nowadays I hardly get through a half of anything before I understand where it is heading.

[@Dipak-th3ei]

I watched in 2x😅

[@squaretriangle9208]

Second after second slowly​@@artlesscalamity

[@SwimmingInSeas]

I love this topic! After reading Stephen Fry's `The Ode Less Travelled` I'll often read paragraphs out loud (or mouthing the words without vocalising them) and get so much more out of a good book. It ephasises the rythm and feel of the words - highlights variation in pace, gives a greater "bounce" to alliteration, etc. A well written book is so much more than simply a container for ideas.

[@whatname4613]

U mean 'The Road Less Travelled'?

[@TheAkashicTraveller]

@@whatname4613 It's a pun: Ode noun A lyric poem of some length, usually of a serious or meditative nature and having an elevated style and formal stanzaic structure.

[@costakeith9048]

I haven't read that book, I may have to look it up one of these days, but I always read poetry out loud when I can, I feel it's really necessary to gain a proper appreciation for the rhythm and verse. I don't usually do this with prose, but if you're reading a true master of the English language, like Shakespeare or Wodehouse, even with prose there can be merit in this approach.

[@kirbokitty77777]

my mouth starts to feel weird if i read out loud for enough time

[@TheEnergizer94]

I read your comment as you described it

[@kafkatamura3703]

It's almost criminal how this video hasn't reached a million views yet. It's so rare to see videos with passion such as this and the amount of creativity put is stunning. The idea is so personal and heart whelming, as an architecture student, it pains me how almost every thesis proposal has to be "something new" something that hasn't been done before, the constant need for something new is painstaking and tiresome.

[@Below-Average_Joe]

This is probably the most creatively constructed video I have ever seen. You are a true artist.

[@krisyallowega5487]

I recall a couple of teachers I had in Grade School that tormented the slow readers. Reading as fast as possible during my developing years affected my learning greatly. I could read fast but was so far ahead of myself I could not comprehend what was read. Unfortunately, it took me far too long to realize this which cost me dearly. What I have done to ease my pace is to read along with an audio book.

[@drummerlovesbookworm9738]

This also has done wonders for my students. They learn to read “with expression’ and then it becomes their habit. The books become more interesting and they learn to enjoy reading!

[@alkaliwreck2474]

I've always read at a speaking pace, or specifically, my internal voice is active when I read. I've taken reading tests before and sure, I can recognize the individual words at ~900wpm but when I read at my normal ~120ish wpm I retain over 90% of what I read on the first pass. How many times have we had to reiterate something we just emailed to someone because they "read" your email but somehow missed the whole point? That doesn't (normally) happen when a person actually reads the words.

[@4orVenus]

@@alkaliwreck2474 wait wtfff you can read without internal monologue😭😭

[@theerarestjewel]

I had the same experience in grade school, and even now I like to listen to most things at 1.75 speed cause I'm able to get not only the information quicker, but it gives me anxiety when something doesn't get right to the point.

[@Bedrockbrendan]

I strictly read slow, sounding out each word. I find this makes me appreciate the wording more, and helps improve my own writing. Also with speed reading I feel the likelihood of misreading is pretty high.

[@OsirusHandle]

I suspect you cant really comprehend reasonable stuff much faster than speech. If its easy you can go two or three times faster but thats still nothing like what speed readers do.

[@darkelixer2239]

I speed read a lot, the likelihood of misreading is certainly very rare. Only when we haven't seen that word would we misread, and once we misread it, the brain usually can't make sense of it so we just correct the line with feeling. Good though though. For me, it's like picturing the areabox of what my eyes can clearly see, I instantly comprehend what's in that picture, which makes me able to read more stories and enjoy them better because I have very high imagination capability. This helps my speed jump from 1x to a max of x9.

[@OsirusHandle]

@@darkelixer2239 Sorry but that sounds totally wrong, this is only possible for very very simple texts. Anything serious needs to even be re-read several times slowly and then rearticulated with examples for even very smart people to get. The smartest guy I ever met in University could read things and get them first time, but he absolutely didnt read fast.

