It most likely is a real effect as using bionic reading can make it a lot easier to read things, at first it takes some getting used to but sometimes people prefer it straight away after trying it once.
I see literally zero confirmed positive results from any medical journal publications, research studies, or thesis papers on this. All of it sounds dubious snake oil bullshit. Can someone please help me find stuff that is peer reviewed to confirm what this shit claims?
Why is the beginning of each word in bold? Is there something wrong with OP’s browser or the screeenshotted website?
https://lithub.com/will-this-bionic-font-help-you-read-faster/
It sure makes it slower to type I don’t like it.
It’s almost surely an automated script for articles when they’re posted. The writer isn’t doing it directly.
It keeps making me look for a hidden message.
That, or like trying to read one of those “don’t dead open inside” signs…
That’s pretty cool. It does feel easier to read, but I can’t tell if that’s placebo or a real effect.
It most likely is a real effect as using bionic reading can make it a lot easier to read things, at first it takes some getting used to but sometimes people prefer it straight away after trying it once.
idk it throws me off enough that it feels slower to read?
I assumed it was a dyslexia thing
It is actually called bionic reading (or font) it’s designed to make you read better and quicker, by guiding the eyes on to the next word.
More information on bionic reading
I see literally zero confirmed positive results from any medical journal publications, research studies, or thesis papers on this. All of it sounds dubious snake oil bullshit. Can someone please help me find stuff that is peer reviewed to confirm what this shit claims?
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Its more confusing and distracting than anything else in my experience