The claim that “Only 10% of people can read this fast” is a complete myth used as clickbait to get likes, shares, and comments on social media. In reality, nearly any fluent English speaker can read scrambled text effortlessly. The Real Science: Typoglycemia
This viral phenomenon is known as typoglycemia—a internet-coined mashup of “typo” and “hypoglycemia”. It refers to the human brain’s ability to easily comprehend text where the middle letters of words are completely scrambled, as long as the first and last letters remain in their correct positions.
Our brains can pull off this “magic trick” due to a few key cognitive functions: How many people can read this? – Facebook
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