Photo Reading Techniques
SARAH FARDELL
CLASS
Photo reading is a fairly controversial technique that is said to allow people to absorb 25,000 words a minute. According to NASA researchers, the program does not work at all. However, there are many people who claim that it does. If you wish to try the technique, there are some simple steps to follow.
1 Use Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Neuro-Linguistic Programming or NLP was used by the creator of Photo Reading, Paul Scheel, when he created the technique. NLP is used to create anchors in the mind that bring us into positive, calm and relaxed states. Before attempting to Photo Read, you must put yourself into such a state. Tell yourself that you are going to absorb the information, advise your brain exactly what information you are looking for and tell yourself that you will quickly and easily find it. Once you enter this confident state, it will be much easier to absorb information.
2 Preview the Material
Photo reading requires that you first skim the material so that you get a feel for it and how the pages are laid out. It should be printed material like a book. Skim quickly in about two minutes.
3 Photo Read a Page a Second
Photo read the pages by looking at a page every second. At this rate, photo reader courses claim you will be absorbing 25,000 words a minute. You will not feel like you are absorbing any information at first, but give it time. Slow down so you are photo reading a page every two seconds, then every three seconds and so on. With time and practice, you will begin absorbing information.
4 Post-View the Material
Just as your previewed the reading material, now you must post-view it. Try to recall the sections that were important, go back to them and skim them. Recall the keywords and important information. You can also write them down if you need to. This post-view could take up to 15 minutes depending on the size of the text.
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