From the course: Learning Speed Reading (2014)

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Memory principles

Memory principles

From the course: Learning Speed Reading (2014)

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Memory principles

- We already discussed the importance of repetition and how you can increase the amount of repetitions you get by implementing the three step multiple reading process and by taking notes. But if you want to get even more repetition in, try talking to another person about what you just read. Anytime you can put something into your own words and teach it to someone else, you'll find yourself better able to remember that information. But repetition isn't the only thing that improves your memory. There are a number of other memory principles that help you remember information more effectively. For example, visualization. Anytime you can visualize something it's easier to remember. That's why it's easier to remember people's faces rather than their names. While reading, you want to actively try to imagine the information you are reading visually in your head. Try doing this at the end of paragraphs or sections. Exaggeration is another powerful memory principle. In other words, we remember…

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