Visualization, memory, reading and research skills
Our beliefs are not set in stone. They define who we are, and yet if we choose to change our beliefs we can do so. To be honest, our reasoning is absurd and self-contradictory. This was pointed out by Socrates. Here I want to question some of my own beliefs. More reading here, here, here, here, …
Continue reading “Who we are is determined by how absurd our reasoning is. Part 2.”
When reading we often use highlighters. In addition to very real physical highlighters, we may also use mental highlighters. The way we use the highlighters can become a bit tricky. The goal is very simple: remembering as much as we need and only what we need. And mental highlighters help us navigate. The methodology is …
Continue reading “Adaptation of six thinking hats to speedreading”
I will reiterate here an email I sent to my mailing list a while ago. Notice that to be eligible for the best materials I can provide and early access to future deals you need to be registered on my mailing list. For the annual Black Friday deal, I try to provide the deepest discount available. The …
For more than a decade, keytostudy has been my only blog. Now, I am about to launch two separate product lines. Here is why. Autobiographical perspective When I started writing for the keytostudy blog, I was simply providing my advice to students that needed it. Later the most effective pieces of advice were formalized into …
Continue reading “KeyToStudy, KeytoVision and SmartOrFun: three blogs for three subjects”
As you probably know, I live in Israel. If you do not live under a rock, you probably also know about the war in my country. I wanted to share some insights regarding resilience, productivity, and leadership. Normalization of “crazy” People often ask me to “stay safe”. I do not fully know what it means. …
Teaching your own kids is exceptionally hard. It is more than I can usually handle. However, Anna is such a great educator that she can even teach our own kids. With Leeron, our firstborn, the challenge was higher, but the results are very rewarding. Today, at the age of 16, Leeron reads 1500 wpm Hebrew …
Some say that eidetic memory does not really exist, while others claim to have eidetic memory. Possibly they address different aspects of short-term visual memory. What I can do is explain how each of us can enjoy a small amount of eidetic memory which is available to each and every one of us. There are …
Continue reading “Training eidetic memory, aka short term visual memory”
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not just emerging technology. It’s the next frontier of innovation, setting the pace across all sectors, whether it’s science, law, or business. AI, especially generative models, has emerged as an empowering tool, enhancing capabilities and fostering breakthroughs through trendy apps. But like any disruptive technology, it comes with its set of …
We want to introduce a new superdeal. This is supposed to be a very powerful offer. The product should be strong enough to make a huge change in someone’s life. The focus is not on gaining new tools, but on gaining new perspectives. A product like that supplements your learning toolset with an entirely different …
To be honest I have not been doing visualization at all since I started to read above 5000 wpm. When I slow down and want to remember everything, I still use memory structures – more often than not I do not have to. Here is a short confession of what it feels like to be …
Continue reading “Subvisualization: when visualization is not fast enough”
