WPM

It’s not something we think of often:  words per minute.

Yet we go through our days taking in words constantly, in a multitude of forms. 

Words on a page, words heard, or words in our heads.

Data is available estimating words per minute:

• Reading: 200–250

• Speaking: 120-20

• Listening:  275-300

• Thinking: 10-1000x

• Typing: 40–60

Thinking speed isn’t actually documented, I just made that up. 

All of the forms need a wide range, perhaps even wider than what is found by that quick search.  They can all be done either slowly and with purpose, or lightning quick, depending on circumstances.