Techniques to improve pace of comprehension and understanding

[ygolo]

Does anyone know of tricks and techniques to understand things quickly?

DeBono (of lateral thinking (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_thinking) fame) had some thoughts:

The de Bono Group (http://www.debonogroup.com/6hats.htm)

There is also Polya's classic. (http://www.math.utah.edu/~pa/math/polya.html)

There was this (http://tip.psychology.org/simon.html) also FWIW.

Countless reading conprehenssion (http://www.eslgold.com/reading/comprehension.html) tips exist.

There are concentration and memory tips (http://academic.cuesta.edu/acasupp/AS/311.HTM).

There are even eye exercises (http://www.eyecanlearn.com/).

Any other resources?

[disregard]

Ooh the eye exercises are really fun. Especially the vision perception ones. Thanks for the interesting and original thread concept.

[philonightmare]

I'm going to take a look at the eye exercises and reading comprehension when I'm more awake :)

[bluebell]

Some people find mind mapping (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_map) helpful.

This (http://www.jcu.edu.au/studying/services/studyskills/mindmap/howto.html) has practical tips.

You can use it for free-form brainstorming, or for logical, thought-out planning.

[ygolo]

Some people find mind mapping (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_map) helpful.

This (http://www.jcu.edu.au/studying/services/studyskills/mindmap/howto.html) has practical tips.

You can use it for free-form brainstorming, or for logical, thought-out planning.

I downloaded FreeMind (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeMind)and did three levels of mind-mapping on this subject. Of-coarse many of the things on the map are important for their own sake, not just to improve comprehension, but they are there.

[bluebell]

I downloaded FreeMind (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeMind)and did three levels of mind-mapping on this subject. Of-coarse many of the things on the map are important for their own sake, not just to improve comprehension, but they are there.

Someone I work with uses that sort of software. I quite like it - it's a nice change from formal project plans (ugh) as it's more similar to how I think.

And thanks for doing that mind map. I like how you ordered it - it makes sense. As in, how you ordered it added a lot of depth to it for me. My mind does that sort of thing automatically, but it takes time. I've just noticed that your map has short-cutted (er, real word? not sure, I'm unwell and not thinking entirely clearly today) that process. Nice. :)

[LostInNerSpace]

Does anyone know of tricks and techniques to understand things quickly?

DeBono (of lateral thinking (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_thinking) fame) had some thoughts:

The de Bono Group (http://www.debonogroup.com/6hats.htm)

There is also Polya's classic. (http://www.math.utah.edu/~pa/math/polya.html)

There was this (http://tip.psychology.org/simon.html) also FWIW.

Countless reading conprehenssion (http://www.eslgold.com/reading/comprehension.html) tips exist.

There are concentration and memory tips (http://academic.cuesta.edu/acasupp/AS/311.HTM).

There are even eye exercises (http://www.eyecanlearn.com/).

Any other resources?

I typed a long response and then pressed the back button with my mouse and lost it. That was the third time today. :ranting:

I have tons of resources. I will post a little later.

[ygolo]

*bump*

LostInNerSpace, what are your resources?