[@darkelixer2239]

@@OsirusHandle well sorry, I guess I am a verynweird reader who reads in a very weird way

[@Bedrockbrendan]

@@darkelixer2239 But correcting for feeling is exactly the sort of opportunity for misunderstanding I have in mind. Personally I am not a fan of this method. I am sure there are people who can do it well. But everyone I know who speed reads, turns out not to understand the text as much as they believed they did. I also think you really do miss out on the beauty and importance of the sounds themselves. I am fine with it when it is a necessity (I know I have had to do it in the past when there has been a time crunch on things). But I just don't feel it is a good reading practice myself and I think most people would benefit from slower reading rather than fast reading.

[@mnmlst1]

I've discovered this channel a few months ago and it's easily one of the best content on KZbin for me at the moment.

[@2DarkHorizon]

I remember reading somewhere that professors read slower compared to other people. This might sound against the grain opinion but I think people are less studious these days. Alot of learning today is done passively through watching videos that must be "entertaining". There is less active learning where you are required to apply your ability to focus on what you are learning. So a lot of the learning people gain is similar to watching movies where they use tricks to gain your attention. So this seems like fast learning but it is actually unregulated learning.

[@karmen4444]

My first thought was that 'maybe it's the types of books they read', but now my add ass is worried that the rest of you read textbooks and dissertations in speedrun? Like you could speedread Theory of Relativity? Were those homework assignments another thing that was actually doable?

[@RustyOrange71]

Good point. But the fact you have gone to the trouble of typing a considered comment in this way suggests that you are engaging critically with the topic. So perhaps more regulated than you might think.

[@MarshallTheArtist]

We don't need regulated learning. We need effective learning.

[@ProfDCoy]

When I was studying law at university, I was a very slow reader and note taker. Under a kind of indirect peer pressure, I started to record (and increase) the speed of my reading/note-taking for the big, dense legal texts we had to read. My average was about 10 pages per hour - 1 per 6 minutes. I thought that was slow, but seeing the study habits and results and overall level of understanding in my peers...well, either they didn't read the readings, or they "read" them. So yeah, I think there is a kind of speed reading that looks like learning but simply isn't. It's a weird kind of race to the bottom: the people who read something to "get the gist" will be the ones who look the smartest, the fastest, but their understanding will always be paper thin (pun intended). And what's more the positive encourage to learn more, faster, forces everyone else to learn and engage with the material at that same level. After all, these OTHER students managed to read 100 pages overnight, why couldn't you?

[@MrSupernova111]

I read relatively slow. But the reason is because I'm constantly analyzing what I'm reading. I got a degree in finance and studying for my courses was atrociously slow. The end result is that today, many years later, I still remember a large portion of what I learned in college. I even remember most of the concepts I learned in my statistics courses and could reproduce college level analysis without too much effort. I'm also able to have technical level discussions about financial matters without referencing. I find that most of my colleagues don't have the level of recollection or understanding as they seem to not remember what I consider to be basic financial concepts that are thought in school.

[@artcottoncandy]

growing up I could never really get into books due to the fact that I was always pressured to read fast, especially in class. Now I take my time with reading even if I takes me a while to finish a book😅. I loved the quality of this video! the shots and overall vibe that this video has is amazing. I'm so glad that I got this recommended! ^^

[@banjomechanic]

When I took college physics we tore through the texts so quickly that although I did well in the course, I was not able to really use and apply any of this very interesting knowledge without having to return to the material and take my time to decipher the material once again. It is very enjoyable to let the book teach you. As long as you’re a good student, it is a patient instructor.

[@anthonykeller5120]

I’m an expat in the Philippines. I have another expat friend who walks everywhere (slow travel), because he says you miss so much when you have even slow transport. He’s done a several videos where he explores Cebu City that most people never see as the speed by. Another expat made videos where all he did was walk around the same area of downtown Cebu City, and it was quite different from the ones where people speed from tourist site to tourist site. As my friend says, sometimes the journey is just as important as the destination.

