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Dear all,

I know that PR can help us to spot important information when we superread.

But I wonder if PR helps us to comprehend the concenpts better. For my maths book, I eventually find that I can't use superread and dip to activate it as quite lots of details are important to notice. Um... I should say even the details are not directly relevant to core concepts but we would suffer a lot if we don't notice them.

I think the approach should be to rapid read the whole text and to spot the important details and then to do 'chunking' to get the core concept. Even for the core concepts, the passage consist not only 20% but at least 50%. I tried to superread and dip and skittering to activate but didn't really help. I find I missed quite a lot of important information for s and d. Even for rapid read, I have to read the paragraph several times to get a little sense of the abstract concepts.

I wonder PR can help me to comprehend better even I just regular or rapid read. I mean if I PR several times more before i activate, does it improve my comprehension during my regular reading?
Also, can anyone suggest a better and more efficient approach for me to tackle the maths problems? I have biggest problems in algebra and analysis as the concepts are too abstract and the problems assigned by professor are too tough like asking you to do several linear transformations.

I have an idea. It is to use time line of direct learning in Genius Code before activating. This is to combine part of Direct Learning and PRWMS together. Does it help?

Hey Michael,

Remember that the effects of PRing are not necessarily in the form of text, so it may be hard to believe it helps for math. However, PR can definitely aid in problem solving fluency. I know that algebra can be abstract, but perhaps you should think outside the box (if you don't already), and see it more than just math problems, but life applications. Some great mathematicians used math for great fun and discovery.

I once asked the almost exact same question about PR aiding in later conscious reading. (but mine asked about activation in general)
It certainly will not hurt to do so, and would most likely help. E.G. Why PR dictionaries once a day, and regular books only once? PRing anything several times has to help on some level.

Feel comfortable with the steps, and don't beat yourself up trying to. (I know I have)

Michael,

With activation one does not seek to get it all in one pass. The benefit of making multiple passes through superreading and dipping is that your learning and understanding is built progressively. You can struggle for 3 hours reading one chapter in one sitting and you can gain just as much from 3 X 20 minute (1 hour) activation passes.

Build it progressively it is much faster.

Alex

Since you're working with math, I agree with AlexK except remember to take breaks inbetween sessions. Not too long but give your mind and eyes a short break.