Visualization, memory, reading and research skills
On day one, almost all of our students wanted to see the training schedule that would take them to their goal. Previously, we tried to control the selection of options to funnel all students through the same resources. Currently, we are widening the arsenal of training tools you can use. Introduction Take our books on …
Our Mission At KeyToStudy, our mission is to empower learners with the mental tools they need to master any subject—quickly, creatively, and deeply. We specialise in visualization, memory improvement, speed reading, and research skills—core capabilities that traditional education often overlooks. Instead of wasting time on outdated methods, we show you how to learn more intelligently, …
Is there a big difference between profession and hobby? What happens when a hobby becomes a profession and vice-versa? Can we truly be happy with anything we choose to do? I will try to answer from my personal perspective. More reading here, here, and here. About me As you might know, I have a PhD …
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Low self-confidence is counterproductive. The recommended approach is “fake it till you make it”. Smiling is a simple way to increase projected confidence and confidence in a wider sense. Clearly, a simple grin will be counterproductive, so smiling should be more subtle. More reading here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. “Fake it till …
Checking facts today is incredibly hard. We have a moral obligation to check facts and very few tools that actually work. The suggested solution is not perfect: we check more what requires closer attention. The priorities are guided by our moral compass and practical needs. More reading here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, …
Learning math is like playing chess. Young people do it better because they have better visuospatial intelligence. This is raw processing power, the sort of processing gamers do when playing DOTA2 or other complex real-time strategy games. Using the nootropics that help video gamers gain an extra edge may also help us. The same agents …
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In this article, I want to address visualization via touch. This is not something people discuss – which is why I want to touch the subject. More reading here, here, here, here, and here. Usage 1: Visualizing touch in PAO Just as we can use color to encode details, we can use texture. Typically we would …
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Mental forest is a concept I occasionally use for memorization of complex information. But our habits are not pieces of information: they require constant attention on a smaller scale. So mental garden would be more appropriate. Here I develop the mental garden concept with visualization and use case. Mental forests concept The mental forest visualization …
My new book “Analyze 1000 Articles Every Weekend” is about to be released on Jan 17th 2025. The book addresses several power moves one can do with keywords, including analysis and summarization of texts, labeling and grouping the content for later review, and synthesizing new texts inspired by the analysis. In other words, Analyze 1000 …
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Usually, we talk about smart goals and smarter goals. Smart goals are fine. They are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely. But do they motivate? Are you inspired by your goal? If you are not sure, you should start setting smarter goals. More reading here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. Why SMART goals are …
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