“Ambient sounds, especially with words, occupy about 5-10% of your intellectual bandwidth. By wearing ear protectors, you acoustically isolate yourself. This freed up bandwidth can now be focused on the desired task. It's a great deal. Just put on some earmuffs and you become 5-10% smarter.” LearningTime ManagementDistractionsStudy SkillsAccelerated LearningSpeed LearningStudy StrategiesLearning MethodsIncreased ProductivityStudy EfficiencyStudy MethodsLearning EfficiencyOptimal Learning Book:Straight A at Stanford and on to Harvard Source: Straight A at Stanford and on to Harvard
“The night before a biochemistry class, I read the lecture notes from last year. I look at the pictures in the book. I read some of the book. Now, I've got the general concept. Sure...There's a couple of details to fill in and a few things to memorize. but that's no big deal. I've got the big picture and that's all I need. Bring it on professor. I'm ready. That's right. The next day, I'm a goalie sitting in the front row. Nothin gets past me... My ability to comprehend a biochemistry lecture just went up from 30% to 95%. I went on to score 780 out of a possible 800 on the medical school biochemistry boards exam (USMLE 1). Given that the 99th percentile began around 690, this was one of the highest scores in the USA, perhaps the highest.” LearningMemoryMultitaskingBiochemistryStudy SkillsAccelerated LearningBecome SmarterNote TakingBetter GradesSpeed LearningStraight A SCrush ActRaise IqStraight A S In CollegeStraight A S In High SchoolCrush McatCrush SatLearn FasterPrereadingBiochemClass PreparationPre Reading Book:Straight A at Stanford and on to Harvard Source: Straight A at Stanford and on to Harvard
“The teacher is a catalyst to convert information from a high energy state (list of facts) to a low energy state (visual concept associated with known concepts).” LearningTeacherTeachingMemoryCatalystEpiphanyGreat TeachingAccelerated LearningEureka MomentsSpeed LearningVisual MemoryWord AssociationAnalytical LeapBenefit Of TeachingBenefit Of Tutoring Book:Straight A at Stanford and on to Harvard Source: Straight A at Stanford and on to Harvard