[@username10192]

What’s his KZbin channel if you don’t mind

[@anthonykeller5120]

@@username10192 Amazing Philippines

[@heyyypeoplesss3352]

I've been a pretty slow reader for a while now. I've only ever seen things about "how great speed reading is" and how "speed makes a huge impact and if you dont read fast thats not good". This is really the only positive thing I've seen about taking your time while reading. I retain information soooo much more if i just take my time but it gets discouraging after a while so thank you for putting this out here. Makes me feel a lot better

[@JM-jd7yp]

I was one of those people who was really slow to learn to read as a child. However when I did learn I read and read. I ended up in a job where out of thousands of employees I was frequently asked to write detailed reports for the boss and legal teams. Slow reading is a skill and a pleasure. It is a time to slowly absorb information and reflect. I liken fast information to fast food and slow information to whole organic food. If you can take your time to enjoy and understand what you are reading. Stop at the end of the page and reflect on what you have read. In this there is joy. I wish you well.

[@End_Orca_Captivity]

NIcholas Carr is the author of a book called The Shallows: What The Internet Is Doing To Our Brains, and though I have not yet finished it, he taps into this idea of speed reading or scanning pages for the words we are looking for and how it actually changes the physicality of the brain that deals with this. One of my best remembered afternoons was reading a novel in Hyde Park, not exactly a quiet space, but it still allowed for immersion into the book, with these little punctuated pauses to look up from the page every now and then and reflect on everything else that was going on around me. Like, the book and the reading in that space, made for the perfect conditions to create a lovely memory of just time passing by. New to your channel as of today and very much enjoying it!💛

[@cissabonissi4660]

I'm shocked at the quality of the video, and how you convey the information so clearly. Congratulations ! I didn't know your channel, but I'll follow

[@josephgf9451]

YOU are the blessing. The quality of your videos, of the editing, the rich content, the music; everything in your KZbin channel is just amazing. It's a channel that makes me smarter and think. It's an antiscroll content. I am completely fond of your channel. My deepest thanks for this video and the others.

[@muhammadzazulirizki1000]

Besides to improve comprehension and to have immersive experience with my imagination, I read books slowly as a gesture of appreciation to the author of the book. Because as an artist, I know it's not easy to create things, generally speaking. It takes a lot of effort and dedication. And this also applies when it comes to writing

[@MysticalJessica]

If you like slow reading maybe this will be in your preference... kzbin.info/door/u61IACO3X0QDw9CsNE9w3g

[@Leyyyyyyy-sl7ug]

Yeah i agree

[@billyalarie929]

“Regaining the quality of the experience” is absolutely GORGEOUSLY said.

[@archigal]

You're my favorite KZbinr for years, and I would love to support you financially but I'm just a student with no income. I hope you continue filming and one day I can thank you for everything you taught me. ❤️

[@Mu-vm4ij]

I was a slow reader and still am. When I was younger it used to make me feel like an idiot compared to my classmates, especially since we were graded in reading speeds. It just took me longer to process things and I’d often need to re read things to understand them. When I got older I started skimming so I could read faster. I was tried of being seen as an idiot and it slowly made me hate reading more and more as school sucked the fun out of it. It became competitive, and my only goal was to be seen as smart. Soon I wouldn’t actually read books. Id lie about finishing them early. Id start books, become frustrated with my pace, grow bored of them, then pick up a new one. I never finished books like this. It made understanding texts even harder for me because I thought that If I couldn’t do it fast then I was just an idiot. It wasn’t until I started reading for *myself* when I thought something was interesting to me - with no tie to an academic goal that I was slowly able to read as I did again.

[@christiandziduladotsey9756]

I'm currently in this place where I can't finish any book I read and started hated reading from senior high school because I did not want to seem dumb because my friends thought reading was for girls .How can I return to my love of reading because of me .And another reason, I'm hating reading is because I don't really see what monetarily value ,I have from reading because it was the only thing in life that I really enjoyed on my own and could imagine a future me doing .Currently I'm without a job so ,I don't know what to make of it.

[@Mu-vm4ij]

@@christiandziduladotsey9756 one thing that helped me was reading books regardless of level. I read books that are below my level because they’re fun and I like them. Reading what you want to read because you *want* to, not because you’re trying to be smarter. I’m into manga and anime so what started me reading again was reading like novel versions of manga and anime I like. I read howls moving castle even though the book was written for a way younger age group because I loved the movie. It isn’t easy but try thinking what really appeals to you and slowly you may be able to read again.

