quote:
Originally posted by MarkP:
Hello everyone. I've been lurking here for a few
weeks hoping to find answers to my questions

You've come to the right place.

quote:
I first did the course Jan of 2001

Good! Do you still have access to it? We may recommend you go through it a second time as a refresher.


quote:
]What's not working is the Photoreading step. I'm simply not getting anything from it. In fact, if I don't specifically read or dip into something, I can't remember reading it.

This is true. As a beginning PhotoReader, you won't recall much of anything immediately after the PhotoReading step. You may remember some key words and phrases from your 8-minute Preview, but that may be about it.

Conscious comprehension comes during Activation in step 4.

-Craft Mind Probing questions with the key words and phrases you wrote down during Preview
-SuperReading & Dip through the book cover-to-cover in 30-minute sessions, building one layer of conscious comprehension with each pass, structure first and increasingly more detail as you go.
-Add a set of branches on your Mind Map at the end of each session.

Cycle these techniques in step 4 each time you Activate.

quote:
I know the course said you're unconscious mind is supposed to absorb it all and the activation awakens it but without consciously reading the words I need to eventually, there is no comprehension or remembering.

Briefly explain how you are doing all 5 steps and each technique. Include how much time you spend on each part.


quote:
When I Photoread the text the night
before I have no clue what to say in class and I end up having to read it all anyway just to stay with the class. When I create mind probe questions I always end up having to just read the text to answer them so why wouldn't I just read the text in the first place if that's what I have to do eventually?

First, lets find out how you are doing the steps, so we can get you back on track.

Then, we'll have you find a new book that you want to read but have not read yet and do the system properly.

As a rule of thumb, a book that would normally require 10 hours for you to get through and comprehend with regular-reading, a beginning PhotoReader will spend 3 hours or less and achieve the same comprehension with better retention and understanding.

Dana