Visualization, memory, reading and research skills
There are long lists of books you MUST read. What are the common qualities of these books, and how are these books beneficial? How reading books can be both an advantage and a disadvantage? How do books compare with the alternatives? This article starts ordinary and then takes an unexpected twist. If your are interested …
Speed reading is a technique that aims to increase reading speed without sacrificing comprehension. By utilizing specific strategies, readers can process and comprehend information at a much faster rate. Techniques such as skimming, scanning, and chunking text help readers identify key points and main ideas swiftly. Eliminating subvocalization, the habit of silently pronouncing words, …
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We want to learn better and we want others to learn better, but what does it actually mean? Will reading a few books make us smarter? Are grades the only measure of our progress? Is there a limit to how fast we can learn? Nowadays psychological and educational science tends to be self-contradictory, yet some …
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There are many options for a month before school. I even have a training plan built to maximize the options provided by one month. However, most of us do not have enough discipline and would delay everything to the last week. What can be achieved in one week to prepare for learning? Preview the materials …
Some say that eidetic memory does not really exist, while others claim to have eidetic memory. Possibly they address different aspects of short-term visual memory. What I can do is explain how each of us can enjoy a small amount of eidetic memory which is available to each and every one of us. There are …
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Speedwriting is good as long as you have a Eurika moment, or have enough materials to generate new insights while writing. If you have too many thoughts then speedwriting can clean up your head. But if you are puzzled or bored it might backfire… What is speedwriting? It is just another critical part of superlearning …
To be honest I have not been doing visualization at all since I started to read above 5000 wpm. When I slow down and want to remember everything, I still use memory structures – more often than not I do not have to. Here is a short confession of what it feels like to be …
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People have a list of reasons for taking gap years in college or returning after a long period out of school. Many of the same concerns apply to corporate training. Family responsibilities, medical issues, and avoiding burnout are a few. We also see movie storylines centered around people returning to school, like “Larry Crowne”. Although …
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What are the most underrated tips for the first school day that can help both parents and kids? The tips are very simple, a product of experience. You might know them and yet I wish someone told me these tips years ago, TLDR 1. Communicate realistic expectations 2. Minimize logistics but provide backups 3. Extracurricular …
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Working from home has become the new norm for a lot of people, but adaptation has been slow. Not everyone is used to working in this kind of environment, and maintaining productivity can be challenging. Where and how you work can have a massive impact on the quality of work you can provide. Because of …
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