[@christiandziduladotsey9756]

@@Mu-vm4ij thank you, i will take this advise to heart.Thank you for the thoughtful response

[@psychomanatee3459]

Early in elementary, I was told by teachers during speed reading tests that I was able to perfectly callback and understand in detail the text I just read, but since I wasn't able to finish the text in time, I needed to learn how to read faster, but whenever I tried, I would never be able to call back information nearly as detailed. They wanted me to be able to do both. Fast forward however long later in highschool, I'm in all the ap English classes that are all about preparing for that final, bullshit test. Everything that involved "read this poem and answer 10 multiple choice questions about it in, hmm, let's say 10 minutes" you know, a minute per question, no leeway to give you time to actually read the poem, I failed all of them. Yet I did so well on every essay I wrote where I actually, y'know, had time to read the material I was basing the essay on. And I just don't do well under timed pressure in general, so that compared with my slow reading and these ridiculous and frankly useless expectation kinda traumatized me and made me really not enjoy reading anymore. And they wonder why so many young people hate reading now. Oh right, it's those damn phones, gotcha gotcha

[@MysticalJessica]

Maybe you'll enjoy this slow reading channel: kzbin.info/door/u61IACO3X0QDw9CsNE9w3g

[@Anglz-rj8sp]

Truly, it’s ridiculous how they don’t never give you enough time to read the passage and answer questions. How am I supposed to read this passage in one minute?!?

[@stevenboyd593]

You have made an observation that is not only solidly founded but one that is going to determine the futures of many around the world ...the experience act and experience of reading is, as you said so much more involved than just the act, mentally, intellectually, physically, and I posit spiritually. Shalom

[@jamie_lou]

Oh, wow, this is blowing my mind. I have always been slow at pretty much everything, and when I make myself go fast due to deadlines or other expectations, I usually feel so anxious and stressed out. I've always adored reading, and I usually read very slowly. I don't like audiobooks for the most part because I feel like I'm missing things and the experience isn't entirely my own. (There's a person reading it to me with their own interpretation, at their chosen speed.) I would say I'm highly sensitive and an empathetic deep feeler as well, and now I'm wondering how this connects with my slowness. Thank you for helping me better understand myself.

[@joanthompson5606]

I feel the same way....I wondered what neurosis made me read EVERY SENTENCE more than once (or twice), but now I think it's because I wish to absorb all the nuances an author offers to us!

[@systemdersiebenwelten]

"Thank you for helping me better understand myself." Hmm, there is no real answer to the title:"How slow reading can change your brain" of the video. I'm a bit disappointed, but it still was interessting to watch.

[@jamie_lou]

@@systemdersiebenwelten True, the video doesn't have concrete answers, but knowing that my propensity toward slowness in reading is being looked at through a lens other than "slowness is wrong and there is something wrong with you" is mind-blowing in and of itself.

[@robertdeland3390]

When reading one can stop and ponder a word or sentence or paragraph. Not so easy to do if listening or watching video.

[@iamthekaverik]

I really respect and feel grateful for the fact that I actually felt like I could breathe, as I watched your video. It doesn't feel like it's being forced down my throat like a lot of media lately

[@daviddudov]

Wonderful video that really opened my eyes to the impact that speed and architecture have on the way we perceive and remember things. As an added benefit, it has made me feel better about being a slow reader :)

[@skipmeister123]

Dami, this was such a thought-provoking video. As somebody who has only understood my own affliction with ADHD since I was diagnosed at 28, "slow" (but like, really slow) reading is the only way I've ever known. I thought it was interesting how you called out society on speeding up all aspects of life, such as eating, and related it to reading. Particularly interesting to me is how you've explained the ways in which libraries have changed. Most of my memories of libraries are from when I was a child; I wonder how much the spaces have changed in ways I didn't expect since then. Thank you for making this video. You've given me a lot to think about.

