Fun fact: so long as the first and last letters of each word are correct, most people can read a sentence just fine. It’s a good example of how extremely good our brains are at pattern recognition.

Aocernig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the Itteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt ting is taht the frist and Isat Itteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sill raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is buseae the huamn mid deos not raed ervey Iteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

e: typo

[–] demystify@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

It's been debunked a while ago

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Has it? I’d love a link.

Were you able to read my quote at nearly unjumbled speed? Because I think most of us can, which is proof it’s valid.

[–] demystify@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 years ago (3 children)

There ya go

[–] borth@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago

Interesting read. Thanks for the source!

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ok, tahts fiar.

[–] Stuka@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'd hardly call that debunked.

The meme version is overly simplified and that's about all.