Join my Learning Drops weekly newsletter here: bit.ly/4bXOY6F Every week, I distil what really works for improving results, memory, depth of understanding, and knowledge application from over a decade of coaching into bite-sized emails.
"This explanation of why our brains resist studying is mind-blowing! 🤯 The analogy with marbles and cups really clarifies how our brains organize information. No wonder I feel so drained after trying to tackle everything at once. Thanks for this insightful tip! 🙌🧠"
He talks about the so called ladder method: make multiple runs through the subject matter, and on each run focus only on the easy and the low effort stuff for you to understand, repeat until you cover everything.
@@sandstorm6605depends on how u look at it, This video may have been some bs video, or they drag out for views, this helps. There is no telling how many times these comments save you from bs
The ladder method is a useful technique for studying efficiently, especially when feeling overwhelmed, by breaking down learning tasks into manageable steps to reduce mental effort and energy consumption. The ladder method involves breaking down studying into manageable steps of low effort, focusing on easy-to-understand concepts and gradually deepening understanding, making studying more efficient and less overwhelming. The ladder method breaks down studying into manageable steps, making each session easier and more effective. It helps build a strong foundation for learning and reduces procrastination.
I actually did something similar to the ladder method when used to have severe depression to get myself to do anything. When you can't be bothered to do anything, find the smallest possible thing to do is super helpful. Sometimes, sitting up was a fight, but I would manage to do it. Moving my legs. Standing up. Walking to the shoe rack. Putting on my shoes. Standing up again. Walking out the door. Taking one step after another. Going outside would've been impossible without. Stacking activity after activity like this was magical because without it, nothing would have been possible.
"Move 3 items" is a good one for tidying/housework. Just any 3 physical objects, of any size, moved to any other location. (For some reason 3 works better for me than one. Maybe because one feels like it has to be the *right one*.)
It is like solving a puzzle. You solve the easiest part first, and as you keep solving, harder parts get easier to solve, and in the end, the most difficult pieces of the puzzle just fall into their places.
But my problem is, how do you know what the easiest part is so that you can begin there? Say, biology is a new subject to me and I have no knowledge about it. How can I identify what’s easy and what’s not?
@@BubbleOfJelly here are some ideas (but I’m not an expert, this is just how I would approach it): - look at an intro textbook; the first chapter is probably an intro chapter and the easiest to understand - when looking at a chapter, skim, read the section titles, look at the diagrams, read the first and last paragraphs of sections, check out side notes and anything that is bolded. These will all explain concepts in biology. The easy ones will be easy to understand. - There will be gaps in your understanding, research these gaps. Some of these gaps wil be easy to understand now fhat you understand the very basics. - There will be more gaps, some of these gaps will be easy to understand since you filled in the previous gaps, etc. When I learn a new topic, I often keep track of the questions I have, and try to find answers. If I dont understand the answer, I leave it alone for now. Eventually I learn enough about the topic that the answer makes sense to me when I get back to question. The questions you have could be the rungs of the ladder. Some of them will be easy questions to answer, some are harder. I think the only way to know which is which is to research/find the answer to a question and see if you understand the answer. If you don’t understand the answer, come back to the it after you learn more. Other tips: - ask chatgpt to explain some of the basics, or to give a list of things to study ranked from basic to advanced - ask that same question in the appropriate subreddit (eg r/biology or r/college) Often, if I don’t underatand something, I keep asking questions until I get to the “bottom” of it. Its like I start at the top of the ladder, then get to the bottom, then I understand the bottom, and then the upper rungs start to make sense (immediately or as I “climb back up the ladder”). Chatgpt is great for that (in my opinion). Anyway that’s how I would approach it. Hopefully that was helpful, but I’m not certain if what I explained is exactly the same as what Justin is recommending.
@@bambitsunami4165 wow! Wow! Wow! Thank you so much! I was hoping someone would explain it to me, but I really didn’t expect anyone would. You gave me not just one paragraph but several. I appreciate YOU so much!! I’m going to screenshot your comment. I like the writing down question tip. I will try that. I definitely use ChatGPT, and it has helped me tremendously in understanding difficult subjects. I feel a lot of times, I understand ChatGPT more than I do my teachers sadly.