[@cwola]

You’re most definitely gonna grow alot bigger with this level of video production. Always felt kind of ashamed whenever I saw videos on how to read stories faster and I just couldn’t rlly get it cuz I hated missing things out but now I feel more comfortable with myself as it’s not a bad thing

[@andreapavaluca9670]

The amount of insight and creative ideas packed in this 11 min video is astonishing. You have a deep, quasi-mystical relation to buildings that is fascinating to hear you articulate. Looking forward to more videos!

[@ChrisBrengel]

Dami, thank you for making this video! The whole idea that people had to invent reading silently was completely new to me. I found it utterly fascinating. Also, the concept that the architecture of libraries changes depending on how people read is fascinating. I had no idea that new libraries have taken out their stacks of books! All my life the stacks of books were what a library was about!

[@garryferrington811]

Ours are gone, and I now have no need for the library.

[@putu6]

I can endorse your approach to reading. All of my conscious life I have been a relatively slow reader. My first teachers encouraged me to read for meaning, to relish the rhythms and respond to punctuation. Bless them. Later I was urged to speed up and not read each syllable with my tongue. Some teachers noted that I was left-handed, and that I was ambidextrous - thus planting some doubts in my mind. Slow reader, slow brain, hmm. Yet I loved reading, I loved words and their etymology. I became a language teacher and became well-known as a story-teller and reader of poetry. At the age of 83 I read deeply every day and recall most of what I read. Bless you.

[@MissPopuri]

I relate to this comment so much. My mom told me to pick a hand when I was 4 because I was Ambidextrous. Most of my writing is done left handed, but I can still write with my right hand in cursive but not as clean or neat. I’m only 37.

[@markspano3468]

Reading Proust and Ruskin have informed my understanding of inner space through reading and outer space through the observation of nature and experience place. Reading, nature, architecture for me are forms of exploration, ways to know myself. This video is something of a starting point.

[@lyndonlives638]

That's such an important point about reading slowly in order to help foster pleasure, comprehension and transformation. When I turned 40 I lamented that I felt as though I read books much more slowly than I did when I was much younger. I worried this was because of stress or distraction, but then I came to realize it was actually a good thing. It was because with my greater life experience at an older age, I had more thoughts to call upon and memories to be stimulated as I read the words on the page. I ceased to stress about my 'slow' reading and moved to savor the process of reading instead, focusing more on the quality of the books I was choosing to read rather than thinking purely in terms of speed.

[@Ellieskitchen]

🥰 I’m so glad you were in my suggested videos! I love informative videos like this! When I grew up in the 80’s, they were pushing “speed reading.” Unfortunately I was one of the gifted ones in this area and received permission to attend a special class for this. I’ve been struggling to slow down and enjoy a book my entire life. I appreciate the concept that you presented. I will give slow reading a try today, and enjoy the moment of calmness. 🥰

[@krazzyrahul8092]

I read slowly too. Imagination is powerful. A whole new universe is created while a read a book doesn't matter what genre I'm reading. Different voices for different characters and even their intonations their emphasis on the dialogues. It's all automatic. When you read fast you can't enjoy those moments. Also i stop during my reading when i find something meaningful and try to experience what the characters are feeling. It's such a goooood feeeling ❤☺️ And also you're really gorgeous. I love your eyes 😍👀

[@carolc9655]

Girl this is one of the best quality videos I’ve seen in a long time … can see the artistry and effort you put into it I LOVE IT SO MUCH

[@itsjudystube7439]

You don’t have to be efficient. You don’t have to be organised. You don’t have to be quick You don’t have to make the best use of your time Your tension shows in your voice. Relax. Take a deep breath. Lift your voice. Wear blue around your throat. Feel good.

[@Alpheus_09C]

You don't have to, but if you can't even when you want to sounds like a problem. And I believe you should try to learn to be efficient, organised and quick

[@BatEatsMoth]

What you're hearing is vocal fry. That's not tension, it's a learned behavior of vocal laziness. It's a symptom of overconfidence and flippancy.

[@equinovarus192]

No cant agree

[@luxraider5384]

copium is real

[@angkhang9768]

Don’t have to be weak bad you need to improve yourself every day every single day yes

[@quincybirwood2629]

That was great. There was so much more in the video than expected from the title. Just like that (snapping fingers), you have renewed my love of architecture, reading and photography. Thanks for posting.

