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- A SIMPLIFIED SPEED READING COURSE FOR 8 TO 12 YEAR OLD KIDS - by I used to teach speed reading courses to adults. I remember being excited when one lady got to where she could read 3,000 words per minute. She was the fastest student that I had ever seen. It took her 6 weeks to get that good.
Then I got invited to teach some children to speed read at a local ...
Views: 24338(4 votes) - Improve Your Focus Overnight - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2010 from Catherine FranzHaven't you always thought having a disorderly mind meant something was wrong? Well, I did. That was, until... I read tons of information about the brain, including material produced by the Center for the Study of the Brain. And guess what? Having a mind that is disorderly is a ...
Views: 15983(5 votes) - 10 Simple Tips To Develop Concentration - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2007 from Syed HusAll of us know the importance of concentration skills. Below are some tips to help you develop better concentration whether you are working, studying or doing anything at all! 1. Do one thing at a time, and set aside a specific time period It helps concentration if you just do one thing at a ...
Views: 14275(6 votes) - How To Get Ahead: Get A Fast Online Degree - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2007 from Terje EllingsenIs it possible to get a fast online degree? Many people today are beginning to realize how advantageous it can be for their careers if they have several degrees to their name. But since we now live in a fast-paced world, majority would rather not spend years trying to get their degrees. Instead ...
Views: 12292(8 votes) - Got Eye-Floaters? - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2008 from Hal WechslerThe Ophthalmologist answered: Floaters are bits of protein that pass along your retina like spots on a leopard. Past age 65 everyone has them. But when they are a new event for you, it may be a sign of Detached Retina. Are they ever a symbol of an Aha! Experience? He answered with a question, ...
Views: 11975 - Improving Memory with Kinesthetic Learning Strategies - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2010 from Liz (Zebe) PearsallKinesthetic learning (touch) is important to learning and memory. Many teachers use kinesthetic learning to help students who have trouble listening or watching lessons. However, kinesthetic learning is important for everyone. Kinesthetic—tactile stimulation—reveals information about ...
Views: 10550(2 votes) - Motivation and Confidence - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Terry HansenMotivation and Confidence Motivation is the amount of or level of desire to accomplish a specified outcome. Confidence is the perception of one’s abilities to succeed in the fulfillment of the specified outcome. Both are related to the same outcome. However, and this is a critical ...
Views: 10342(4 votes) - 25,000 Words Per Minute - No Less... BRAIN MANAGEMENT - by That man someday in the future would discover ways to access the diverse and incredible powers of the mind and thus begin utilizing "the other 90%" of the brain has never really been in question. That someday in the future the scientific community will have no alternative but to acknowledge the ...
Views: 8722(2 votes) - Dyslexia and/or ADD equal Speed Reading Giftedness - by Almost two years ago, a lady who had signed up for one of my speed reading courses showed up early on the first day of class to privately inform me that she had a reading disability, so that I wouldn't be too frustrated at the poor performance that she was expecting in the class. I gave her some ...
Views: 8515(3 votes) - 7 Benefits Of Learning Guitar - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from Amuro WesleyLoving and learning guitar are 2 different matters entirely. Instead of just envying your guitar idols like most raving fans, you can develop your style and brand. And what better way than learning to play? Here are 7 benefits of learning guitar that can help you be a guitar pro in no time. ...
Views: 8409 - Reasons Why You Shouldn't Cram to Study - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Marc DussaultWhen you are trying to study, one thing that can get in your way is time. Usually this is the reason that you end up cramming right before a test. So, you may be wondering whether or not cramming really does work. When people are preparing for a test or exam, many times cramming will turn ...
Views: 8348(2 votes) - 10 Great Zoologist of All Time - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2011 from David ChatmanZoology was considered as a science after Aristotle wrote “History of animals” around 350 BC. The following listed below are the top ten zoologist of all time. 1. Charles Darwin Charles Robert Darwin – English naturalist- He is notable for the scientific theory. He published his theory with ...
Views: 8341 - The Power of Peripheral Vision - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2011 from Hal WechslerWhat is Peripheral Vision? Normal, everyday vision is called Central vision, it produces high resolution vision. So what? We use it for reading, TV, internet, and driving. Anything requiring maximum acuity (sharpness) of vision requires Central (foveal) vision. This is not a biology ...
