Is it normal to type more accurately when not looking at the keyboard/screen?

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Whether I'm working on an assignment or copying text from a parchment of paper, it seems as though I type faster and more accurately when I'm looking away from the keyboard, especially the screen. I'm a decent typer; not one of those find-and-peck typers. Any spelling errors I make are immediately noted by the intuition of my mind, so spell check is pretty much useless. This habit is excellent for taking away the mental blocks of repeatedly misspelling a word and typing at a slower rate than usual. Is this normal?

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Based on 45 votes (37 yes)
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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    Wow, that sounds fantastic.

    **I'm going to try that and see if it makes andy difference. I can touch type and have a fairly high word per miniute speed, but my accuracy is pretty shoddy. I haven't been looking at my keyboard while tiyping during most of this response, I'm staring at the ceiling to macke sure I dont look. I will leave it just the way I typed it. No editing.**

    Doesn't work for me. But it was a lot of fun. :)

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  • Pika-girl
    10 years ago

    Good! If you want to type better, use Mavis Beacon. I used it to learn typing, but I still look at the keyboard... '^'

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  • robokid
    10 years ago

    Thuis ids how minne lo0kz kf I di waht yiu arw dlonf. This is my normal typing.

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  • CheyChey
    10 years ago

    I do the opposite I stare at the keyboard instead of the computer screen.

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  • Erik963
    10 years ago

    works for me. I never look at my keyboard when I am typing or trying to create a response such as this.

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  • dirtybirdy
    10 years ago

    Hehe find and peck. That describes me pretty well, not just because of my birdness. I'm not a typer. But ya lots of people are like that.

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  • Vato
    10 years ago

    It's normal for people that are accurate, fast typers. Looking at the keys slows me down.

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  • 777electric
    10 years ago

    Works for me. It seems, I really like typing without looking at the screen, I'm a real pro.

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  • dandee
    10 years ago

    I noticed the same when playing guitar, I play way better when I'm not looking at the fretboard^^

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  • Terence_the_viking
    10 years ago

    Whoo if i teried yig this while looking awaty it would mak3e no sense at all

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