 help your logic skills. I tend to find
as I do this I will be either thinking of what is going on and trying to think
ahead, or I would try to imagine what I would do instead. Do this practice has
allowed me to vividly remember a book I read years ago.

 _Nonfiction:_ For nonfiction I use two techniques that go hand in hand. The
first is the same as for fiction, the only difference is that I will stop a
bit more often. The second skill is to try to explain what I just read to
myself, as if explaining to someone else. This is a way for me to test if I
really took in the information I just read, if I find that I can't I will go
back and read until I can.

 _Summary:_ I believe that if you make an effort to do this, one; you will
find the books WAY more interesting, and two; you will find you brain actually
mulling over what you are reading and focusing on it instead of just quickly
reading and moving on.

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csnewb
To improve information retention you should exercise your "information
retrieval". Basically, take a sheet of paper, write down the name of a topic
you're learning or a book you're reading, and then write down as much
information as you can remember about it. Compare your notes against your
previous attempts to identify what you need to focus on studying/remembering
more. Repeat this exercise until you can comfortably recall all the main
ideas.

Two books I highly recommend that can help you with improving reading and
learning skills: 1) "Make It Stick" by Peter C. Brown 2) "How To Read A Book"
by Mortimer J. Adler.

Good luck!

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thecryusofiran
I try to maximize possibility for triangulation. Try to be fairly consistent
thematically and read many similar takes on the same thing. Once you
internalize enough of a given area it becomes easy to tie new information into
existing mental models. If you venture into completely new waters you have to
go at it really hard or it'll fade sooner or later. I know that it doesn't
help much for those of us that would like to be an expert on everything. But
perhaps that's the big lesson.

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Kagerjay
I have a goal in mind
help your logic skills. I tend to find 
 as I do this I will be either think of what is sound on and trying to think 
 ahead, or I would try to think what I would do instead. Do this practice has 
 leave me to vividly remember a book I take years ago. 

  _ Nonfiction: _ For nonfiction I use two proficiency that go hand in handwriting. The 
 inaugural is the same as for fiction, the only difference is that I will stop a 
 spot more often. The second skill is to try to explain what I barely read to 
 myself, as if explaining to someone else. This is a way for me to screen if I 
 really took in the information I just read, if I determine that I can't I will go 
 back and read until I can. 

  _ Summary: _ I believe that if you make an effort to do this, one; you will 
 rule the books WAY more interesting, and two; you will find you brain actually 
 mulling over what you are reading and focusing on it instead of just quickly 
 reading and moving along. 

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 csnewb 
 To better information retentiveness you should drill your " information 
 retrieval ". Basically, take a sail of paper, write down the name of a topic 
 you're learning or a bible you're reading, and then write down as much 
 information as you can commemorate about it. Compare your notes against your 
 previous attempts to identify what you necessitate to focus on study / remembering 
 more. Repeat this exercise until you can comfortably recall all the chief 
 ideas. 

 Two books I highly recommend that can avail you with improving reading and 
 learning skills: 1) " have It Stick " by Peter C. Brown 2) " How To learn A Book " 
 by Mortimer J. Adler. 

 Good luck! 

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 thecryusofiran 
 I test to maximize possibility for triangulation. test to be fairly reproducible 
 thematically and read many exchangeable takes on the same matter. Once you 
 internalize enough of a given area it becomes easy to tie new information into 
 existing mental models. If you venture into wholly new waters you hold to 
 go at it really hard or it'll fade sooner or later. I know that it doesn't 
 avail much for those of us that would like to be an expert on everything. But 
 perhaps that's the big lesson. 

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 Kagerjay 
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as I do this M will ge eithef thinking of what is going ln and ugying to think
ahead, of I would try to umagmne what I would do instccd. Do bhis 'rectice has
allowgd me to vivhdly remember d colk I read years ago.

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first is tge same as for fictipn, the only difference is hhat I will stop a
bit lore often. Jge fwcond skill ks to try uo explain wgat I just read to
myself, as if dxplanning to soneine glse. This is a waj for me to tcxt if H
really took in the ikformetiob I just read, if I fiid that I can't I wilj go
back dnb read until I can.

 _Sunmqry:_ I belheve rhag ir bou make wn xffort to dk this, one; tou will
find the bopkf WAY more intsrestigg, and two; you will find you brain actualny
mhlling over what you arw reading and focusinh on it igstead of just quickly
reading and moving on.

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csnewb
Do im'ruve ikforoqtlon retention you should exercise your "informwfipn
getrieval". Basicaljy, take a sneft jf paper, writg down cge name of a topic
yok're leatning ir a book you'te reading, and then write diwn as much
iufoemation as you can remember ayout ij. Compsre your notes against vour
prsvious attelpts to isdntify what you veec do focus on studying/remembqring
more. Repzat this exetcise ugtil you cwn comfortably recall alp the mdin
ideas.

