How to Remember More of What You Read
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Spending hours reading books doesn't make much sense if you can't remember any of what you've read. Today we'll dive deep into some of the techniques you can use to increase the amount of information your brain actually stores and recalls from your reading sessions.
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guys, my honest opinion is that you should not follow these tips. While they arn't wrong, they most certainly isn't the most effective way to remember what you read. Various studies have conducted that highlighting text and taking notes are one of the worst ways to remember new information. Summarising without looking at the book might be helpful, however it isnt the best way. If you think about it logically, what your really trying to do is recall the information, rather than remembering it. Remembering is kinda like trying to keep something in your head, where as recalling something is like drawing forth upon that knowledge. The latter is what you want to be focused on. What the studies have shown is that by focusing on active recall you are now practising the skills of recalling that information and to keep it in your head, you simply need to practice the skills of recalling over a spaced period of time.
So when reading:
1. Ask questions periodically:
- What did I just read?
- How does this relate to anything that I previously knew
- What are the key ideas
- Can i explain to someone else.
2. make a spider diagram or a summary sheet or the whole book or per chapter from memory
3. to keep it in your head you need to break the forgetting curve. to do this, try and go over what you learned, once a week, once a month, every 3 months etc.
not only is this way more effective, its also less time consuming, meaning you can read more books
most of this I learned through the studies found in 'Make It Stick',
I'm very confused , so who should I listen to then...
@@march4ththebatmanmovie8 I would say try both and see which works for you, if u don't wanna check the studies and the book, TH-cam Ali abdaal evidence based revision tips
Highlighting and taking notes works just fine for me.
I like your suggestion better! Thanks a lot
Ben Johnson same
How to remember more of what you read ?
For Academic Books
1. Pre - reading : Go through the contents, skim through chapters, read summary, important questions, previour year questions for tests etc...
2. Highlighting : Read the book FIRST. Highlight Later.
3. Take notes AFTER you read : key terms, examples, important points
4. Summarise : Briefly
5. Seek out connected topics : We learn better when more connections are made in our brain.
6. Build Interest : Interest is the mother of learning and remembering more.
Thanks 👊
You the MVP 👏🏼
Thank you! Now I don’t have to watch the whole video 😭
I don't get it.
All the process will take twice the time.
@@AbhishekSharma-ig9ev slowly is the fastest way
Another highlight tip I like to use is to only highlight key words. It's kind of like reviewing cards for me: if I have a lot of information, I may recognize the idea but not having everything forces me to recall more specifically to prove myself that I actually learnt something by trying to remember what is around them and associate ideas in my head.
This works wonders if I don't have time to make summaries or flash cards too since the information is condensed to the absolute key words.
Great video as always :D
Exactly, like putting words into pictures, visualising.
2:15 -2:20 I thought of green while watching the video and when I opened my eyes I thought I was going crazy
ME TOO!! i was actually scrolling through the comments to see if it had happened to someone else
SAME
I checked again while thinking of red to be sure !
Jason Lee WHAT?! i thought of green too?!
Haha same here
Pls make a video on "How to learn a big amount of educational material yourself, if you are REALLY lagging behind the classmates?"
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As a fellow keyboard player, I especially liked your example of how you applied the music theory you read in the textbook to experiencing it for yourself. In my lectures I often discuss the importance of doing what you can to apply the new information you just got as quickly as possible.
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I have always taken his recommendations and read those books that changed my life .
What kind of books do you prefer?
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He sometimes does on his email. I started reading The Personal MBA after he recommended it.
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English is my second language and need to keep studying it. And your voice is very clear and easy to understand!. Contents of this video is good because I can get information about remembering what I read, and also help for listening English!.
He talks fast too and it force me to pay attention
Sonia Lee Yes! English is my third language and I’ve learned crazy amounts of words from watching his channel! You should too! I also procrastinate a lot from watching Tom!
@@briang1310 procastinate?
Mahesh Kadam procrastinate. As in delaying important tasks lol.
