The whole mind system to learn photo reading.

  1. Prepare
    • Define a clear pur pose for reading the book at hand. To define a purpose, ask questions to yourself like -
      • What level of detail do I want? big picture? main points? specific question?
      • How much time I'm willing to commit to satisfy my purpose? 1 chapter? 1 hour?
      • What is my ultimate application of this material?
      • What value I'm looking to derive from this?
    • Enter 'relaxed alertness' state of mind. Use tangerine method.
  2. Preview
    • Effective learning works from whole to parts, from big picture to details
    • Scan, survey, x-ray the book in 5 minutes, report in 3 minutes, article in 30 seconds.
    • Understand structure, skeleton. Notice trigger words, key terms. 
    • Notice and stop urge to go to details, start previewing.
    • Decide if you want to read ahead. Refine purpose. 
  3. Photo-Reading
    • Adjust vision for Photo-Focus state. Soften focus so that peripheral vision takes in whole page at a time.
    • Mentally photograph each page with 1 second per page speed. Finish entire book in 3-5 minutes.
    • Very little material will enter conscious awareness by the end of this step.
    • 6 steps for photo-reading are -
      1. Prepare to Photo-Read
      2. Enter the accelerative learning state (relaxed alertness).
      3. Affirm your concentration, impact and purpose
      4. Enter Photo-Focus state
      5. Maintain a steady state while photo reading
      6. Close
  4. Activate
    • Post view immediately after photo-reading (similar to preview), formulate questions as your read. Don't try to answer the questions yet. Notice key words, important terms, main headlines.
    • Let it incubate for at least 15-20 minutes, over night if possible.
    • Probe mind for questions again after incubation.
    • Read read parts of the text, quickly glancing down the center of the page to the bottom (super read). Try to find answers to your earlier questions actively.
    • Dip down to details where you like, let intuition be your guide.
    • Try to follow author's train of thoughts.
    • key terms - super read, skittering, rhythmic perusal, mind mapping
  5. Rapid read
    • Closest to conventional reading.
    • Glide eyes rapidly over text, adjust speed as needed, flexibility in spread as required.
    • Try to comprehend but not all in one shot.
    • Use multiple readings as with learning anything new.