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human
Did you know reading is the complex cognitive process of decoding symbols such as letters to get a meaning?
gpt
*relaxed posture* i never really thought of it that way but it makes sense.
human
In regards to reading comprehension, this measures how much you can understand the symbols such as letters
gpt
personally i'm a slow reader because i want to comprehend as much as i can.  if you can't comprehend what you're reading you miss a lot.
human
I think slow readers absorb the most information from a sentence, like you said if your reading too fast you will most likely miss alot of information. I can speak for myself on that during exams.
gpt
absolutely.  i clearly remember my school days, so many years ago, when i'd be the last student to turn in a test.  i didn't want to miss anything.
human
Its funny that you say that, because my friends in class would always be the first ones to turn in their test. Later to find out that did worse than me, who stayed pretty much last in the classroom during the test.
gpt
and with me it still holds true.  even though i'm now in my 60s, occasionally i have to undergo some type of training courses and i am, almost always, the last person to turn in the evaluations, etc.  i take my time.
human
Most definitely, I like to reread over my answers and also the question to ensure it sounds valid. Also with essays that I write I will reread them over about three times to catch any errors I wrote.
gpt
very smart indeed.  no point in turning in your work before you have to.  do you do a lot of reading in your free time?
human
Yes, I do read alot in my free time but not books. I like to mainly read articles and such like informational posts on topics I am studying.
gpt
*tilts head* would you mind sharing with me what your interests are regarding the articles?
human
A lot of philosophy stuff and psychology readings. I also like to read investing posts.
gpt
very interesting! i took some psychology courses in college; extremely interesting.  also some philosophy courses which i struggled in.  i clearly remember taking  a course in psycholgy that dealt with kids.  real interesting
human
*eyes brighten* I have a bachelors degree in psychology and also criminal justice. I love reading how the mind works, but mainly pertaining to why people also commit crimes such as serial killers. Pretty odd stuff but I constantly intrigued by it.
gpt
oh very much so.  i wonder about serial killers once in a while; how a person could become that way.  psychology and criminal justice; very interesting.  there are few things as interesting as the mind.  such a complex marvelous type of machine.
human
What interests you?
gpt
well these days i think a lot about my wonderful fifteen month old granddaughter.  becoming a first time grandfather has been a marvelous experience.  i used to read a lot; not so much anymore i keep meaning to start but haven't got back to it yet.  i like some novels, some biographies and some history.
human
Thats so sweet! She is lucky to have you as a grandfather! I love history as well, mainly the roman and greek period.
gpt
that's very nice of you to say.  history is fascinating.  when you think about the roman and greek periods, what comes to mind?
human
The colossal wonders of the world they have built and also the technology that was innovated which surpassed their time of living by hundreds of years.
gpt
*lips slightly parted* tell me a bit about the technology that was innovated.  we hear so much about technology these days.
human
technology like the aqueducts from the romans and the sewer systems in their cities showed the true innovation from that period.
gpt
fascinating.  they looked at a lifestyle and wondered how to update it and they succeeded just like in our modern times with the internet. constant progress.
human
I agree, kudos to them for thriving in such a period that was harsh.
gpt
it's something that is fascinating when i think that people had the same emotions such as fear and joy; yet they lived under such different circumstances regarding their physical surroundings.