Plus he's really handsome keeps me focused and motivated to learn lol
I missed this types of videos! This is brilliant, lately I have been thinking a lot about the problem of forgeting what I read, and came up that it's not about speed of reading and a number of books, but the quality of what is left in your mind after you read it. Thank's a lot for this video!
I'm so happy that I discovered your channel 2 years ago and am seeing the growth. Wish you all the luck, and as always, thank you for the insights!
Man, he always post perfect video at perfect timing. It's like he knows exactly what is going on with your life or something...
ikr haha right now i have to read a book and take notes n stuff for an exam
Yeah dude
Great video, Thomas! Another interesting ideas for better retaining information I heard on a podcast is to read/learn material as if you are going to teach it to someone else. Very interesting concepts you have here. This just serves as an idea for a future video for you. Thanks for all the effort you put into your videos.
Keep up the good work,
Zach
I have ADHD and I often miss important points of the text, but I learned to cope with that. After I read something, I always retell it quietly to myself and at the same time I check if I remember everything that I needed by peeking into the book. Hope it's helpful for someone 😘
Just what I needed! Reading "To Kill a Mockingbird" for school and needed to get myself to focus and remember it for assignments! Thank you!
I was asking myself that a couple of days ago. Perfect timing! Thanks for what you do. ❤💪
I never learned how to properly study in school or college. This video has helped me tremendously in devising my own study plan. Thank you!
I just want to let you know that since reading “a Mind for numbers” I have found that I am retaining information a lot better! Thank you for the recommendation!
I struggle with this a lot just starting graduate school. This video was helpful thanks for keeping your content relevant and helpful. Love your channel.
I ve been pre-reading since i entered college. Its such a good way to get an idea of whats coming up next.
Good video as always💎💎
Thanks for continuing to make awesome content and always thinking of new ways to help us grow! :)
I love your videos and this is my favourite. I’m a slow reader, as sometimes it can take me months to finish a book, these tips are very helpful, because I’m one of those who tends to highlight far too much.
Thank you for your studying tips in all of your videos. Since I subscribed to your channel I studied more effectively and I passed ( did not fail) the test, with good grades. ( I am happy with them) . I always try to use your tips, they are really helpful.
Thank you a lot, Thomas, this video actually helped me a lot. I find myself having an extremely difficult time reading textbooks etc., especially in class. I feel like no matter how hard I try, I just skim the text and simply do not absorb any knowledge from the pages.
But now I'll try to use your tips!
Kind regards from Switzerland! :-)
This was some great advice! Thanks! ☺️
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Made a super similar video like 4 months ago, but gotta say this video is so information packed and amazingly put together. Kind of awesome to see how I could've done better. Love your videos Thomas!
Summary
5 General Reading Techniques
1. Pre-Reading. Read the table of contents, chapter sub-headings and bullet-lists within the reading, and any summaries at the back of the chapter. This primes you to read.
2. Highlighting. Highlight only on your second read-through, highlighting key propositions rather than everything.
3. Take notes after you read. As with highlighting, this approach assures you take notes on the most important information. Note key terms, main points, and/or effective examples.
4. Summarize after you read. Distill what you read into the most important points.
5. Seek and read secondary sources. Nurture your interest in the subject and make connections.
Reading Practical Books
1. Use what you learn
Additional TF pro-tip: Take a break from taking in information. Maybe exercise.
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1. Focus more on practicing active recall of the information
2. While reading, ask questions such as (1) what did I read? (2) Does this connect to other things I know? (3) What are the key ideas? (4) Can I explain this to someone else?
3. After reading, make a summary sheet or spider diagram from memory
4. Practice active recall with spaced repetition.
Queen, you are one of the most helpful youtubers and I love you.
It is all about remembering those little facts. Great video!
I definitely picked green when he told us to imagine a colour and started tripping out when the screen was green when I opened my eyes....
Thomas! So happy for you. I’ve been following you for 5 years and you reached 2 million subscribers. Congratulations! 🎉✨💛
Loved this new smooth style, keep it up!