Views: 7894 - Learning The Alphabet: Why It Is So Important For Children? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2013 from Randy ToresDid you ever wonder why the alphabet was such a critical skill that children need to learn? It’s a collection of sounds and letters but it’s also the foundation for our knowledge along with mathematics. Learning to read, write, and understand the alphabet helps your child grow throughout their ...
Views: 7316 - What is Cognitive Development and Training and Why it is So Important to a Child’s Academic Success - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2010 from Anne Sentellhttp://www.selfgrowth.com/user/294177/edit/content_expert_pageCognitive skills are developed over time and derive primarily from our sensory and motor skills but are not dependent on them. However, sensory and motor skills are dependent on cognitive development to give them meaning and direction. Sensory and motor development includes the abilities we ...
Views: 7100(1 vote) - Definition: Accelerated Learning - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2008 from Laura MonzoThe term "accelerated learning" is a very broad term encompassing diverse techniques, methodologies and approaches to teaching and to learning. Some methods which would generally be considered to fall under the title of accelerated learning would be: mind maps, Brain Gym or Edu-Kinesthetics, ...
Views: 6890 - Can 10 Cent Earplugs Improve York Learning & Memory? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Hal WechslerCan Ten-Cent Earplugs Improve Your Learning, Memory & Reading Speed? NASA’s Astronauts could not use their pens in space so they spent ten million to invent a special ink-flow device. The Russian space cadets had no dinero, and solved the same problem by writing with pencils, which worked ...
Views: 5732(5 votes) - Speed Reading Tactics: 9 Tips to Keep Your Mind Focused While Learning to Speed Read - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Ed CaldwellIn the "always-on" electronic information rich and interconnected culture we live in, challenges to our ability to focus and concentrate is an extremely essential trait that few people can claim is not a problem. Concentration becomes even more difficult when learning to speed read. This article ...
Views: 5580(1 vote) - Why Do Asians Excel in School? - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Michael PettyWhy do Asians Excel in School? Asians are extraordinarily successful in school. They are successful in America and in Australia, both immigrant nations, and in their home countries. While writing this I came across an article by Nicholas Kristof, a columnist in the New York Times. Kristof ...
Views: 5521 - How To Manifest Your Inner Desires - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2006 from SRI SAIHow to Manifest You Inner Desires Within each human lies the instinct to evolve. Your desires draw to you the learning experiences that cause you to discern what you like and dislike, what you want and don’t want, and through this process you learn and grow and evolve to realize your full ...
Views: 5482 - Why Do Black Americans Fail in School? - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Michael PettyWhy do Black Americans Fail in School? Black Americans are not the only ones that fail in school. Hispanics fail too. In fact, worldwide, children from poor families generally fail in school. Do American Blacks fail because they are less intelligent than other groups? Many psychologists with a ...
Views: 5207 - Introducing the diglot weave narratives, the key to fast foreign language learning - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from Carl JeremyDo you like reading stories? Particularly stories that have a hidden meaning? If that is so, then the Diglot Weave Narratives are for you. Today’s new language technology has pictures, pop ups, gimmicks, bells and whistles. Yet the power of learning a language with the Diglot Weave Narratives ...
Views: 5144 - Benefits of Speed Reading - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from warren banksSpeed reading is a reading methodology which works to increase the rate at which a reader reads. This is however, done without having to reduce the retention or the comprehension. Every reader uses some sort of the technique which is used in speed reading as he incorporates them into reading any ...
Views: 5130 - How Does Brainwave Entrainment Raise Your IQ? - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Michael PettyBRAINWAVE ENTRAINMENT Brainwaves are a measure of the electrical activity of our brains. Thinking occurs when the cells in our brains exchange electrical and chemical signals. Brainwave activity indicates what is going on in the brain. The following table shows the common frequencies that we ...
Views: 5002 - Ideal vs. Real - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2009 from Awakening Potentials Inc Drs Tony and MarcelleRelate to this? A worker sitting at his/her desk and imaging how life would be better almost anywhere but right there - feeling unsatisfied with the present situation but also not knowing how to break free. Now ask yourself: Why anyone would settle for the mediocre and mundane? True, there ...
