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Example of visual fixations while reading. The text read is printed with fixations superimposed as gray disks. The diameter of the disk is proportional to the duration of the fixation.

To Patch a Visual Gap, Turn That Text Around

Reader, be proud. You’re a perceptual expert. As you read, your eyes alternately focus and move along each line of text in a seamless sequence honed over years of practice. Reading, recognizing faces and distinguishing colors or musical tones are all forms of perceptual expertise. To appreciate the visual skill involved in reading, turn a…

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