Barbara Oakley's Learning How to Learn is very helpful for this. Recalling and taking notes helps me out.
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I've been reading her book a Mind For Numbers!
Love the way you explained this. I'm an English Teacher and this is amazing considering the fact that reading is one, as well as the other skills, the most challenging one. Great tips!
Reading is one what?
Dude, I subbed to you! You are an amazing content creator!
Great tips Thomas, I was taking notes during the entire video. Thanks.
This is such a great video! Thankyou so much :)
Hi Thomas! You have inspired me so much as being a college student! You motivated me to work harder in school and even create my own TH-cam channel!! Thank you! :)
Thomas, this semester I have only 9 students. Last week I bought them all plastic Yamaha recorders and ORDERED them to practice playing recorder between 45 minute sessions of studying pharmacology. I'm hoping it will help them learn their drugs; I find your advice to take a break and do something totally unlike studying very helpful!
That little piano riff you played was hauntingly beautiful. Makes me want to take up music again.
"Because a lot of times staring at a piece of dead tree on your desk isn't the most interesting way to learn about a topic." You know people so well. But trying to read an e-book from a computer screen is even less fun though.
Also, great tips and great timing with this too!!
Concise and to the point as always - great content to start building from 👍
This is a very good, easy to follow and understand video to learn, comprehend and retain rings your read. Thanks for this
i loved this video all the way!!!! huge fan TOM!
This one, literally just what I needed for tomorrow...thnx man
i really appreciate you sharing these methods. I hope to apply them in practice. God Bless you Bro!
How to read a book is a pretty helpful tool to use as well. Great Video Thomas!
Phenomenal quality right there!
Holy heck I needed this video so much.
Enjoyed this video!
Wow! This is the only time Thomas Frank did not deliver on time relative to my assignment due date. I just submitted my homework and I just crammed some of my readings and I already forgot some them. Despite that, this video is still useful for my future studies.
definitely needed this!
Yes I was listening to a podcast about the black death and then I started reading a fiction book that somewhat took place during the black death, and now I feel like I've retained a lot more about the disease
When pre-reading, focus on most concise parts like: title, abstract/intro, summary/conclusion and quotes.
Highlighting only the important parts is also helpful when you try to summarize what you've read. Most of the time, I am not able to remember everything so after I summarize, I can easily go back and see what I highlighted to remember and the continue to summarize from there.
Thank you for sharing these tips, trying them now.
You are best among all other youtubers.🤩your every video is just what i want. Thank you so much
I'm only going to repeat what everyone else has already said for emphasis, because it's very helpful and important: trying to explain what you just read to someone else is super helpful. It activates a different part of the brain than the one needed for retention. It's helped me a ton.
VIDEO IDEA!!! would you consider making a series of videos about the basics of music theory?? i know there are lots of videos out there but i love your way of teaching/presenting
I liked the overhead shot of the piano keyboard. Especially since Thomas was improvising. It was fun.
Liking your wall scrolls, I can relate to your taste in games and that makes me feel pretty good about myself that I am going down a similar path of a good scholar.
Great video!
An excellent tutorial. Really helpful. Thanks Frank.
You always give us helpful videos 👌 thank you
the music piece sounded so beautiful
His videos are such a courtesy for the eyes
I've found underlining/pacing with a closed pen as a read increases my retention, but I'm not sure why. I think it's the physical movement reinforcing the memories.
Somehow I managed to learn these techniques from having to do many long tests, like the Iowa, or the FCAT (Though that one isn’t in use in name anymore), but about all they told me to do to prepare me for the test(s) was to just Gus’s if I didn’t know the answer.
I hate time limits on these types of tests.
But regardless I had to learn what was the easiest way to get the needed information out of a text while getting the answer as close to or the correct answer as much as possible.
So, I just read the title , then I read the 1st question, next I skimmed through the test till I found the corresponding information that would get me to the closest to the answer.
