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**TL;DR: faster playback can translate to better engagement, retention, and much quicker progress.** **TL;DR: faster playback can translate to better engagement, retention, and much quicker progress.**
Average adult reads prose text at [250 to 300 words per minute](http://www.paperbecause.com/PIOP/files/f7/f7bb6bc5-2c4a-466f-9ae7-b483a2c0dca4.pdf) (wpm). By contrast, the average rate of speech for English speakers is ~150 wpm, with slide presentations often closer to 100 wpm. As a result, when given the choice, many people [speed up video playback to ~1.3~1.5 its recorded rate](http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/lhe/papers/chi99.tc.pdf) to compensate for the difference. Average adult reads prose text at [250 to 300 words per minute](http://www.paperbecause.com/PIOP/files/f7/f7bb6bc5-2c4a-466f-9ae7-b483a2c0dca4.pdf) (wpm). By contrast, the average rate of speech for English speakers is ~150 wpm, with slide presentations often closer to 100 wpm. As a result, when given the choice, many viewers [speed up video playback to ~1.3~1.5 its recorded rate](http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/lhe/papers/chi99.tc.pdf) to compensate for the difference.
Better, many students report that [accelerated viewing keeps their attention longer](http://www.enounce.com/docs/BYUPaper020319.pdf): faster deliver keeps the viewer more engaged with the content. With a little training, many end up watching videos comfortable at speeds twice the normal speed and even higher. In fact, some studies report that after being exposed to accelerated playback, [listeners become uncomfortable](http://xenia.media.mit.edu/~barons/html/avios92.html#beasleyalteredspeech) if they are forced to return to normal rate of presentation. Better, many viewers report that [accelerated viewing keeps their attention longer](http://www.enounce.com/docs/BYUPaper020319.pdf): faster delivery keeps the viewer more engaged with the content. With a little training, many end up watching videos at speeds twice the normal rate and even higher. In fact, some studies report that after being exposed to accelerated playback, [listeners become uncomfortable](http://xenia.media.mit.edu/~barons/html/avios92.html#beasleyalteredspeech) if they are forced to return to normal rate of presentation.
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