[@notthatserious480]

This is why I’ve always struggled with those “how to read fast” techniques I always tried to implement in high school. Like yeah I was reading it but I wasn’t absorbing any information. You can just toss out the nuance and subtleties of the readings which is where I get most of my main take always from a work.

[@a11wang]

Being an EE engineer in the fast digital age, time is always on an urgent demand. Whether it is designing a chip, developing software, marketing a product, we often have barely enough time to accomplish whatever in front of us. Deep thought is a luxury that we cannot afford on a lot of cases. Just work, work, work. I found this video series by accident, while taking a break from my binge-watching a bunch of EE classes on youtube during this Thanksgiving week. Very fascinating. Ironically, I need to go back to my classes right now. I will watch more later. Perfectly agree that we miss a lot of detail while doing fast walking, working, reading... There are a lot of beauty in the detail. Thanks a lot for the video. Very high quality.

[@iuriimishchenko4892]

Very interesting topic with a brilliant presentation! A fresh point of view on a classical pedagogical and cognitive problem. Greetings from Kyiv, Ukraine

[@AgnesRonan]

As an autistic person with ADHD and Tourette's reading has always been challenging and an ambivalent love of mine. I must always read deeply and slowly or else no difference would be made by not having read at all. Almost everything I read I must read twice just not to break attention; and it's exhausting for me to track my eyes for long. It's exceedingly rare that I find myself getting lost in a text, more commonly I lose focus, my mind wanders, and I've absorbed nothing in the last page, or five minutes of reading. I used to feel shame that I could not read as quickly or effortlessly as others, but I've learned that it's a gift as well as a curse. While I'll never be able to read for leisure, it's simply too energy demanding, when I produce the time and motivation to do it it's immensely gratifying and I obtain a thorough understanding of what I've read. When someone reads Dune and neither takes its meaning nor enjoys it I expect it's because they read too quickly to consider the implications of its particulars and their thematic integrity. When I read the works of Kant I find them hard to parse but not to be unclear, they're just precise and dense and so demand to be read closely. It took me longer than a year to read Moby-Dick but I understand it as a comprehensive counterthesis of every internally consistent philosophical, theological, or ideological doctrine which claims to teach how one ought to live one's life from which emerges a flexible, mutable, usable perspective on how one ought to live one's life. The way my brain computes information may be slow but it is of good quality. I'll never wish my brain could change, it is my dearest treasure. I'd encourage anyone, especially the neuro-typical, to practise reading more slowly and thoughtfully than usual, I don't believe anyone comprehends better the more quickly they read. To anyone who has read this far I hope you did so slowly.

[@buddhabillybob]

What a wonderful video! Thank you. Being a philosophy major made me a slow reader, and it's very hard for me to read fast. I think you are right: pleasure and meaning are found in slowness.

[@РоманПаляниця-к5э]

Дуже цікаве та корисне відео, дякую! Повністю погоджуюсь з Вами відносно користі повільного читання!

[@delg_vi]

It's always good when someone remember you that there's always another way of perceiving things around you. And in this case, it's even more helpful and meaningful, given the context and the concept you were talking about. Simply thank you!

[@jeremyhinken3365]

I've always been a fairly slow reader; I was in my mid-thirties and had to take a an entrance exam in logic for continuing education. They were able to determine from the results that I'm dyslexic and only have about 60% retention of what I read. It explained a whole lot! It's a completely different language processing brain structure. Most of us are ambidextrous and think waaaay outside the box as well. Good stuff!!

[@think2086]

Your videos are excellent. They do exactly what I want, and frankly most material out there (about anything) fails to do: tie things together. You show the deep connections that make us go "aha!" in understanding something we already knew but didn't really understand about society or life. You epitomize multiple epiphanies in each video, in other words. That doesn't happen without a lot of deep research and dedication, so I'm shocked I am only now finding your channel and hope KZbin promotes it more to its natural audience: people like me, who watch all the good science and educational channels. You belong up there near the top of the list in terms of the very high value of your content. Great job.

