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[Psychophysiological analysis of the reading and text understanding]

A M Lamminpiya, O V Zaschirinskaia, Yu E Shelepin

    Fiziologiia Cheloveka
    |June 2, 2015
    PubMed
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    Cognitive studies reveal reading comprehension isn't linked to reading speed. However, fewer macro saccade returns during reading correlate with better text interpretation and understanding.

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