Is text colors can affect your reading skills or performance and understanding what your reading?
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Of course.  The contrast between the lettering and the background makes a big difference in readability.  For example, yellow text on a white background would be practically unreadable.  \n\nThe most readable text is black type on a yellow background, or (on a computer monitor) yellow type on a black background.  Yellow produces a sharper contrast with black for the same reason that those "Blue-Blocker" sunglasses have yellow lenses that make things look sharper. Namely, blue focuses at a slightly different distance.  So blocking out blue (leaving only yellow ) produces a slightly sharper image.
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I find that when I read, I don't like to think of it as a means to acing a test. I just read for the sake of reading and enhancing my knowledge. Knowing a lot can increase your appreciation for life and see ways to solve problems from different perspectives.
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change the color of the text. Tan on brown background is hard to read.
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It's called synesthesia- Stimulation of one sense produces the sensation of another.\n\nI hadn't heard of colors=numbers, only music sparking color.\nOr colors =taste.  Very interesting.\n\nI remember hearing about this woman who sees colors when she plays music.  I'm guessing this is related. (see attached article- the very last one)
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I think it's somehting with your monitor. You could highlite the text for now.
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Taken from "Brain-Based Learning" written by Eric Jensen (Revised Edition, 2000)\n\nA recent study (Vuontela, et al. 1999) measured  the relative value of verbal cues versus color cues in learning and memory. In testing memory for verbs and memory for colors, learners better recalled color. And when objects were tested against color, once again, color memory was stronger. Even an intention to remember did not affect the outcome of the experiment.\n_______________\n\nTaken from "The Power of Color" by Morton Walker, 1991\n\n"Red - is an engaging and emotive color. Best for restaurants. It is considered more disturbing by anxious subjects, and more exciting to calm subjects. Triggers the pituitary and adrenal glands and releases adrenaline. May increase blood pressure and breathing, and stimulate appetite and sense of smell.\n\nYellow - is the first color a person distinguishes in the brain. Associated with stress, caution, and apprehension, yet it stimulates an overall sense of optimism, hope, and balance. Excellent for use in classrooms.\n\nOrange - has the characteristics halfway between red and yellow. It is one of the best colors for stimulating learning.\n\nBlue - is the most tranquilizing color. It calms tense subjects and increases feelings of well-being. When you see blue, your brain releases eleven neurotransmitters that relax the body, and may result in a reduction of temperature, perspiration, and appetite. Blue may be a bit too calming for most learning environments.\n\nGreen - is also a calming color. In response blood histamine levels may rise resulting in reduced sensitivity to food allergies. Antigens may be stimulated for overall better immune system healing.\n\nDark Colors - lower stress and increase feelings of peacefulness.\n\nBrown - promotes a sense of security, relaxation, and reduces fatigue.\n\nBright Colors - such as red, orange, and yellow spark energy and creativity. they can also increase aggressive and nervous behavior.\n\nGray - is the most neutral color.\n\nFor optimal learning, choose yellow, light orange, beige, or off-white. Those colors seem to stimulate positive feelings."\n\n__________________________________\n\nWhat this means in the educational environment.\nWe may be underutilizing the potential of color in the learning environment. Use color handouts and overhead transparencies. Conciously choose the colors you use in the classroom; hang colorful posters; and encourage the use of color in mind-maps, painting, projects, and posters.\n\n\nHope this helps some. \nLet me know if you need more
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I always tell people that schools really not teach us to read. They teach word recognition. To read a person "Reads" it like breathing. When we see words, we automatically read what they say. Take a Message Board. When I see one the first time I stop and read everything on the board. The next time I walk by, I can scan the board for new posts and read only those. In a Doctors office I scan what magazines say on front and pick the most interesting to read as I wait, even if, it a Cosmopolitan. With this said; the characteristics of reading; Is actually reading, checking yourself on comprehension of what you read and retention of the material.
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Good question. Also is the effect of alphabet-ti spaghetti lost on dyslexics??????????