By YouSum Live 00:00:00 Ladder method for efficient studying. 00:01:00 Understanding brain's energy consumption in learning. 00:03:00 Overcoming overwhelm by breaking tasks into low-effort steps. 00:06:00 Progressively deepening understanding through ladder rungs. 00:08:52 Consistent effort distribution enhances learning efficiency. 00:09:29 Applying ladder method to projects for systematic progress. 00:10:02 Ladder method as a game-changer in studying habits. By YouSum Live
I have a couple of degrees acquired some years ago. This was before computers were used in the classroom. I am a big believer in the power of handwriting to put things into long-term memory. A technique I used was I took notes and then after classes, I would rewrite my notes and say them aloud as I wrote them. then the night before an exam, I would rewrite them and say them aloud again. I remember everything I studied in some detail in varying degrees, after all these years. I graduated Magna Cum Laude so I can attest to this technique's effectiveness. Yes, it requires some effort, but it works beautifully and flawlessly. I teach people how to do this and encourage others to use this technique. I plan to go back to get another masters degree next year. At 76 my brain is not as aggressive as it used to be so I will definitely be adding this technique and mastering it. Thank you.
@@ivorybow if one is looking to learn, just watch useful videos on RUclips. But if the only purpose is to get one more degree, join a degree course by all means.
@@miaa7968 You don't really know what they're doing when they rewrite and when they speak them out loud - they could be reorganizing a lot and doing a lot of deep processing, they could be arranging in a non-linear way (or doing so in their mind even if it's fairly linear in their notebook), and they could be, deliberately or by accident and intuition, explaining the concepts to an imaginary third person as they speak them out loud.
I guess whatever feels good to you, i don't think these things will help that much with deep processing, but he did say you can make the arrows bolder.
Yeah, I'd agree. Mind maps work really well for me. It helps me see the fundamentals and then expand on those as I feel able to. Education just isn't really delivered well for my brain.
I've done something similar when learning new topics from a textbook. Science textbooks particularly generally have a chapter structure with general introduction, then many sections and sub-sections with all the details and examples and then a summary section followed by exercise problems. I don't remember where I learned this but the trick is: Don't read the chapter from beginning to end. Don't even skim it yet. Read the summary first because it just straight-up tells you what all the most important information is. To piggy-back on your analogy, it's like worrying about not having the right cups and then opening the cupboard and there they all are. From there you can figure out which concepts you've already got a good handle on, which are a bit fuzzy and which are a complete mystery. Then, still don't read the chapter. Start skimming the exercises looking for ones related to the concepts you want to focus on. Try and solve the exercise and then, finally, go read the appropriate section of the chapter. Having a particular concept in mind to solve a specific problem keeps you focused without being overwhelming. Rinse and repeat until you've covered the whole chapter.
Love this, thank you for sharing. I watched this video and was a bit bummed. Already knowing the ladder method, it's not solving any current dilemma, lol. The process you outline of coming to the problem to solve & the divising a way to solve that problem while learning other relevant info provided a correlation that made something else click for me. Simple, but brilliant. We all have something a little different to offer. With the deep complexities of the brain and the countless ways there are to learn - there is bound to be others that face similar hurdles. Learning how to overcome, then sharing the experience in a way that is able to speak to another is an awesome gift. I appreciate you taking the time. Sometimes when I write long comments I often wonder if it will make any difference, for anyone (including myself). I think this interaction is helping to shift perspective in a positive way. 😊 Many thanks. 🌿🌺🌿
With markets tumbling, inflation soaring, the Fed imposing large interest-rate hike, while treasury yields are rising rapidly-which means more red ink for portfolios this quarter. How can I profit from the current volatile market, I'm still at a crossroads deciding if to liquidate my $125k bond/stocck portfoli0
It’s precisely at times like these that investors need to be on guard against the next certainty. You don’t have to act on every forecast, hence i will suggest you get yourself a financial-advisor that can provide you with entry and exit points on the shares/ETF you focus on.
Right, I've been in constant touch with a fiinancial-analyst since covid . You know these days it's really easy to buy into trending stock`s, but the task is determining when to buy or sell . My advisorr decides entry and exit commands on my portfoliio, I've accrued over $300k from an initially stagnant reserve of $150K.
marie slopiey donner is the licensed fiduciary I use. Just research the name. You’d find necessary details to work with a correspondence to set up an appointment.
I am a part of your course, but wow this video has given me hope and made me excited to learn despite feeling super burned out from the rest of life. Thank you.
Think of it as moving into a new place. You do not start with the small items and details like Decoration.... you start with the big Items and then you slowly work yourself up until you place the fresh flowers on the table once everything is more or less moved.
Your analogy game is so good, it made it so simple to understand how one should approach learning, it's sad to see that your videos get so less views, you are a gem.
For all of guys that don't like studying it's just that you're not interested in it simple. Solutions: make it interesting For example just play games in your mind like finding all the keywords or just think of a possible scenario in which you can use that information or maybe it consists of uncommon words then just study those words then congratulate yourself for knowing those word. Remember as long as your brain release chemicals that are responsible for addiction you can just use those chemicals in studying. Remember memory is more active when theres a strong emotions involved. Again just make it interesting no matter what you do but remember you need to train your brain to process more info or store more info just like how you train your body.
