The streaming service is trialling a new playback speed option — but is this the right way to deal with 'content overload'?
While many seem to draw the line at narrative-based or fictional content, Dr Horvath says that"because of the way narratives are constructed, especially creative narratives, that's when you might be able to get away with it [skim reading]".
"Without that 'redundancy' you have nothing to hang your hat on. You get to the end and your comprehension is just trash."The good news for speed-demons? Dr Horvath says that for speed listening and watching, anything up to x1.25 speed is"fine" in terms of recall and comprehension. "It turns out when you're lost in a narrative you get that same signature, so you're bonding. So when people say 'I love Dostoyevsky,' they're not being flippant, you're bonding with the author at that moment."
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