Views: 4968(1 vote) - Improve Your Grades By Simply Reading Before You Go to Class - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Marc DussaultWhether you are going to be in a place where you are thinking about saving your grades or you just feel as though you need a bit of a boost as the semester wears on, you will find that one of the things that you can do to get your grades up and to keep them up is to read your materials before ...
Views: 4919(2 votes) - How To Read Better And Faster - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2021 from Leon EdwardWhen it comes to speed-reading, you're basically covering two things: comprehension and the act of reading itself. You should not study speed-reading before you've learned how to comprehend and absorb information. Therefore, you should know how to read very well before you try to conquer ...
Views: 4889(2 votes) - Challenges Faced in Opening Your Own Photography Business - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from chamberlane altatisDo you know the challenges faced in opening your own photography business? It might be that before doing it your own, you are working as a photographer in a certain company. If not, you are a graduate of photography related course and you wanted to open a new photography business. Whatever it ...
Views: 4849 - Improve Your Learning Ability With Visualization - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Royane RealWhen you need to learn something new, do you approach your learning experience feeling confidence in yourself as a learner? Or do you convince yourself that learning is hard, and that you’re not very good at learning? Learning is harder when you lack confidence. You can use visualization ...
Views: 4835 - Using Subliminal Techniques To Accelerate Your Learning Powers - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2021 from Leon EdwardUsing subliminal learning techniques allow individuals to learn without putting in conscious effort. The technique is simple: expose a person to stimulus during a period when they are unaware that it is happening. For instance, a popular subliminal technique is flashing images across a screen so ...
Views: 4744(2 votes) - Increase Brain Power: Binaural Beats - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2010 from Andrew AndersonWhat’s the deal with Binaural Beats? You might have heard about binaural beats, it's a growing movement with an industry that has from small, select followers to a massive amount of believers who have transformed their lives in a positive manner through binaural technology. It’s personal ...
Views: 4603(3 votes) - EyeQ: Deep Practice for the Brain - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Chris WardleNew York Times bestselling author Daniel Coyle recently released his new book, “The Talent Code”. Regarded by Tom Peters as the most important and useful book in 2009, we feel it helpful to any educator or parent wanting to increase the success and skills of their students. Mr. Coyle’s research ...
Views: 4559(5 votes) - 4 Secrets to Successful Speed Reading Mastery Revealed - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Ed CaldwellDid you know that neuro-science (the study of how the brain works) has proven there are four essential principles that insure learning success? Without knowing these, you will probably be frustrated, confused, and possibly fail in your attempts to learn this complex set of behaviors called speed ...
Views: 4454(2 votes) - ***Get Smart, Increase Brain Power with Mental Photography - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2017 from Shannon PanzoDo want Good Grades, Study Little, AND Have a Life? This is an issue that presents itself time and again. Students of all ages benefit when they increase brain power. Since the subconscious mind is the doer, put it to work for you to allow you to excel, and make your life more enjoyable. Good ...
Views: 4382(2 votes) - Classroom Management Strategies to Deal with Angry, Defiant Students - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2011 from Rob PlevinIn this article we present various classroom management strategies for dealing with angry, defiant students. There will undoubtedly be some you won’t feel comfortable using and some which work better than others. All we can do is offer you what has worked for us and wish you good luck with the ...
Views: 4361 - Brain Enhancement Methods Techniques Software, Maintaining Brain Health and New Brain Improvement Technology Tools - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2021 from Leon EdwardBrain Enhancement can be attained with natural and technical methods both rather quickly and in longer term more permanent results. You will be glad you spent the extra effort in optimizing your brain power and maintaining brain health for your entire life. Being smarter and optimizing your IQ, ...
Views: 4279(3 votes) - Discover Your Strongest Intelligence and Your Unique Learning Style - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Royane RealWhen you were going to school, did you do well on exams? Was learning easy for you? Or were you one of those students who had difficulty learning? Did you often feel dumb? Did you grow up convinced that you weren’t very smart? If you didn’t do well in school, it might not have been ...
