Why highlighting doesn’t work
Highlighting feels like studying. Cognitive science says it is not. In a landmark review of study techniques, Dunlosky et al. (2013) rated highlighting as one … Read article →
Why this matters
Most speed reading advice quietly destroys comprehension.
The articles here cut through the noise. Only evidence-based techniques, with the research to back them up. No hype, no shortcuts that fall apart under testing, no “read 25,000 words a minute” nonsense.
Why this matters
Generic reading advice rarely fits an ADHD brain.
Articles written with ADHD readers in mind. Strategies built around how your attention actually behaves, not how it’s supposed to. The research, the workarounds, and the methods that survive a real ADHD week.
Why this matters
Dyslexia changes how you decode text. It says nothing about how intelligent you are.
The articles here cover the science, the tools, and the strategies that genuinely help. For dyslexic readers themselves, and for the parents, teachers, and tutors who support them.
Why this matters
Most study advice on the internet is rubbish.
The articles here only cover techniques cognitive scientists have proven work. Active recall, spaced repetition, the testing effect. No overnight tricks, no productivity gurus, just methods that move the needle on exam day.
Why this matters
Reading shouldn’t be harder for some people than others.
Articles on dyslexia-friendly fonts, screen-reader compatibility, low-vision adjustments, and accessibility-first design. Written in collaboration with the community, not at it.
Why this matters
What’s new in Accruva, straight from the team building it.
Honest changelogs, feature releases, walkthroughs, and the occasional behind-the-scenes story. Built in public, shipped openly.
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The science of reading faster, properly
Where the popular speed reading claims come from, which ones survive scrutiny, and the techniques that genuinely move WPM up without trashing comprehension.
Saccades & fixations
How the eye moves across text, why “smooth reading” is a myth, and what that means for training.
The ORP and RSVP
The Optimal Recognition Point, how RSVP reading removes saccades entirely, and the research showing where it helps.
Chunking & word groups
Reading in phrases rather than single words. Why it helps, when it backfires, and how to practise it.
What doesn’t work
The 1,000+ WPM claims, “stop your inner voice” advice, skim-as-read shortcuts. Where the research lands.
Comprehension & retention
Speed is useless if you forget the content by lunchtime. How to read faster without losing what you read.
Average reading speeds
What 190 studies say about adult reading speed, where you sit, and what’s realistic to aim for.
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Reading techniques for ADHD brains
The methods that hold up when attention works differently. No productivity hype, no shame spirals. Just practical, validating, science-backed strategies.
RSVP reading for focus
Why one-word-at-a-time reading helps ADHD brains hold the thread, and the comprehension gains the research has measured.
Working memory & ADHD
Why holding the sentence open while you read the next one is harder, and the tricks that take the pressure off.
Chunking long text
Breaking dense material into ADHD-friendly slices so an article stops feeling like an unfinishable wall.
When focus collapses
Recognising the early signs of an attention slip, and the small interventions that bring you back without the shame spiral.
The “just try harder” myth
What genuinely fails ADHD readers (it’s not effort), and what willpower can’t substitute for.
Building a reading habit
How to start small, stack with existing routines, and build a reading practice that survives an ADHD week.
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Reading techniques for dyslexic minds
The science of decoding, dyslexia-friendly tools, and practical strategies for readers and the people who support them.
Dyslexia-friendly fonts
Atkinson Hyperlegible, OpenDyslexic, and the typography research that tells us what really helps.
Letter spacing & line height
Small typographic changes that reduce visual crowding and make decoding measurably easier.
The decoding science
What phonological processing is, why dyslexia affects it, and what therapy or training can genuinely change.
Reading modes that help
RSVP, teleprompter mode, and other formats that take pressure off the decoding step.
For parents & teachers
How to support a dyslexic reader at home or in class without falling into the common, well-meant traps.
Strengths-based thinking
Dyslexia and the research on pattern recognition, spatial reasoning, and entrepreneurial thinking.
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Study techniques that hold up under testing
The cognitive-science-backed methods researchers have proven on exam day. Plus the popular “study tips” that fall apart under scrutiny.
Active recall
Why pulling information out of your head beats re-reading every time, and how to build it into a study session.
Spaced repetition
The forgetting curve, the SM-2 algorithm, and how to time your reviews so things stick.
The testing effect
Why being tested on material teaches it better than studying it again. The research, and how to use it.
Pomodoro & timeboxing
The Cirillo method, the research on focused work intervals, and what works for ADHD students specifically.
Note-taking that works
Cornell notes, the Feynman technique, and why pretty notes often beat the purpose of taking them.
Myths to drop
Highlighting, re-reading, learning styles, all-nighters. What the research says about the techniques students default to.
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Accessibility, built in from day one
Reading should be easier for everyone. The features, the research, and the design choices that make it so.
Dyslexia-friendly typography
Atkinson Hyperlegible, line spacing, letter spacing. The typography choices that make a measurable difference.
High contrast & low contrast
When high contrast helps, when it strains the eyes, and how to set up Accruva for the way you read.
ADHD/Zen accessibility toggle
Stripping the interface down to just the text, so the page itself stops being a distraction.
Reduce motion
Vestibular sensitivity, motion sickness, and the OS-level setting that the right apps honour.
Screen reader compatibility
How Accruva works with TalkBack and VoiceOver, and what’s still on the roadmap.
Why every feature is free
Accessibility isn’t a premium tier. Every accessibility feature in Accruva is on the free plan, always.
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What’s in this stream
Feature releases, build notes, walkthroughs, and honest changelogs from the team shipping Accruva.
Feature releases
What just shipped, what it does, and why we built it that way.
Walkthroughs
How to get the most out of a feature you might have missed, with screenshots and the why behind each step.
Honest changelogs
What we shipped, what we broke and fixed, what we tried and rolled back. No PR spin.
Roadmap notes
What’s coming next, what’s parked, and the thinking behind both.
From the team
Behind-the-scenes notes, design decisions, and the occasional opinion that didn’t fit anywhere else.
Reader requests
What users are asking for, what we’re acting on, and the why behind the things we’re not.
Study Smarter
Study techniques that hold up under research scrutiny. Cognitive science, exam strategy, and the popular advice you should skip. Practical guidance you can apply this week, no fluff, no quick fixes, just methods that genuinely improve recall and retention.
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