Are Chinese characters so magical that they do not affect reading even if they are read upside down?

This article was reviewed by Dr. Tao Ning, Associate Professor at the National Institute

“The research shows

The order of Chinese characters does not necessarily affect the reading.

After reading this sentence, did you find

It reads smoothly.

But if you read it carefully word by word

You will find this line of words

There are many Chinese characters whose order is reversed.

What is going on?

Why are Chinese characters upside down?

It won't affect your reading, right?

Let's reveal the mystery for you

It turns out that this has something to do with your reading habits.

When you read, you don't read word by word, but scan the area, and then your brain will judge the meaning of the whole line of text based on your years of reading experience. To put it bluntly, this is what we often call brain supplement. This phenomenon is called the integrity of perception in psychology.

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Of course, your brain's "brain-filling" is not a random guess. It is subject to certain conditions. First of all, it is a sentence you are familiar with. If it is a brand new sentence, it will be difficult to read it word by word, and it is impossible for your brain to "fill in the blanks".

Finally, the editor reminds everyone that you can use your imagination when reading some unimportant articles or novels, but if you are studying for an exam, you still have to read carefully!

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