[@krrimy]

Hi Dami, I am so glad you brought this up, as school now adays are switching to the new system where children can hangout and watch ipads. I feel sorry for them, as they never get to experience the beauty of getting lost in the scents of the old books and reading for passion. I hope all schools and public libraries will take your discovery into consideration and make it a point to create a cosy spot for the new generation. Get video! much love!

[@taufiquealamtusan]

I like this idea of slowness, not only in reading, in every aspect of our lives we can try to practice it. Everyday in our life we are in a rat race, always running after something, when a goal finishes then another one starts quite shortly. We are missing the very essence of life in this process. We have no time to see, hear, smell, feel, touch and ponder. We end up ourselves in blindfolded robots where the experience of life has no significance at all. We are in love with quantity but not with quality. It is high time to slow down the pace of our progress. We don't want to meet our ends so quickly.

[@vineetsoni2675]

I recently found your channel and by any standards it is the best i have ever seen. Love your content❤

[@senseisam9485]

not only do i appreciate the accessibility of this information by you making videos on youtube but as an anthro major i would have DEFINITELY TAKEN THIS as a college course and spewed everything i learned to all my friends lol. i very much appreciate this movement of slowness and love to see how culture is reflected physically + how our physical world affects our culture!

[@michaelhartman4813]

I've always been a slow reader. Each word sounding in my head as if being read aloud, or performed as a radio drama. I grew up listening to radio dramas and still enjoy them. This allows retention of almost everything I read, but doing homework readings in school took hours. I've never gotten the hang of speed reading.

[@carrikartes1403]

Might be an audio learner.i also hear the words.

[@Hey_Adanna]

i enjoy listening to radio 📻 drama + mystery.

[@ryanosullivan3399]

Thank DamiLee - this is a really interesting topic and presented in a really engaging way... for someone who wasn't interested in architecture, the introduction to how reading is impact by speed to how we each internalise what we read differently and then the story lead into how space and light affected us has got me interested in architecture and design. its opened my mind to considering more about the world and buildings around me - its not just a concrete step!

[@vanya452]

Ugh I love this series so much, as a masters student this is so helpful and insightful. I really appreciate you putting out these videos and the effort you put in.

[@taishoku14]

I found your video 7 months later and am glad it popped up for me. I guess that makes me a slow watcher too. You seem to be on to something based on the comments I read. As a retired librarian, I sincerely applaud your effort to unravel the deeper meaning of what a library should be. I think you’re on the right track. Libraries do indeed need to adapt to the digital age, but thank you for thinking deeply about how to also incorporate a space to slow down and enjoy analog pleasures. Good architecture can indeed produce happiness.

[@willow277]

This video has helped me to have a greater appreciation and awareness for not only the action of reading, but reading spaces as well. I get so wrapped up in your informative, entertaining, perfectly directed videos. Thank you for putting so much attention and care into every shot!

[@adammartinez4309]

Just came across your KZbin channel. Blown away. I’m a real estate developer it’s nice to hear other professionals think deeply about their craft and the impact of what they do on the built environment. Keep up the good work.. I too am a slow reader 😊

[@minalb8305]

As someone who loves reading, I think reading slowly ( as well as consuming other art forms slowly) allows us to make connections in our mind, and without what we can get out of it, without the connections and contemplations we make from any piece of art what is the point of it? With consuming media quickly I think we tend to not make our own thoughts around it anymore which defeats the purpose of it. Great Video, I can see the effort you have put into it.

[@RandFanOne]

Thank you for the very high quality production and content. It was a pleasure to watch.

[@luiegiii]

Great video. As a father and a student I find value in slow reading and even still read out loud from time to time. Teaching my children to read has helped me to realize that there is still value in reading out loud. It helps to expose my tongue to the words my mind is reading and helps me to realize I may not actually know how to literally say the word I am reading. Similarly, I find that reading out loud helps me to hear the thoughts being communicated. I’m studying biology and chemistry and reading these complex thoughts out loud helps to make them more real and engages more of my brain in doing so. I try to spend every morning studying the bible and reading the words out loud makes it easier to comprehend the complex ideas being communicated by Paul in Romans or Moses in Leviticus and Numbers. Reading a Psalm out loud brings the passion out of the text. By reading aloud it creates a bridge between eyes, brain, and heart that can’t be overstated.

