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Originally posted by Arthur:
AlexK, others: What's your suggestion? I have been PR'ing for a long while--7-8 months or so--but I hardly ever activate. I mean, maybe 25% of the books I've PR'ed I've activated only because I have to. I am I a slacker? Or crazy? Is it helping, or should I work on my activation skills?
Mostly I just PR it, and maybe freenote it if I really need to...
Only freenote to activate?
If 25% represents 16 to 25 books during that time I'd say cool 
If it's only about 4 and not actually fully activated. My guess would be you fear activation. If you really want an answer to; are you a slacker? possibly yes and is it really helping? possibly no.
If you were reaching your goals with photoreading there would be no doubt in your mind that you are doing enough and activating enough... your words "only if I have to" indicates that you don't activate for the fun of it. You're really the best judge, the more books you fully activate the greater the likelyhood you will experience spontaneous activation. By posting the questions on the forum you seem to be indicating personal doubts.
When you get the same or better comprehension out of a book in 1/3 the time it normally took you be impressed and that comprehension usually sticks with you longer than regular reading does. It's something to celebrate. Considering that with use and regular activation that time gets reduced to mere hours or minutes instead of days. Add to that a mind map (and mind maps using the whole brained approach are better and easier to review than freenoting which is why we prefer them for recording) you got a way to do a 2 to 10 minute review prior to a test.
Question is what is your goal and do you think you are getting there?
Alex
[This message has been edited by AlexK (edited April 07, 2003).]
