Forums IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ PhotoReading, Memory Optimizer PR for the average man? Does IQ Matter?

ok i've been going through the commments of other posts. It seems that the people who say the PR system works are the ones that seemingly have a higher IQ. I say this because many of the people who say it works speak of theorems and concepts that are learned in higher education levels. They claim to be professors, lawyers, working on their masters, etc... I've heard that many genius are able to photographically memorize books. They are able to repeat word for word without any mistakes what they have just read. Does PR work for the average person like me?...Because so far I havn't read a post from an average person claiming to have found the breakthrough that these people of higher IQ level have.

Averageman, think of how Photoreading is marketed and whom it most attracts: to those who have heavy reading loads such as college students, professors, and white-collar professionals. Perhaps that is why you are seeing discussions that have concepts that seem to you for those with "higher IQ" or higher education. PRing claims to work for nearly anybody. BTW though some geniuses have photographic memory the vast majority of geniuses do not have that ability, it is more common in idiot savants - who have these amazing abilities but are incapable of putting it to practical use in real life situations and otherwise have the IQ of a 4-7 year old.

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hi spider.

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The question on whether there is a relation between a high IQ and photoreading has fascinated me for quite a while. Though IQ is claimed to be a measure of general intelligence, the claims made by it have been hotly debated. One thing is for sure, IQ does measure something. Moreover, IQ tends to emphasize academic abilities - such as numeracy and literacy - with various IQ scales meaning different levels of "intelligence".
Now, to remove any bias - I have a high IQ and scaled high especially in logical (or reasoning) intelligence. Moreover, I've found myself very comfortable with Photoreading because it resembles a lot my learning style - and I immediately fell in love with it and found it effective.
That said, I think that PhotoReading stimulates the whole brain in the formation of ideas and questions. When you photoread a book, you are putting at your disposal unconscious resources which you would not normally use with regular reading. In other words, you are not just reading passively but getting into an active state of mind.
Though one cannot deny that HIGH IQ might help in increasing success with PR, PR itself encourages one to think about the material at hand.
Remember: IQ is only a measure, and does not define who you are. The more you use your mind, the more it will respond. Stimulation is the key word here.
Conclusion: I guess PR mimics a lot how a genius interprets his world, and so I think that it will help you a lot. However, don't expect astounding results immediately (even I did at first) for you'll be disappointed.
The gist: don't worry about IQ - anyone can succeed if he or she really wants and puts his mind to it. So, photoread!!!

PS - Averageman don't be intimidated by those who use big words. And no, not all geniuses have a photographic memory.

We don't remember everything we read. We only remember things that strike us as interesting. Most things for me are interesting at least for a short while. Then I shove it into the back of my head to bubble for many moons to come, so I may someday bring it back out and include it in one of my multiple attempts to be funny.

Ignore IQ scores if I were you-unless you decide to find out if you can increase your score (you can). It's a nonsense that it measures intelligence or that it is a fixed measure. It will measure very narrow specialised aspects of your intellect, but again mood, energy and practice can vary it so much that it makes a mockery of something that once was claimed to be fixed for life.
Even adults grow new brain cells and new connections. This is something you can find out for yourself :-). This being true the idea of an IQ test is about 30 years out of date the last time I looked.
My own scores varied from 135 to 155 Cattel scale during a 2 day period. It doesn't reflect me at all.
I've met some very clever people in their fields who score much lower numbers, but I know they outclass me in lots of things.

IQ scores are often good for the ego but not a lot else. Learn to use your brain for as much or as little as you want.

Last comment, I was skimming through some printoffs of the Reith lectures on the Emerging Mind. One particular observation struck me. It was mentioned that the current IQ theory (Nature vs Nurture debate) is that 48% of your IQ was decided by genetics and 52% by environment-i.e you and your interaction with the world. Now it's true a portion of that % would be very quickly affected when your very young. But there's still a large chunk left for developement after. That is if this theory has any resemblance to the truth of course :-).

P.S If you think about the scores I just gave, and the quality of my writing here LOLOL you'll be seeing what I mean about their use.