I saw a programme on the TV a couple of weeks a go called Mind Control 2. The host on the show photoread a dictionary and then handed it to the librarian. The librarian then went to a page, told the host the page number and the entry and the host told him the word (definition) exactly, knowing all the full stops, hyphens etc.
Can this be learned if you buy the photoreading course/book?
Mark
Brett
As for the telephone book memorisation thing, I listened to a course by Brian Tracy called "Accelerated Learning" and he refers to a guy with an average memory who learned the LA telephone directory by heart. I think it took him four years, altough I don't think he was using photoreading.
Thanks,
Rob
Do you mean "Accelerated Learning" the course, or accelerated learning in general, or both? I will gladly give you my opinion, but please be more specific as to what you want my opinion on.
Regards
Vader
Thanks,
Rob
I'll answer your questions in reverse order.
Firstly, you are right in thinking that accelerated learning is "learning at a quicker pace" but the key if HOW. If accelerated learning meant just doing the same things you are doing now in order to learn, only faster, then we would all be doing it already.
I remember reading or hearing, maybe in the course I listened to, that the approach used in most classrooms only appeals to 20% of the pupils, leaving the other 80% believeing that they are incapable of learning or getting on in education. This is not the case. Accelerated learning encourages you to work with more of your intelligences and approach subject in a different way that might be mre appealing to your dominant intelligence. It also involves using both sides of the brain together as much as possible, melding the logical with the creative. In this way you become more effective as a learner ergo you learn faster. Relaxation into alpha state - like the acelerated learning state accessed in the "Photoreding" process, or slow, baroque classical music plays a part in acelerated learning as does use of colour, hands-on experience etc. Accelerated learning is of particular interest to me because I am a teacher.
Accelerated learning is a holistic process that also works to improve your own self image and belief in your capabilities.
The course I listened to gives a really good idea of the processes and theory behind accelerated learning. I think the approach is a sensible one that does not make wild claims about what can be achieved. The course aslo comes with a booklet by a British guy called Colin Rose who has been involved in accelerated learning for years. If you want some ideas, you might like to start wih one of his books, although I have to say that I haven't read them, as I had the audio course.
I could be wrong, but I seem to remember seeing or reading somewhere, I think it was on the introductory video to "Photoreading" that LSC use his book "Accelerated Learning" from time to time. Maybe someone there could give you an opinion about it.
Hope this helped a little.
You did hit on something that some educators/psychologist believe is the
wrong approach and that is appealing to one's 'dominant intelligence'. They
contend(if anyone has more information, please feel free to elucidate/correct)
that there are mental blockages i.e. undeveloped brain functions and that people tend
to overcompensate for these defeciencies by depending on developed brain functions
(dominant intelligence).
Deborah Sunbeck advocates using a method she calls the 'infinity walk', while Win Wenger
believes 'image streaming' to stimuate these other areas.
As far as accelerated learing goes, I'd imagine that anything that increases the rate at
which one can learn would be considered 'accelerated' -- speed reading, photoreading,
mnemonics, etc.
Rob
If your goal is to memorize the whole bible, you will get through and comprehend it three times faster as you begin using the PhotoReading system. The more you use it, the more proficient you become.
I was wondering, could you please tell me where I can find out about the "Infinity Walk" that you mentioned.
Thanks
Deborah Sunbeck has a book that goes much more thoroughly into it called,
"Infinity Walk : Preparing Your Mind to Learn!"
Jalmar Press; ISBN: 1880396319
As coincidence would have it, I also have "Opti Learning" but I haven't got round to listening to it yet.
But, my question is, if you had photographic memory and could see the page from a book in your mind, you would have to then "regular-read" each word left-to-right from the image in your head. Then, you're right back to regular slow-reading and with questionable accuracy. -Just my thoughts.
If I devolup a 'photographic memory' then I can store anythings inside my mind and I just find it out when I have to use it ?
I mean, like the PR course, can I remmeber an image or a picture perfectly ? If using 'photographic memory' then I suarly can remmeber, right ?
Actually, now I'm geting confuse with PR course because I though it was a 'photographic memory' course before I brough it. Is PR course only suitable to remmeber data in words ? Can it applies to remmeber picture? e.g. the medicine course, we have to remmeber all part in human body from the text book, or the step of doing operation, can I applies PR to this ? It is not an problem if I using 'photographic memory' to remmeber, right ?
Thank you very much and wish you all good luck !!
Sincerely,
Edgard
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Originally posted by abrahams:
I've heard the same thing as Mark. If anyone with experience using PhotoReading could reply to the post I'd appreciate it.Brett
PhotoReading is not about developing a photographic memory. In our early days we thought PhotoReading would lead to a photographic memory, but we've seen little, if any, evidence of it.
You can use PhotoReading to learn virtually anything, but PhotoReading does not learn it for you.
I am not a user of the Photoreading system (yet), but am considering getting the course. It was interesting to hear your perspective from a fellow teacher. I currently teach high school math and was wondering what you teach, and also do you ever run into resistance from administrators when you try to apply varying techniques in your classroom?
DigitLBurn
terrific books
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