Here is a little summary THE LADDER METHOD --WHEN TO USE it can be really helpful on days when u are really overwhelmed or very tired -HOW TO USE suppose u have a chapter to finish u can run thru the chapter and see which of the topics are easier and tougher and work accordingly while using your minimum energy in a smart way -WHY THIS METHOD each ring of the ladder takes the same effort as the last rung.so u don't easily get tired at the same time u have studied the chapter also and stored the information orderly in your 🧠.
Was feeling burnt out from 7 months of stuffing info in my head and now transitioning to applying all that information to insurance agents when they call in needing help. I was feeling so overwhelmed and taking days off because my brain just gave up! How can I remember all this I wondered. Your videos came up in my feed so I subscribed and will continue watching. I am also picking up on learning Japanese again so even more reason to learn these techniques. Thank you Justin, God bless you 💜
I'm 54 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, and we are finding it impossible to replace them. We can get by, but can't seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 30 years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for.
eat half but healthier you will spend the same but you will save lots of money staying healthy not buying medicines limit materialism and buying cheap food, looking at price and amount only is what keeps most people sick if you spend more than you earn it's a problem, if you retired there are many cheaper countries... learning new languages wiil only offset dementia and Alzheimers if you both worried it's good, sticking together improve bonds
Great explanation... I have a doubt... Creating mind maps will be helpful in every scenario or only to bring a broader picture? For ex, if we need to do current affairs and consume the data on a daily basis and have to recall the past 6 months data for the exam, which approach would you recommend?
ok. The problem we have in the Australia ATM is that our kids DONT use text books in high school. Everything is on a app or a powerpoint. I hate this system as you cannot read ahead to help your child. you dont know whats comming. You cannot skim through the book to get an overview, then come back to start reinforcing the ideas more and more. Its totally annoying. I have a boy that is Autistic and is good withs facts and history, but has not working memory at all. ie 2 plus 2 (nothing). What if I ate one lollie out of 5? etc (nothing). But ask him when seat belts were invented and he wont stop talking. I have to basically do his schooling with him to help him understand it all. BUT the system is so wrong and into 'save a tree' that we cannot reference any materials.
Thank you so much Justin for helping us. I have been following you more than a year for now. I changed my study methods as per your advice. Now my study sessions are much easier. Thank you so much. Much love from India❤
I'M MISSING SOMETHING: What particularly are you looking for in the 2nd rung? Can you please elaborate? Why did you gloss over those topics or ideals in the first go round (1st rung), but then include them in the second? Or did you intentionally go back and review the textbook based on the 1st rung notes you had taken, and then added on new subsections/topics that you didn't understand while reviewing the first rung topics?
I don’t quite understood how this method works either. Everyone else in the comment section does, though, apparently. I’m already lost in the first rung. Find the easy stuff and study that first? Okay.. but what if it’s a subject I have no knowledge about. How do I know what’s easiest so I can start there?
This is great as a practical application/technique of what I tell people when they say something is difficult - stop thinking of things as easy or difficult. Instead, accept that some things simply have more steps. Or in this case, rungs on the ladder.
When I don't feel like studying, I just study. That's my method. I generally study in the morning as soon as I wake up, no coffee no brushing teeth. Just groggy attack study. Get to shower and etc around 6am after I'm done with studying. Only way to go when you have a 2 year old.
I'm a mature student studying psychology. That was the best explanation of schemas, and how the work, that I have come across. Weeks of studying explained in two minutes, brilliant.
I don't understand how to make effort differentiations. I would have liked a walk through and a showcase of your reasoning. A high level overview is nice but a low level implementation allows for valuable insight.
Ladder Method : based on categorizing effort . Each rung represents rungs of effort . Key point : Look for the thingd that feel easier and feel low effort. Rung 1: Brain energy is used to understand and break down information. a: Skim textbooks/material to locate low effort information. b: Use note taking techniques such as highlighting , outlining ,graphic organizer etc., to select imp yet low effort information. c: Make sure to find any connection with the high lighted material. 2nd Rung: Brain Energy is used in organizing information. Repeat the first steps to organize information. Since the information is getting little bit more detailed at this part of reading. The same steps may take a little longer to complete. 3rd Rung: Go through more of the details Repeat step 1 and step 2 Why it works: Each rung takes the same effort as the last rung. You are splitting all the work for thus topic into each rung.
