Fact · Typing and writing speed
The Vanderbilt researchers concluded that nonstandard typists could type almost as quickly and accurately as touch typists, provided they could see the keyboard.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“nonstandard typists can type almost as quickly and accurately as touch typists as long as they can see the keyboard.”
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, Conclusion, quoted in the press summary.
Open the original- What it measures
- A conclusion from the researchers, as reported in the press summary.
- What it does not show
- The condition matters: the same typists did less well when the keyboard was hidden.