[@anna.rrrrrr]

Wow... I haven't been reading for a long time since I started working full time, you inspired me to pick up a book and take my time to read. Great Channel!

[@maximillianschonhausen]

My God woman. These reflections, this relation to reality, these ideas. This passion. What does this say about or relation to knowledge? Solidifying the changes in our values. Where were you when I went to college? Which I did when you were born, I would guess. I'm binge watching - if there is a specific order I am supposed to watch these videos I've lost it. Can't stop listening to you thoughts - I need to pause a lot though, have to catch up, decide what I think and my own perceptions. A bit frustrating to not be able to process all the thoughts you provoke with you in a dialogue - but that is the KZbin format. I'm going to round off with something like "keep up the good work" or somesuch, because I want you to but I don't know how Canadians express that. But like I said its KZbin and so you'll understand.

[@sarahgarcia437]

I just found your channel with this video, and I really love It! I'm a newly graduated architect from Brazil, and the things you shared here had open my eyes to some reflections about space and the connection with reading that I never considered before, so thank you! By the way, you seem like such a nice person, and the passion you have when talking about architecture is amazing and inspiring. I wish you success and I will definitely share this content with my friends (not sure if they are going to watch it since not many of them know too well english).

[@DamiLeeArch]

Thanks Sarah, happy to hear that! 😊

[@McPilch]

Holy Moly!!! First video of yours I've watched and I was immediately and continuously til the end experiencing what I can only describe as being "in the flow" like one can get during a long fiction novel reading session.. where everything is just being instantly comprehended by the mind without conscious effort. Honestly don't think I've ever listened to someone talk so well! 😯👏 No idea if you have considered this, but you would make an astounding audio book narrator. LOL just realised what I said.. on a video that touched on reading being a private, personal experience or connection.. audio books really flip that idea around.. almost going back to the days of it being a shared experience as you discussed. But with the right narrator, it can actually make the comprehension greater.

[@gujimarisa]

You have a delightful spirit and I enjoyed your thoughtful consideration of the topic. My opinion in life - Slow Down - be present. When we move too quickly we let big muscles dominate. Applicable to other tenets. Choosing more slowly allows a greater depth to whatever it is you are experiencing. Thanks for sharing.

[@erhabik]

This has to be one of my fav videos!!! This is done so well, it's like experiencing someone's thoughts in a sequenced symphony if that makes sense. Great insight as always. Thank you so much for sharing, Dami!!

[@JosephSantaCruz]

Production value & editing are 🔥🔥🔥 love your work

[@DamiLeeArch]

Thanks Joseph 😊

[@shuvo1018]

Ma'am I loved how you smile and your expression as well as your existence. Thank you.

[@keleniengaluafe2600]

Thanks so much for sharing your Thesis!!! The question of the fragment in architecture is very important since it may be that only only ruins express a fact completely,,,pictures of cities during the Russian Invasion,,,awful war, sections of apartments, broken houses and buildings!!This ability to use pieces of mechanisms whose overall sense is partly lost has interested me, even in formal terms. I am thinking of a unity, or a system, made solely of resembled fragments.Perhahs only a great popular movement can give us a sense of an overall design;today we are forced to stop ourselves at certain things and times.I am convinced, however, that architecture as totality, as a comprehensive project, as overall framework, is certainly more important and, in final analysis, more beautiful! I learn so much from your Thesis!!!THANKS

[@davidthomson802]

Kelenie, this content provider responds to witless affirmations from her fans with alacrity, but in seven months couldn't respond to your intelligent musings.

[@2010ymg]

Awesome project! I hope that your library will be accessible for people with disabilities. Probably you take it for granted, but our relationship with the space is quite peculiar. Some of the best readers I know are blind, for example. Sometimes there are exhibitions that are impossible to see for little people or wheelchair users. I’m also happy that you quote Alberto Manguel. A lovely human being.

[@Jiangtianzhao]

It’s about dip yourself into the reality and absorb, the sensations, the movements, then the vividness and pleasures came out of it.