Views: 4211(4 votes) - Speed Reading Tips: What Are the 4 Secrets to Comprehending at Super Fast Rates That You Need to Speed Read? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2013 from Ed CaldwellA favorite pastime of mine is to ask people what it means to “speed read?” Invariably the more people I ask, the more different answers I get. Usually their answers have something to do with reading faster than they currently do. Rarely does someone include in the definition mentioning ...
Views: 4187 - Faster Reading with Hypnosis - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2011 from Steve G. JonesBeing able to read fast is one thing. Being able to read fast and actually retain what you have read is another. There are so many benefits to being able to read faster and remember what it is you have read. This can help you to do better in business and have a more enjoyable personal life by ...
Views: 4148 - Memory Improvement Techniques from a Grand Master of Memory - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2010 from Mark ChannonIn 1995, Mark Channon created a memory improvement game show for BBC1 called Monkhouses Memory Masters and came sixth in the World Memory Championship, ranking 3rd in the world as one of the first International Grand Masters of Memory. In the competition there was a one hour event in which you ...
Views: 4121 - How to Increase Your IQ Using 5 Easy Tips - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from warren banksYour IQ is linked to your intelligence. The higher your IQ, the better your intelligence is and the more you will be able to remember. Your IQ can improve over time, although your earlier years are when you will benefit the most. However, with these five simple tips, you will be on your way to ...
Views: 4057(1 vote) - Speed Reading Tactics: 5 Proven Reasons Why "Speed Reading" Doesn't Work - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Ed CaldwellTo Master Speed Reading - Know the 5 Proven Roadblocks to Speed Reading Success The term "speed-reading" delivers 55 million results on Google. There is an overabundance of information related to this topic. Even if you are highly motivated to improve your reading and comprehension, the ...
Views: 4042(2 votes) - How to Write an Essay the Easy Way - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Jan BookFor most students, writing an essay is difficult and time consuming. It takes a considerable amount of time to research about a topic that you will have write about. Plus, a student may have to spend a considerable amount of time in the library to gather up resources and references for his or ...
Views: 3972(6 votes) - *** The Four "Insider" Keys to Accelerated Learning Success - by When you read the words “accelerated learning,” what comes to mind? A bespectacled “brainiac”? A teenager receiving a Ph.D.? The fact is you don’t have to be a prodigy to experience the benefits of rapid learning.
The purpose of this brief article is to give you a ...
Views: 3946(2 votes) - The Mystery of the Hidden Mystic - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Kristine TimpertLiving life as a human being has, in my opinion, a unique privilege. As human’s, we have two options on how to live our lives. We can choose to live our lives from the view point of our name, rank and social security number or we can move through the exciting process of taking away the labels ...
Views: 3939(4 votes) - The Enigma of the Subconscious Mind Control - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Andre ZiziWhy is there so much emphasis on the subconscious reprogramming? Why do celebrities hire hypnotists and therapist? Why sports Olympics are coached by sports psychologist? Why do scientists still study the mind? Well, consider this, the average adults has the subconscious development like ...
Views: 3927(4 votes) - Speed Reading Tips: Mastering the Mindset for Speed Reading Success - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Ed CaldwellSpeed reading success requires you to understand and embrace certain qualities of your mind if you are to succeed. Due to the radically different approach and necessary new behaviors, an unprepared learner can easily give up. Rather than to succumb to this premature emotional reaction, speed ...
Views: 3893 - Download IBM C1000-007 Dumps Questions - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2019 from Bella EdwardImportance of IBM Certifications IBM is the leader in . As you know that IBM is the largest C1000-007 exam preparation material provider for IBM Cloud Application Development v3 certification exam in the world. The demand for IBM Certified Application Developer certified IBM professionals is ...
Views: 3880 - Students: 5 Ways to Improve Your Memory - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2005 from Preeti Narayan“Oh God, tomorrow is exam! Will I remember what I have studied?” This fear haunts many students. Now, don’t fear friend. You can remember what you study. Provided, you use those study methods that help your brain to remember better. Here are five ‘Brain-friendly’ study methods that help to ...
Views: 3773 - The IQ Myth - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Michael PettyThe IQ Myth The following item is taken from an IQ test. Two of the following numbers add up to 17: 6 – 13 – 2 – 12 – 7 – 14 True False Nobody is born with the knowledge to answer this item. We cannot answer this item without first learning numbers and simple arithmetic. ...
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