| Speed reading memorization techniques range | | | | visualization and a real visualization. We remember |
| from simple improvement in comprehension to | | | | things far easier if we have seen it happen. We |
| powerful photographic memory. Some people | | | | can just as easily imagine it happening to have the |
| want to know how to speed read while others | | | | same powerful effect. Whilst reading, practice |
| need to learn speed reading. Both cases provide | | | | creating strong mental images relating to the |
| the motivation we need to learn how to speed | | | | writing. This may be a slow process at first, as |
| read. Whilst this is a fantastic skill to achieve, it is | | | | visualization utilizes a part of the brain that we |
| no good if we cannot remember anything. | | | | seldom use in adulthood. When you are finished |
| Therefore, it is important to understand how to | | | | reading, think of what you have just read and |
| speed read as well as to apply speed reading | | | | you will be surprised at how quickly and |
| memorization techniques. | | | | accurately the brain will bring up the same images |
| Generally speaking, speed reading will always | | | | again. This speed memorization technique will |
| improve your memory skills. This due to the fact | | | | enhance long term memory, enabling you to |
| that along with the speed comes a higher level of | | | | 're-call' the images whenever they are required |
| comprehension. When we understand how | | | | and, in turn, remember the information. |
| something works or the concepts behind a topic, | | | | Association is also an important factor in |
| it is always far easier to remember. When trying | | | | memorization processes. Information is always |
| to memorize information, we do not try to | | | | remembered well if it is associated with something |
| remember the whole sentence, word-for-word, | | | | we already know, understand and are familiar |
| as it is written. We want to memorize only the | | | | with. Association is often achieved with set, |
| key facts throughout the work and discard all the | | | | already established lists of simple items that are |
| unnecessary information. This virtually mimics the | | | | easy to commit to memory. Once the list is |
| way a speed reader will handle a reading task. He | | | | established in our memory, facts to remember |
| will not read word-for-word, but rather large | | | | will be linked to the items on the list by making |
| blocks of information. While reading, he will focus | | | | use of visualization techniques. Information |
| more attention on the key aspects of the writing. | | | | memorized in this way can be remembered for |
| When reading larger blocks of information instead | | | | months and even years without any difficulty. |
| of every word, our brain is quicker to understand | | | | A less common ability is photo reading. Photo |
| and process the information, therefore committing | | | | readers claim to read faster than 25 000 words |
| it to memory more easily. | | | | per minute and yet still maintain comprehension. |
| There are certain ways to enhance memorization | | | | For this process, the photo reader apparently |
| during speed reading. With practice, visualization | | | | uses his unconscious mind to absorb thousand |
| should become part of your reading process. You | | | | times more information than would be possible |
| may wonder why one should visualize. The | | | | with the conscious mind. This information is not |
| answer is that your brain works in pictures rather | | | | automatically available. A later step is required - |
| than in words. Visualization is the basic component | | | | called 'activation'. There is much skepticism to |
| of all brilliant memorization techniques. While the | | | | whether photo reading is actually possible, but if it |
| techniques may vary, they will all require some | | | | was, what a super speed reading memorization |
| visualization. It is extremely powerful because the | | | | technique it would be! |
| brain does not distinguish between an imagined | | | | |