Occasionally we try to focus on the task at hand and our mind goes blank. Now, what should we do next? Do not give up! There are some tricks that can help to some extent… Relax. Very often if you simply relax your mind block will evaporate. Try some simple visualization exercises using simple objects, …
Note taking and study groups
Does superlearning supersede note-taking and study groups? Not sure. Here are some thoughts about it. Note-taking is the most conservative learning method I know. A student seats somewhere int the middle of the room and summarizes everything the teacher says in his notebook. Handwriting works better than typing, since it includes muscle memory, generates more …
Food for your brain
We all kind of know what is the healthy diet for the body, but not for the brain. So I searched for a friendly doctor, and sure enough, found a nice diet for the brain. The cool thing about this diet: it is also very tasty. So please enjoy. One or two cups of coffee …
Forgetting as a way to handle traumas
Occasionally we ask ourselves: why do we forget at all? What if we could remember things forever? Apparently forgetting things helps us to deal with traumas. One of the best ways to deal with traumatic experience is rewriting the traumatic memory. Some courage is required, so do not attempt this if you do not have …
Prereading sentences: grammar and meaning
Not every part of a sentence is equally important. When you are prereading/skimming text you need to understand what you are looking for. Is it an event, a definition or a feel? Accordingly you can easily summarize long texts into 1/4 of their original length. The summary words will form the basis of your markers. …
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Nature vs nurture
Some of our students wonder regarding nature vs nurture controversy. The subject is very much open. See for example this nice article or these inspiring quotes. I will try to share some of my own experience. Back in 2008 came this amazing book which claimed to determine some of the factors that contribute to high …
Goal setting methodology
Occasionally my students share information that is valuable for everyone studying keytostudy methodology. Below is such a discussion from our Udemy discussion thread, taken as-is and without editing. Orlando Watson This is just to help people to define their goal in a S.M.A.R.T Way: 1. What is your goal? 2. What would you like …
Brain games and IQ
There are many brain gyms and brain games of various sorts that claim they can make you smarter. Do games increase IQ or Measure IQ? This is hardly scientifically sound. If you play some game, the practice will eventually increase the specific skills required to succeed in the game. After playing the game for a …
Why keytostudy methodology is effective
Occasionally we try to understand why our method works better than reference methods. This and this and some other articles ask a funny question: is speedreading possible at all? The answer is: yes! I know it from my own experience and from experiences of thousands of students. To achieve this result, we do not apply brute …
Learning new things and getting out of comfort zone
When we need to learn something new we step out of our comfort zone. While some people find it very easy and inspiring, others need to manage the courage. I have overfocus ADHD, which means I have especially hard time accepting changes. One of the reasons I feel such a dire need to know almost …
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