Of course, this did teach me how recognize the needed information, but until this video I didn’t really think that these techniques could really be used to remember the information.
I’ll try to remember to actually make myself remember the information next time I read like this.
Awesome video!
Great job. Thanks for this video. Cheers.
Most contemporary books make pre-reading & summarizing a snap. The problem for me are interruptions. When I’m in the flow state of studying, I cannot tell you how crippling it is to have my work interrupted.
Perfect video at the perfect time! 💚💚💚
Needed this!!
Thank You. Looking to apply my learning of sales management/ influence. Retaining more of what I have learned would certainly help. It is easy to miss steps in selling. I have always had a written process, but this info will definitely help me to improve. :)
Prereading
Highlighting
T8 notes after reading
Summarize
Seek out secondary points to help build increase.
Can you do a video on how to cram? Its obviously not the best scenario but when we do it, we should be efficient
_Jamison_ I use the flash card method: where you go through notes and write down everything you thinkll be important on 1 flashcard
This was helpful thanx. ❤
Thanks! This was great.
This is what i needed!
I also like a lot to talk with someone about what I just read, using my own words and that also helps you a lot to remember what you read.
I love how this was in my recommended a day before I have to finish a book for an essay exam on the book😂😂😂
Could you do another video on book recommendations cause I need more to read
Book gum would be amazing!! Need to learn how to transmit information through the act of chewing 🤔
Such a good video!!!
New subscriber here! Can’t wait for more videos
Very good info on memorizing. Before I took a ''memory test'' for a job I really wanted, I read up on techniques on memorizing, which you have given here, this was years ago, no internet. I got 99 out of 100! which was aces for me, and I got the job. I've also got ADHD and have used many techniques similar to yours about reading and retaining to pass my grades, they work. Thanks for an excellent leaning tool and video..
Love the tips!
This is awesome! The moment he said notice a specific color, I started noticing colors that are similar everywhere🤓
Great Videos - my students learn of lot- useful to start discussions.
Dude your green filter messed with me. I was so surprised. I guess most people chose green?
I chose red, so it still freaked me out that I was seeing the complimentary color.
Same here
I chose orange and was confused, because my color suddenly disappeared
Not me, I chose blue.
@@weaver3636 same
Thomas please we need a book recommendations 2019 !!
Appreciated your tips
I used large note cards. It’s easier to carry around and it works as a book mark too. Then I transfer them to a note card box. I struggle to put things in my short term memory and this helps to remember the things I read. Helps with my creativity as well.
Hey Thomas, do you recommend to apply these tips to reading novels too? Or any other similar strategy? I've recently started to read a novel by Stephen King and it's a story I truly enjoy, but it isn't like a math book or self-improvement book. I do feel however as if I might forget a large portion of the story in the future, because I haven't been reading books regularly in my free time over the past years. So, should I just read small numbers of pages every day or should I simply read as much as I want whenever I want and not worry about taking notes/summarizing? Your videos on studying and reading have really been helping me btw! Keep up the great work and effort you're making!
With narrative books I like to highlight beautiful phrasing and thought-provoking parts. When I finish the book I reread the highlights as I write a review of the book on Goodreads. The whole process makes me manipulate the information enough to help me remember both the book and what I thought while reading it, what I learned, and liked/disliked stylistically. I also try to think of similar books I liked, as it's always so nice to find suggestions in Goodreads reviews.
Great advise
Thanks
I first heard some of these techniques from Brian Tracy’s ‘Accelerated Learning Program’& if you do the work, practice as instructed they DO WORK!!
thank you very much , it's help me a lot
Hey Thomas! Could you make a video about how to be more realistic about your chances of success in different areas such as job applications, contests etc.
Thanks Mr Thomas
What’s a good how-to book on the complete cycle of goal-setting. From defining your core values, beliefs, settings goals, then breaking them down into monthly, weekly, daily steps including journaling. Any help would be appreciated. Thx
The Code Book was awesome! Singh is a great writer.