In the same study, nonstandard typists averaged 65.63 words per minute.

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“Overall, standard typists were faster (79.99 vs. 65.63 WPM), and more accurate (around 94% vs. 83% accuracy), compared to nonstandard typists.”

Ready, Set, Type! Touch Typists Are Faster, But Not By Much, Gordon D. Logan et al., Association for Psychological Science, summary of Logan, Ulrich and Lindsey (2016) in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 2016, Summary paragraph.

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What it measures: The nonstandard group used another, less conventional, technique for the keys.
What it does not show: Press summary of a 48-person study with 24 people in each group.

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Ready, Set, Type! Touch Typists Are Faster, But Not By MuchNews and journalism · Gordon D. Logan et al., Association for Psychological Science, summary of Logan, Ulrich and Lindsey (2016) in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 2016

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In the Vanderbilt study, standard (touch) typists averaged about 14.4 words per minute more than nonstandard typists.

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