I'm interested in learning to read better, and PhotoReading seems like an incredibly interesting way to do just that. Have any of you tried it, or do you know anyone else who have? I'm specifically thinking about the PhotoReading self-studying course by Paul Scheele, at http://www.learningstrategies.com/PhotoReading/Home.html
The advertising text seems too good to be true, of course, but I can't really find good arguments against it anywhere (no really trustworthy, independent arguments for it either, for that matter). The process seems to be based on setting oneself into a relaxed, unfocused state, with a clear set goal in mind of what you want to do, and then simply gazing "behind" the text on each page for a split second without thinking about it. After flipping through the book, you then use different activation techniques to dig the information out of your subconscious.
This might sound silly, but I'm not so sure... I'm pretty good at playing Tetris, and my best scores always come when I manage to slip into a kind of trance-like state where I don't think about what I do at all. I simply stare absent-mindedly at the screen, and let my fingers do the work by themselves, with flawless results. It's a really great feeling, and I'm sure many of you have experienced the same! This example doesn't have much to do with reading, but my experiences with Tetris at least show me that the subconscious CAN be used in mysterious ways
So... what do you think? Is this for real, and worth the time, money and effort to learn, or is it just a sneaky way of grabbing your cash? I mean - they have tons of seminars and courses teaching these techniques all over the world (except this country, it seems), so it looks to be serious and legitimate. It's a bit too expensive for me to just buy the home-course and try it out, though, so I hope to get feedback from the Gaffers first!
The advertising text seems too good to be true, of course, but I can't really find good arguments against it anywhere (no really trustworthy, independent arguments for it either, for that matter). The process seems to be based on setting oneself into a relaxed, unfocused state, with a clear set goal in mind of what you want to do, and then simply gazing "behind" the text on each page for a split second without thinking about it. After flipping through the book, you then use different activation techniques to dig the information out of your subconscious.
This might sound silly, but I'm not so sure... I'm pretty good at playing Tetris, and my best scores always come when I manage to slip into a kind of trance-like state where I don't think about what I do at all. I simply stare absent-mindedly at the screen, and let my fingers do the work by themselves, with flawless results. It's a really great feeling, and I'm sure many of you have experienced the same! This example doesn't have much to do with reading, but my experiences with Tetris at least show me that the subconscious CAN be used in mysterious ways
So... what do you think? Is this for real, and worth the time, money and effort to learn, or is it just a sneaky way of grabbing your cash? I mean - they have tons of seminars and courses teaching these techniques all over the world (except this country, it seems), so it looks to be serious and legitimate. It's a bit too expensive for me to just buy the home-course and try it out, though, so I hope to get feedback from the Gaffers first!