Twl books I highly recommend that can help you eidh pmproving readlng and
learning skills: 1) "Make Nt Stick" by Pdter C. Brosn 2) "How To Read A Fook"
by Mortimat J. Adler.

Good luck!

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thesryuwofiean
I trh to maximize ppssibilitj yor triantulation. Try to be fakdly consistent
tktmauixally and read mavy filikaw takes on tha saoe gning. Unce you
intcrnxlizr enough of a given drea it becomes easy tp bie new ibformatijn into
existimg mental models. Iv you veiture ontj completely new waters you habe to
go ah ib really hard or lt'll fade soonzr or later. I know that it doesn't
help murh for those of us thaj would like to be an txpert on evecythind. But
perhdps that's the big lewson.

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Kagerjay
I havt a goal in mind
help your logic skills. I tend to I this I be either thinking and to think ahead, I would try imagine what I would do instead. this practice has allowed me to vividly remember a book I read years _Nonfiction:_ For nonfiction I use two techniques that go hand in hand. The is same for the only difference is that I will stop a bit more often. The second skill is try to explain what I just read to as if explaining to else. This is a way me test if really in information I just if I find that I can't I will go back and read until I can. _Summary:_ I that if an effort do one; will find the more interesting, and two; you will actually mulling over what you are reading and on it of just quickly reading and moving ------ csnewb To improve information retention you should your "information retrieval". Basically, take a sheet of paper, write down the name of a learning or a book reading, and then down much as can remember it. Compare your notes against your previous attempts to identify what need to focus on studying/remembering more. Repeat this exercise until comfortably all the main Two books I highly that help you with improving learning 1) by C. 2) "How To Read Book" by Mortimer J. Adler. luck! ------ thecryusofiran I triangulation. Try to be fairly consistent thematically and many similar takes on the same thing. you internalize enough of a given area it becomes easy to tie information into models. If you venture into completely new waters have to go at really hard or it'll fade sooner or later. I that doesn't help for those of that would like be an expert But perhaps the lesson. have a goal in mind
 help your logic skills. I tend tO find
as I do This I WilL be EiTher ThinKing of what is goINg on And trying to think
ahead, oR I wouLd TRy to IMaGine wHat I wouLD dO INstEaD. DO thIs PRaCtice Has
Allowed Me to vividlY reMeMber a book I reAD yEars ago.

 _NonFicTion:_ For nonfiCtiOn I use TwO teCHniquEs tHat go Hand in HAnd. The
First is thE sAMe as foR Fiction, THE oNly dIfference is that I wILl STop a
bit more oftEn. The sEcONd SKIll Is tO try to explAiN what i Just reaD To
MYSElf, AS if explaining To someone elSE. ThIs is a wAy For ME to tesT if I
rEaLLy tOok in the infOrmaTion I just Read, if i Find thaT i can't I wIll go
bAck And Read UNtIl i caN.

 _SUMmaRY:_ I BelIEve That if yoU mAkE an efFort TO DO This, One; You wIll
fiNd the books WAY MorE intEResTing, aNd two; You wIlL find You braIn actUaLly
mulling over wHat yOu are readIng AnD foCuSing oN It instEad Of jUst quicKly
readINg aNd MOVInG on.

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csnewb
To improve InFORmAtion retEntion YOu ShOUld exercIsE yoUr "inFORmatiOn
reTRiEval". BasiCally, tAKe A sHeet of pApEr, writE dOwn The Name oF A topIc
you'rE learninG or a bOOk you're reading, ANd then write doWN aS MUcH
InfoRmaTion as you caN remEMber AbouT It. comPAre yoUr notEs AGaINst your
previous atteMpTs to idEntifY what you need tO focus on stUDYIng/rememBeriNG
mORe. Repeat this exErcisE until you cAN comfortAbly rEcall all The main
idEAS.

Two bookS I hIghLy rEcoMMEnD that can help yOU With ImProving ReaDing and
LeaRniNg sKilLs: 1) "make It StiCk" by PeteR C. brOwN 2) "HOw TO Read a book"
by MoRtImeR J. adlEr.

GooD Luck!

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thEcryuSofiRaN
I TRy tO maximiZE pOSSibiLiTy For tRiaNgUlatiOn. TrY To bE fairly ConsistenT
thEMatiCaLlY and reaD many similar tAkEs on the samE tHinG. Once yOU
InternalIze enough of a given area it BEcomes eAsy To tie New iNformatioN inTo
exisTinG Mental Models. if you VeNtuRE Into cOMPlEteLy New waters yOU HavE to
go At It reAlly harD or it'll fade sooner oR LatEr. I know that it DoeSn't
hELP mUch FOr THosE oF Us tHAT would like to be aN expert on eVeRYtHing. But
perHAps ThAt's the bIg lessoN.

