We [especially Jonathan] put a lot of time and effort in creating this infographic for superlearning. We hope you will enjoy it.
Sports psychology for superlearner
Quite often we compare superlearning to athletic performance. This site explains the relevant sports psychology in the infographic we publish as-is.
Independent payments for 1:1 Skype
For the students that need to pay for 1:1 with Anna, you can pay directly from here. You do not need to wait for my request: use this donation interface to pay for your lesson, the sum we agreed upon in mail. Hint: NOBODY gets a lesson for less than 60 USD.
Calculate retention score
Anna suggested to calculate retention score using this site. You can put the original text in the “Phrase1” line and your own summary in “Phrase2” line and check how close you are…
Sliding words
This is a new exercise Anna invented to train both reading speed and visual angle. This implementation is the first time we use this particular exercise, so your feedbacks are welcome.
Calculate saccade width
In many exercises we ask you to input saccade width in pixels. The saccade width in pixels can be calculated from the actual saccade width that would appear for example in a newspaper. With average line width of 1000 pixels, a typical computation is as following: Basic level = 3 columns = 5 words for …
Superlearner story: Jason
This is yet another true superlearner story. Please notice that the name has been changed for privacy reasons, but most other facts are true. Jason is easily excited. He is excited to help people, to build something new and to change his own life. He is excited to do physical activity and to talk before …
Persistence, curiosity, empathy
What are the values that you plan to pass to your children? How will these values affect their lives? This article implies that values of persistence, curiosity and empathy generate better students and more successful professionals. Let us try to understand why. Persistence Persistence is the key to success. If you set up a goal …
Anna explains markers
Anna always says that Jonathan and myself do not provide enough details for our markers. Below is a true conversation between Anna and a student whom we will call KL recorded at Anna’s Skype session. Please notice the following aspects: Use of 5WH questions Importance of prereading Visualize the marker at the end of reading …
How many repetitions for long term retention?
Some students ask how many repetitions are required to memorize something. Long ago I was told that seven repetitions make us remember almost anything. But now I am ready to add some science to it. Basically, I follow the logic of this article. Our neurons are hard-wired to forget something with roughly exponential speed. We …
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