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The PhotoReading Whole Mind System (Paperback)

by Paul Scheele (Author)
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When you learn Photoreading you will experience what might sound impossible. You will PhotoRead the written page at rates exceeding a page per second, directing information into the expanded processing capabilities of your brain. There the information connects with your prior knowledge and becomes useful to accomplishing your purpose. You get your reading done in the time you have available, at a level of comprehension you need.


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Paul R. Scheele is a recognized authority in three leading edge technologies or human development: Accelerated Learning, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, and Preconscious Processing. His unique expertise allows him to develop the process of "mentally photographing" printed material at rates exceeding 25,000 words a minute.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Insights for Getting Past the Limits of Rapid Reading, Jul 26 2006
I've been a fast reader since my high school installed a reading lab to teach us how to reader rapidly with good comprehension. For most material, I can breeze along at 2,000 to 3,000 words a minute without skipping anything. The key thing to remember is to just "see" the words and not "sound out" the words in my head.

But when I was in college, I often went to the library and just glanced at the pages of reading that I didn't consider very important. I could review those pages in less than an hour before an exam, and the key points and perspectives would somehow stick with me. But I never mentioned that I did that. I assumed that I was doing something wrong. But having looked at PhotoReading, I now realize that I was doing one of the processes described in this book.

After law school, I found my reading speed had slowed to a snail's pace. It was hard to speed up again. But I found that if I just let my eyes go back and forth across the page looking at several lines at once I could grasp 4-8 lines at a time. It was much easier than drilling along one word at a time . . . and I enjoyed the reading more. But I was reluctant to tell anything about this either. Again, I found this technique described positively in PhotoReading as "skittering".

As you can imagine, I found a lot validation in this book.

But I also had some nice surprises. I was stuck at the car dealer's today while my car was being repaired. This was the only book with me, so I gave it a whirl. In the PhotoRead segment, was I was astonished to see that it was easiest for me to do this when the pages were upside down and I was reviewing the text backward (one of the recommended methods to try). Each page was much clearer that way. I suddenly remembered that for years, I had previewed books that way. So here was another unconscious act validated!

I don't know how well you can learn this method on your own if you are a slow reader, but if you are an advanced reader I suspect it will make a lot of sense.

Here are the steps:

1. Decide on your purpose for reading this particular item and prepare your mind to be receptive to the process.

2. Preview the book over 8-15 minutes by looking at the table of contents, index and general layout of the book and whatever is highlighted.

3. PhotoRead by scanning pages at about one page per second using a technique that gives you a soft focus to your eyes as you proceed.

4. Wait awhile (ideally overnight) and activate what you've learned by focusing on the parts that interest you with fast reading skills (called super reading) or skittering and that help you answer questions you have to answer in order to achieve your purpose in reading the book. Create a mind map that outlines the key ideas in the book into a connected visual display.

5. Rapidly read the text again . . . but going fast except where the material is very relevant.

6. Develop perspective on what you've read using the Syntopic reading methods outlined by Adler and Van Doren in How to Read a Book (the 1972 version).

This outline is summarized in more detail on pages 146-149 in the book.

If you are a regular meditator, I suspect you'll find it easier to use this method . . . which relies on shifting your mental focus to work at top efficiency.

Once you've been doing this for awhile, I suspect you can simplify the process. I don't think I need to do all these steps to get the same results. But then, I've been doing rapid reading for over 40 years.

Have a great read!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm not being paid to write this but IT WORKS!, Feb 18 2004
Have you noticed that people reviewing this book either loved it or hated it? Well, if you have an open mind, this will work. It's a great way to take apart a book (great for technical stuff) and go after the info that you need.

This is not for ripping through a trashy novel on a beach, which you would want to take your time and get absorbed!

I'm a computer programmer and have absorbed the info that I need from a programming book in less time than ever before.

The people that are ripping on this book are closed minded and this will prevent them from getting results.

I'd go to the library and check it out and please go at it with an open mind. It will change the way you read!

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Whole Mind System, Jan 26 2004
By Scott Hicks (Tomball, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This is truly different so I understand where the bad reviews are coming from. It is a big time change that takes effort in order to grow use to.

The thought of involving the whole mind (Left and Right brain) appeals to me. I know that I have not tapped into even 1/4 of my potential due to traditional ways of thought and study.

This method is new to me and I will do all I can to learn it and use it. I have been using it for about a week now and can say that I have had different results in speed and remembering the material. I would contribute this to the steps and asking questions for purpose in reading the material. It is a no non-sense approach to reading that I have enjoyed so far.

I read a lot of books and will be practicing this method with mainly technical material. I can say that my reading and comprehension have jumped up to an acceptable rate. Reading with more of a purpose has also helped me to zero in on the answers that I ask after the preview or postview steps.

Overall I would recommend this to someone who is looking for better ways to learn at increased speeds. So far just focusing on the techniques have allowed me to see the difference.

Thanks and good luck!

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3.0 out of 5 stars C'est un bon livre mais pas autant qu'anoncé
En effet, il m'a plus et renferme des techniques intéressantes, mais le photo reading dans son ensemble (puisqu'il consiste en beaucoup plus que la simple lecture extra-rapide... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Jed Beau

1.0 out of 5 stars 0 star
Afetr I thouroly read the book and practiced for 1 week, I concluded it doesn't help me improve my reading skills or comprehension at all. Read more
Published on Jun 16 2004 by sagermid

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Money, Waste of Time
I'd like to see proof of anyone reading at 25,000 words per minute with any reasonable degree of comprehension. Read more
Published on Jun 8 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars READING?????????
A friend of mine downloaded this from imesh. he's really into this new wave stuff, so I bought the book ::cough::
The best speed reading program available costs a fortune. Read more
Published on Jun 5 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars Rubblish!
I come from Hong Kong.Um....sorry....my english is not gd...but i still want to tell....this books really waste my time and money......... Read more
Published on Jun 5 2004 by Jing

2.0 out of 5 stars Possible but not probable
My last review was "A New Kind of Plagiarism", about the book by Wolfram (or should I say about the fraud committed by him?). Read more
Published on May 22 2004 by Jhon Shonest

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't be suckered
It sounds great doesn't it? Read a book as fast as you can turn a page, almost science fiction. You'll notice those who gave it 5 stars claim you must be open minded, accepting... Read more
Published on May 11 2004 by Neil Goldsmith

1.0 out of 5 stars Total wrong
Do yourself a favor - do not get this. It is very wrong. You will not learn to read 30,000 words a minute - or even increase your speed. Read more
Published on April 14 2004 by Eyal Rav-Noy

1.0 out of 5 stars JOKE!
Please DO NOT buy into this SCAM! I'm am well-read and always look optimize my skills, this was a disaster. Read more
Published on Jan 24 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful stuff
I'm not sure yet whether photoreading really works but I'm giving this book 4 stars for a couple of reasons

1. The tangerine technique. Read more
Published on Jan 20 2004 by Mrs. R. Ridley-smith

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