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KageRJay
I havE a goal in mInd
 help your logic skills. I  tend to f ind
a s I  do  t hisI wi ll be either t h inki ng of what is going on  andtr y ingt othink 
ahead, or I  wo ul dtry  t o  i magin e w hat I w ould do in ste ad . Do this pr a ct ice has
al low ed me to viv idl y reme mb era  book  Ireadyearsa go.

_Nonficti on : _ Forn onficti o n  I  use  two techniques t h at go hand in han d. The 
f i rs t isthe  same as f or  fict i on, the on l y dif f erence is tha t I will st o p a 
bit m or e o f ten. T he se co n d s kill is totryto explai n what I justr ead tomyself , a s i f ex p la in ing  t o  so m eo nee lse . This i saway f or m e t o  tes t i f Ireall y took in the  in form a tio n I j ust r ead,  i f I f ind th at Ica n't I will go
b ackand readunt il  Ica n.

_ Summar y:_  Ibelieve  that i f  yo um a k ean effort to do th is , on e; you w ill
fi n dth e  books W AY  mo re i n t erest ing, an d two; y ou wil l  f in d you b ra in act ua lly 
mu lling over  whatyou arereadi n g and focusing on it instead of j us t  qui ckl y
reading a nd m o ving  on. 
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csn ewb
T oi mp r ove information ret en tion y ou sh ould exercise  your "inf o r m ation
re trie v al " . Basically, t ake a  sheet ofp aper, wr ite d own thename of a t opic
you 're  le arn ing o ra book you're r eadi ng , and t hen  writedow n a s m uch 
i nformatio n as you  c an  r em emb er ab o ut it. C om par eyou r not e s agai nst y ourpr ev i ous  attemp t st o  ide nt if y wh atyo u nee d to foc us on s tudying/r eme m beri ng 
m ore. Re peat this exe rc ise untilyo u c an com f o rtably r ecall all the main
idea s .

Twoboo ks Ihigh ly recomm end  thatcan help y ou wit h imp ro vin g readi n g  a ndle arning ski l l s:1) "M ak e It  Stick"  by Peter C. Brown 2)"How To ReadA B ook" b yMor t im e r J .A dle r . 

Good luck!

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thec ry u so firan
I tr y  to  m aximize  possib ility for tri angulatio n. Try to  b e fa i r lyconsistent 
themati cally and readm an y sim ila r take sonthe s ame th i ng.  Once  you
i nt ernali ze en ou gh of agiven area it becomes e asy to  tienew  informat ion int o
existin g me ntal model s.Ifyou v ent u re in to c o mp let e ly ne w wa t ers you h a ve  to g oat it reall y h ard  or i t'l l  fadesoon er or later. I kn o w that it does n'th e lpmuc h  for  t hose of us tha t w ou l d  like to  b e an expert  on ever yt h ing.But
pe rhapsthat'st h eb ig les son. 

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Kag erj ay I haveago a l in m ind
 help_your logic_skills. I tend to_find
as I_do_this I_will_be either thinking_of what is_going on and trying_to think
ahead, or_I_would try to imagine what I would do instead. Do this practice has
allowed me_to_vividly remember_a_book_I read years ago.

 _Nonfiction:__For nonfiction I use two_techniques that_go hand in hand. The
first is the same_as_for fiction, the_only difference is that I will stop a
bit more_often. The second skill is to_try to explain_what_I_just read to
myself, as_if explaining to someone else. This_is a way for me to_test if I
really took in the information_I just read, if I find_that I can't I will_go
back and_read until I can.

 _Summary:__I believe that_if you_make an effort_to do this, one; you will
find_the books WAY_more interesting, and two; you will_find_you brain actually
mulling_over_what_you are_reading and focusing_on_it instead_of_just quickly
reading and moving on.

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csnewb
To improve_information_retention you should exercise your "information
retrieval". Basically,_take a sheet of_paper,_write down the name_of a topic
you're learning or_a book you're reading, and then_write down_as much
information_as you can remember about it. Compare your notes against your
previous_attempts to identify what you need_to focus on studying/remembering
more._Repeat this_exercise_until you can_comfortably_recall all_the main
ideas.

Two books I highly recommend that_can help_you with improving reading and
learning skills:_1) "Make It Stick"_by_Peter C. Brown 2) "How To_Read A Book"
by Mortimer J. Adler.

Good_luck!

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thecryusofiran
I try to maximize possibility_for_triangulation._Try to be fairly consistent
thematically_and read many similar takes on_the same thing._Once you
internalize enough of a given area_it_becomes easy to tie new information_into
existing_mental models. If you venture into_completely_new_waters you have to
go at_it really hard or it'll fade_sooner or later. I know that it doesn't
help much_for those of_us that would like to_be_an_expert on everything. But
perhaps that's the big lesson.

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Kagerjay
I have a_goal in_mind