All mixed up

Jackie · Post by **Jackie** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 2:30 pm

Don't know if you've seen this, but I think its cool:

"Aoccdrnig to rseearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy,it deosn,t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the fghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef,but the wrod as a wlohe."

It goes on to say, People who are dyslexic, and struggle to read normal text, Find they can read this and it makes perfect sense.

Weird or what! It would be interesting to know,if there are any dyslexic people out there, just what they think.

DeeW · Post by **DeeW** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 2:35 pm

That is just so weird Jackie - but its right, I didn't have any trouble reading it at all

Jackie · Post by **Jackie** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 2:41 pm

Are you dyslexic then Dee?
The article also goes on to say,someone is considering writing a computer program, that could turn 'normal' text into the above format, to make things easier to read.

april · Post by **april** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 2:45 pm

Phew------that is weird isnt it Jackie. Yes i read it with no prob. No I'm not dyslexic but i know 3 people who are and i'm going to send it to them now!

SAM SPARKLE · Post by **SAM SPARKLE** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 3:11 pm

I used to be dyslexic but I'm K O now

petermeachem · Post by **petermeachem** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 3:13 pm

That's a strange article Jackie. The point is anyone finds it as easy to read as normal text, not dyslexic people find it easier.

http://www.abxzone.com/forums/archive/i ... 55192.html and lots more via google http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Aoccd ... rt=40&sa=N

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 4:02 pm

Hi Jackie, yes that is very interesting. When my 10 year old, dyslexic boy comes in from football I'll get him to try and read it!.
Some information by the way that may be useful to parents of dyslexic children, my son (and I) have just completed a 5 month intensive programme specifically for people with learning difficulties and dyslexia called Toe by Toe. I can't tell you how fantastic it was, in the begining my child couldn't read the word CAME, he can now read such words as INCREDIBLE, PHYSICS, SUPERNATURAL etc, I would recommend it to anyone.

Tricky

DeeW · Post by **DeeW** » Tue Sep 07, 2004 7:34 am

Hi Jackie, no I'm not dyslexic (although my boss would probably say different!!) I just found it very easy to read. I e-mailed the article to my daughter (who is also not dyslexic) and she agreed.

fullstopsmoking · Post by **fullstopsmoking** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 11:44 am

Jackie,

I find that very interesting. I also know that the mind works by way of predictive thought. It will look at all the possibilities for making a sentence and if it recognises anything similar it will take as being that.
So in effect we are always two words ahead of ourselves.

I use a similar approach in my line of work. I help people quit smoking and thoughts are used in the same way. We oftem predict what will happen to keep us safe before it has happened and with smoking there is a chemical reaction that causes the part of the brain that keeps us safe to feel fear. We then put in to effect a safety net that we know will stop it. Smoke a cigarette. The nicotine then appears to relieve this fear and gives the smoker the impression they have some how got rid of the fear. what they do not realise is that an hour later they will feel the reaction again.

Thanks
Ian Clark

Littlelegs · Post by **Littlelegs** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 6:47 pm

God thats weird perhaps I am dyslexic which would probably explain a few probs at work.

All mixed up

All mixed up

All mixed up

Very interesting.