Forums IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ PhotoReading, Memory Optimizer the technical stuff..

hi there,

as far as my experience goes. i had much success using the system on books which are nontechnical or applying the system on nontechnical study subjects (works wonders on history).
still, i had problems making a technical book gel. this is a little harder since when i activate a nontechnical book i usually super read& deep the whole thing. but in this situation its a different approach. u need 2 learn 2 play more with it & trust ur mind. but, i seem 2 havent fully let go .

the types of technical books im aiming at are: self improvement books , computer related& these small (50 pages or so) books which r overloaded with small details. if any1 can share with me the procedure he/she uses or just offer some plain tips? (pls )

it will b greatly appreciated.

thx alot
Raanan Hadar

[This message has been edited by Raanan Hadar (edited May 03, 2001).]

Can you give some examples of your technical books?

Try this:

1. Attach an outcome to your purpose statement in Prepare. Determine how acquiring all that technical stuff will bring you to an improved quality of life.

2. Preview the whole book for no more than 8 minutes, write down your trigger words, and pace yourself so that you move through the entire book cover-to-cover in those 8 minutes.

3. Create some mind probing questions with your trigger words, then SuperRead or Skitter & Dip through the entire book in 30-minute sessions. Continue adding trigger words to your mind map.

3. If your book contains a ferocious amount of detail, Preview each chapter for 8 minutes, and make a list of trigger words for each chapter. Then, when you activate, treat each chapter as if it was a book itself. Build comprehension from whole to parts. You'll get a sense of when to shift into Rapid Reading to add all the exhaustive detail you want on your Mind Maps.

Hope this helps!

I'm considering buying photoreading but after reading I'm really confused. Scan the the chapters for 8 min. then write trigger words then rapid read.... etc..... Sounds like alot of work.... what advantages of PR over Speed reading????

thanks alot.

if you will pls check your coaching inbox i have sent a detailed example of a technical book i chose and the layout of the proccess.

im looking forward to your advice.
sincerely,
Raanan Hadar

Speaking of tec. questions. How does PR work in studying the Bible?

Good question, rharlow.

Speed reading is basically regular reading hastened up. Instead of going for words you are going for phrases, complete lines or paragraphs. It's still primarily a conscious-mind, left-brain function.

PhotoReading, on the other hand, is an other-than-conscious, right-brain process. You learn how not to rely on the words that are on the page, but on what goes on in your head. It’s not about moving your eyeballs really fast; it’s about using your brain more efficiently.

Speed reading is about getting comprehension of the words on the page while PhotoReading is about getting comprehension of the meaning of the page.

Speed reading may get you up to 5,000 words per minute, though 1200 words per minute is more the case. With PhotoReading you start at
25,000 words per minute, and where you go from there is anyone’s guess.

With speed reading, 90 percent of people quit using the techniques within a few months. This has to do with the way it is taught. You are taught to go faster and faster, and the faster you go the more doubts will start to creep in as to whether or not you are getting anything. And with these doubts come tensions and stresses, and who wants that?

With PhotoReading there is no stress; it is a calming, relaxing process. This is the case for two reasons. The first has to do with
superlearning, accelerated learning. It suggests that if you enter a relaxed state of alertness where you slow down the little voice in the back of your head and relax the body, you will be in an accelerated learning state in which you can learn and process information more optimally. Guess what? When you are in this relaxed state, you can not be stressed. The other reason there is no stress has to do with the fact that you are not worried about whether you are getting anything consciously while PhotoReading a page per second, because we tell you up front that you won’t. During Activation (step 4) you'll trigger information out in layers, and build comprehension from whole to parts. With PhotoReading you will be relaxed and comfortable.

[This message has been edited by Dana Hanson (edited May 09, 2001).]

PhotoReading the bible?

You'll find yourself having a much more enriching experience of it. When I've PhotoRed and activated my bible, the stories dwelled in my conscious mind much much longer than when just regular-reading only.

I remember the first time I PhotoRed my bible. Everything seemed to be going as normal. I began flipping those pages in a steady rhythm and comfortable pace. Then, all the sudden, the pages became really difficult to turn. My fingers had a hard time catching the page edges, and it was a challenge to maintain coordination with my hand and the pages. This lasted a couple of minutes. Then, it went back to normal all the way to the end.

I was curious about why that happened, to I went back to where I had been flipping, and it had been all through Proverbs. So, I did some activation and quickly realized my intuitive response to the heavy-duty content in Proverbs had to have been what made it hard to physically turn the pages.

Very neat experience.

Anyone else have any cool "PhotoReading Step" experiences to share?

Dana, Thanks for the info. How was your recall on indvidual verses... stories... etc. from the Bible? How was your Comprehension? How soon typically after starting the course would you say it would before it would be recommended to PR the Bible.

I'm almost sold..... but sounds almost to good to be true!!!

It was interesting, because I seemed to quickly gravitate towards the verses that applied to me most at that time. The times you feel "convicted" in a good way.

After you do tape 7 of the home study on 3-4 non-fiction, non-technical books on topics you are interested in but haven't read yet, you'll be ready to PhotoRead everything you get your hands on.

And even if you don't have a chance to manually activate, you will automatically draw upon the knowledge in books from doing just steps 1,2,3. This means you'll gain insight, stimulate creativity, and create new ideas. Similar to how Direct Learning works, too.