Visualization, memory, reading and research skills
Today I was approached by a student who did not use pomodoro technique. He practices too intensely, without breaks, more than 2 hours a day. As a result he suffered eye strain and could not read for a couple of months. Now he feels great, and he makes sure to follow the proposed methodology. His …
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There are many ways to train your visual accuracy and attention to details. If you want to maximize fun while training attention to details, try to find the mimicry and camouflage in nature. See for example gorgeous national geographic images or discovery channel photos. For experts, try to distinguish poisonous snakes, mushrooms and plants from …
If you need to do the “card” exercise on your computer, this is a valid alternative. Please move your mouse over the greenish bar to progress through the text. The larger the distance between blue and red line the faster the text goes… If the blue line is above the red line, the text stops. …
Comparing texts visually is difficult. We call upon synesthesia to help us. Each number/letter gets its own colour. Go ahead and find the differences! There is a good chance that after a while the number/colour or letter/colour association will become stronger and you will remember numbers like Daniel Tammet.
This is a pretty common exercise for “fast thinking” check-up. You need to notice the numbers within the letters and recognize them correctly. Try running the exercise faster, up to 100msec per symbol. This exercise will definitely help you speedread and potentially may help suppressing vocalization.
It is notoriously difficult to multitask. In this exercise you calculate the sum of the numbers of the same colour e.g. red with red, green with green. The idea is to keep in your head outputs of previous computations per colour, and update them with each new result.
We are building a mobile app and want your help! To join our beta testing please email [email protected]. Please notice the web page is built for the initial experience and is not appropriate for daily use. In short term visual memory training you see several letters in front of you for a second, and then …
Guides at your disposal Link Descriptions Recommended usage Udemy Basic course on Udemy. First watch a section per day. After finishing the whole course, watch proper lecture according to your training. Wiki Mainly frequently used terms. Use this as a cheat-sheet to the lectures. Also if you cannot spare a dime for the actual course… …
The brain cannot efficiently perform two vocalizations at the same time. This training not only teaches you speedreading, but also opens you to efficient multitasking. This exercise is the simplest way to reduce subvocalization when reading text line by line. Choose to visualize one marker per line. You are allowed to subvocalize 1-2 words per …
Here are the initial exercises that help you to develop visualization capabilities. They are also good for controlling your focus and mindfulness. 1. Photograph Find a photograph, and take your time to analyze it. Memorize every detail you can. Then simply close your eyes and try to recreate it in your mind. Bring in as …