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You have color issues. Get some help!
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Speed reading that truly includes good comprehension is a learned and practiced skill, so it can't be learned quickly anyway.   You may want to focus on reading better and more efficiently and getting to the best possible level of reading comprehension.
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On a more scientific basis they just discovered that humans have a wide varity in the ratio of color receptors in the eye.  Some have mostly red color receptors, some have lots of green and blue.  I'm guessing that this could affect how we individually precieve color and influence our preferences.  Anyways, you might find the "dewey color system" interesting and it might offer you more insight.  http://www.deweycolorsystem.com/
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Looks good, I would consider adding some different colors to the text.
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Theoretically, the answer is no; all people do not see the same shade and intensity of color.  Color vision occurs as a result of specialized photo-receptors in our eye.  The number of these receptors can differ from person to person, and as a result, some people may be more sensitive to certain colors than others.  A simple way to test this would be to take freshly isolated retinas from various individuals (ie: laboratory animals) such that the photoreceptors (rods and cones) are still intact and expose the retinas to lights of different wavelengths (ie: colors) and intensities while simultaneously recording the neuronal output generated in response to the lights.  I haven't done such an experiment myself, but it is very logical to assume that no two individuals would respond the same way to the lights, since perception of the light stimulus depends on the frequency and duration of the activation of the receptor neuron as well as the number of receptor neurons activated and their distribution in the retina.
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Personally, I find visualization of the senses as different colors that wash into me when i use them to be pretty helpful..instead of looking at an object i let the object flow into my eyes and then turn yellow..or i touch something and the touch sensation turns green..
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it's ok... i have to say dont use dark violet and black texts. cant read it well you need to stare on it to read it well.\n\ntips on making great websites. dont put all your info on your index \npage. \n\nput your ==Mr T's New singles Review!== in another page not in \n your index. \n\nbe sure the colors you use are nice to the visitors eyes.\n\n\nmake your website simple but dynamic.
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Of course not!  Dyslexia means your brain is wired DIFFERENTLY than most people, which makes reading harder for you.\n\nHowever, that "different wiring" means that you do lots of other things BETTER than other people. \n\nYou are probably good at one or more of the following:\n--Putting together kits and puzzles\n--doing math or geometry\n--sports and other complex physical activities\n--woodworking\n--gardening or agriculture\n--music\n--drawing, painting, and/or sculpture\n--keeping people entertained by telling fun stories out loud\n--knowing the right thing to say to someone\n\nWell, the list could keep going, but you get the idea. Make a list for yourself of the things you do well. Reading and writing are NOT who you are. They are just tools you need to get your work done.
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Most students who experience reading difficulties is due to "instructional miscues". People learn 1 of 3 ways...visually, auditorily, or tactily. In other words, the best way for a visual learner to absorb information would be through books, chalkboard, flashcards, etc. Auditory learners absorb information through hearing...lectures, tapes, etc. Tactile learners learn by doing or copying...demonstrations, modeling, building, manipulating materials work the best.\n\nMany teachers are comfortable using a couple of teaching techniques predominantly. For example, a teacher lecturing would work well for auditory learners but visual or tactile learners might miss it. It is not the student's fault!!!\n\nThe most successful teachers use a wide variety of teaching techniques and always have each student demonstrate what they have learned. That way, they can "catch" a miscue immediately. Unfortunately, they have to teach so much material in so little time.\n\nAdditionally, the most common time for instructional miscues to occur is in 2nd or 3rd grade. That is the time when a transition happens where a student goes from  "sounding out" to using "context clues" to discovering the meaning of the unknown word. Extending phonics instruction can create even more problems.\n\nRemedial readers can ususally work with a tutor (one-on-one) and experience success once their miscue is identified. They can move forward at a rapid rate after that. \n\nSo, be patient with your fellow students. They are probably embarrassed and self-conscious about their reading. But I bet they are very good at other things...mechanical, etc.