This is an urban legend that morphed into a research study. It was
attributed to Cambridge University and someone at Cambridge decided to
investigate the claims.
Here is a link-
http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/~mattd/Cmabrigde/
Ken
Annette Taylor, Ph. D. wrote:
I know we have talked about this in the past--the message below was
sent to me by a student and I have seen it before as being attributed
to a Harvard study. Does anyone know any more about the underlying
'facts' of this supposed study. After all, it does work! I'd like to
bring it up in the chapter on language in both intro and cognition that
we are just getting to as I am sure other students have seen it. One
student asked me if it represents a type of Gestalt principle of
organization. I'm not sure to the extent that this goes a bit beyond
perception. Any better info among tipsters?
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I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg.
The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch by
GOOFYAUCTIONS.COM, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a
wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer
are in the rghit pclae.
The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a
pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by
istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot
slpeling was ipmorantt! if you can raed tihs rpsoet it.
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Annette
Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D.
Professor of Psychology
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110
619-260-4006
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Kenneth M. Steele, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Professor
Department of Psychology http://www.psych.appstate.edu
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
USA
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