We probably all realize that the quick assimilation of information is a huge asset for a person. Those who are able to grasp new theories, concepts, and learn and apply new and effective skills quickly have a greater advantage than people who are stuck in receiving new information.
Is quick learning an innate trait that few people have, or do few people know how to develop it?
Do you have to be a genius to make a large amount of information make you smile instead of stress? No! We can all speed up the rate at which we absorb information.
Concentrate on the number of repetitions rather than the time spent.
Every time you say you spent five hours on it, you are fooling yourself.
How long during those five hours were you focused on the information?
How many times have you checked your email, Facebook? SThe key to success is not in the time that missed. SSuccess lies in repetition.
Repetition is one of the best ways to remember, it's like energy flowing through the wires of our brain.
First tip: Stop staring at the page or screen, instead repeat the information more often.
Don't say you've studied for two hours, say you've read the text three times. This will distract you from the illusion of efficiency that is created when you spend a lot of time on the same information. Because you are not fooling yourself.
Break the information into small pieces.
The first thing you have to do when you receive a large amount of information is to break it down into smaller pieces. Do this throughout your learning. But what do you do when you have a big pile of text? Read the next step to find out.
A chain of pieces.
Now that you have a bunch of pieces, you can master each of them. What will be important now is what was presented in the first step - repetition. The task or the amount of information you are trying to learn is made up of small pieces. Now that you recognise the information in the small pieces, you can form a chain. Here you connect useful information together. This is how you flesh it out and discard unnecessary words.
Most importantly, this way the information is absorbed much faster.
You repeat small chunks of text that form the main idea of the text. Breaking up and selecting information makes it much easier to form the overall message of the text or task.
Like haunting songs just a few words (or notes) will get you in, and so do other sciences. Small, important pieces.
Turn it into a game.
Everybody loves games, and so does the brain! When learning becomes a game, you start to like it, time seems to stop and you get lost in repetition.
So if you're trying to learn something, the best way is to do it in a way that makes the process as enjoyable as possible.
Create a game, but don't forget the prizes, your brain loves them.
Intervals.
Chant, rest, concentrate, rest, chant, rest... This is the best way to absorb information.