Visualization, memory, reading and research skills
Memory landscapes are some of the most ancient memory techniques and in the right hands the most powerful ones. The premise is simple: everything we see can be infused with hidden meaning, teaching and reminding us of things. This means that we can infuse the things we see with hidden meaning, or that we can …
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As we age, focusing the eyes properly becomes harder. Aging also causes a normal loss of peripheral vision, with the size of our visual field decreasing by approximately one to three degrees per decade of life. By the time you reach your 70s and 80s, you may have a peripheral visual field loss of 20 …
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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Most of the memorization methods work with long term memory for several hours or days. This is what we train working with memory palaces and mindmaps. Some of the exercises work with short-term and memory: remembering an image of a paragraph or a series of numbers for a few seconds, enough to grasp complex concepts …
Academic learning transforms us into autodidacts: Most of our knowledge comes from a combination of experience and information. The most appealing quality of information is its availability. However, we measure our lives in experiences. More reading materials available here, here, here, here, here and here. What is an autodidact Definition of autodidact is an individual …
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Subvocalization is the inner voice we hear in our head while reading. Subvocalization reduces the reading speed to 250 wpm, so it is a bad habit. All the speedreaders initially struggle with subvocalization suppression. Finding what works best for you is an issue of personal style. What is subvocalization Subvocalization refers to the internal, often …
Teaching your own kids is exceptionally hard. It is more than I can usually handle. However, Anna is such a great educator that she can even teach our own kids. With Leeron, our firstborn, the challenge was higher, but the results are very rewarding. Today, at the age of 16, Leeron reads 1500 wpm Hebrew …
We try to decipher the codes of Giordano Bruno, and especially the arts of memory presented in his books. Somehow he managed to combine in one text quite a lot: PAO-like visual cues, healing visualization, geometric formulas, almost kabbalistic text manipulations and mystical practice now lost. I will not try to analyze the original texts, …
Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often face unique challenges in the classroom. However, with the right support and strategies, they can thrive academically. Whether in a traditional or online learning environment, it is crucial to implement targeted approaches that cater to their specific needs. In this article, we will explore effective techniques and tools to …
This sounds strange. Emojies are usually just the opposite of productive. They are cute and funny and childish. Yet I will claim that in their own very strange way, emojis can be very productive. A short history of emojis Originally meaning pictograph, the word emoji comes from Japanese e (絵, ‘picture’) + moji (文字, ‘character’); the resemblance to the English words emotion and emoticon is purely coincidental. In …
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