Speed Reading Techniques, Software Reviews and Tips
“Great memories are learned.” Joshua Foer
At the World Memory Championships, participants have been able to memorize hundreds of random digits, a shuffled pack of playing cards or names of numerous strangers in less than an hour. Do these people have an exceptional brain we can only dream of? [Read more…]
When we learn, we acquire information, and acquisition is impossible without our ability to “store” data. Here is when memory steps in as an essential tool. “Memory is the glue that binds our mental life together”, says neuroscientist Eric Kandel, winner of the Nobel Prize.
As far as reading is an inseparable part of the learning process, a great number of memory techniques have been invented to boost our memory and improve our reading performance. I will introduce five of them in this blog post. [Read more…]
“Everything is created twice, first in the mind and then in reality.” Robin Sharma
Why do we read? Why do we want to learn something? When answering these or any other important questions we tend to have an image in our head that relates to the benefits of an activity or the future state of a current situation. We visualize how things should be or in regards to reading convert words into images. Below are 5 creative techniques to learn how to visualize, and to apply them in daily life. [Read more…]
Correct spelling is important in the modern world. Not only does it allow you to convey your ideas in an effective manner, it also makes it appear like you take great pride in your work and that you ensure it is both accurate and engaging. [Read more…]
An improved and expanded vocabulary will boost you on a personal and particularly professional level; the benefits are manifold. Explore the beauty and potential of a language. Communicate in a more engaging, entertaining way. Speak without confusion on any subject. Become a better writer or enhance your overall reading experience. The sky is [Read more…]
Reading is a universal activity but speed reading is a skill and certainly one of the most important ones. But don’t worry, anyone can learn how to speed read. It’s a powerful asset that can boost your career, increase your knowledge and improve your learning experience.
This post will show you how to comprehend more while getting faster. Enhance your skills by merely understanding the powerful yet simple combination of techniques that accelerated reading has to offer.
There are three major approaches:
Try it out: This post will summarize the topic to help you quickly understand the basics. It also includes links that will cover speed reading techniques and programs in more detail. [Read more…]
Reading chunks of words is the most advanced of the three essential reading improvement techniques. This method can be easily combined with hand pacing and previewing techniques and aims to reach reading speeds of 750-1,000 words per minute.
Applying this technique will allow you to process bigger chunks of words rather than single words only. It was successfully used by many great scholars, writers and philosophers’. Anyone can learn and utilize this technique. [Read more…]
One of the most efficient techniques to read faster is skimming and scanning. Previewing a text, document or book allows you to grasp the broader picture, get the author’s main idea and sketch the most important data.
This technique is a real-time saver; think of all the books for exams or paperwork at work and to be able to extract key information without having to read the whole material. [Read more…]
Hand pacing is an effective speed reading technique to instantly increase reading speed as well as improve comprehension. It’s an easy to learn method and involves using your index finger or a pointer to move along or below the lines while reading.
From my experience this method is the quickest way to have your reading performance improved. I have been practicing it for years and it helps keep my focus and quickly skim articles for an overview. This post explains the basics and how to apply self pacing successfully. [Read more…]
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