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Eric
Eric
06:41
Hello everyone. I do not know whether or not this is suitable for this chat, as it relates to a personal problem of mine; however, I think this is the best place to post it.
When reading for pleasure, I often find myself parsing the text I am reading, trying to understand its syntax. This I do to understand the meaning of the text; indeed, parsing has helped me to better retain information. But it is not convenient whatsoever, and in all honesty it takes the pleasure out of reading.
In spite of that, I find it difficult to link what I am reading - the bare words and phrases - with any actual meaning if I do not parse the text.
Is this a problem any of you have faced - if not, are there any recorded cases of this problem? Are there people whose brains cannot link syntax with semantics?
Secondly, how can I rectify this problem? I have only had this problem for a year; before that, I had little difficulty understanding what I was reading. I am sure there are better ways of retaining information than parsing (which can often be headache-inducing).

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