Does this method work for all types of learning? Gotta study some heavy maths and felt quite spoken to when reading a lot of equations and trying to understand every step of the way. Definitely gonna try that method, thanks!
What app are you using? What I don’t like about notability is that for you to create these mind maps you have to keep scrolling instead of being able to zoom in and out
Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.
Yes, dr.sporessss I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
The application you just showed exactly matched and feel what you explained earlier. 1 rung. Understand whatever you can 2rung. Understand whatever you can and compare with earlier 3rung. Again understand whatever you can and compare with earlier for better integrated Effort is same in all three but information encapsulation and integration would gradually happen in each rung.
Wow. Thanks for the clarity. I have been using somewhat similar method unintentionally with great results. But because i discover the approach by chance, i dont use it systematically and thus wondering why at times learning is easy. Sometime its hard. Now i know for a fact what is the optimal method, i will make it a default method for all my learning
Me also❤ i have been following him fro m a while now and yes it totally just gave me the answers i was looking for. But yup i am not pro in mind mapping yet !!!
I think to myself, I can spend 16 hours learning a new game without a lack of motivation and energy, forgetting that I haven't eaten all day and still be energetic enough to push a 24 hour on the game. And when it comes to specific school topics, I die within the hour and ultimately it's interest over random learning.
I've tried this when study philosophy. I failed. These books are not structured the way Justin is studying. There are not headings and subheadings. Not even a title sometimes. It would be awesome, Justin, to have a look on that topic: literature and philosophy studies.
Those are the authors who likes to dominate your attention and assume that you totally follow him. You need to wrestle with him a bit and insist on getting the structure out first.
MahsaAllah! I am glad you're sharing this to the rest of us my dear brother! We will only benefit to how much we want, so you're job is done here. Great Job! Thank you.
omg thank you so much!!! I'm a 3rd year nursing student and an upcoming 4th year nursing student this fall and I'm really looking for a way to understand my textbook better! Your video makes so much sense now! I will definitely try this to ace that exam! Thank you so much!
Sounds like Chunking... you also have to have the mindset of the law of effortlessness and must believe you have a superconductor brain with a great memory. What you believe is 90% of everything.
Not sure whether this will benefit people or not, however - be careful! My Chinese ex-high powered big bank CEO friend told me about her merciless childhood. As of now, her super successful sister has died from cancer in her 40's, and her super successful brother-in-law has stage 4 cancer. Hopefully, it's not going to happen, but my friend might be taking care of her niece. Point is - the body keeps the score, and it's more important than any test, credit or external validation score out there. One might be able to keep an appearance of perfection, however the long term cost is unsustainable. A lot of children of narcissistic parents grow up internalizing these parents and drive themselves to appear perfect regardless of the cost to true self ( based on personal observation and psych research). Not too tight, not too loose.
🎯 Key points for quick navigation: 🧠 The ladder method helps force your brain to study, especially when you're tired or burnt out. 🏔️ Feeling overwhelmed happens because the brain judges tasks based on perceived effort and energy consumption. 🧩 Organizing new information takes significant mental effort, making learning daunting. 🏷️ The brain saves energy by properly organizing information into 'cups' based on similarity. 📚 Breaking study material into smaller, easier-to-handle sections (rungs on a ladder) makes studying manageable. 🚀 Start with low-effort tasks to build a scaffold, progressively getting into more detail with each rung. ⏳ Each subsequent rung may take more time but becomes easier as the foundational understanding grows. ⭐ Using the ladder method regularly makes studying more approachable and reduces procrastination. Made with HARPA AI
Man.. what has the world turned into?.. Trying to force your brain to study, WHILE working as a doctor full-time, WHILE running a bussiness at the same time? What happened to people admiring or maybe even envying someone for even doing "only" one of those things???
This is very valuable information in presentations and teaching and even stand-up comedy (a wide set of skills I have) Naturally one has an overview of topics to prepare the students/ audience, then getting into the details, then re summarizing and questions.
Hey, it looks like most of your advice (saw only 4 videos from the top of the popular list) are crafted for more "human" topics e.g. medicine, history, philosophy etc. Could you be more specific with techniques for studying STEM subjects, like physics or university math
Host Justin - Was really hoping to gain insight into a wall that I've hit. Sadly, the approach here didn't help. I'm studying a language that each time I crack the spine on anything to do with Portuguese, I find myself getting pissed. Further, I'm not retaining and it doesn't stick after I've tried all manner of word-association techniques. Trying to learn Portuguese (for me) reminds me of the challenge I had trying to get through my O-Chem courses. I'd read one paragraph six times, and the stuff still didn't make sense. Portuguese is like that. It reminds me of drinking vinegar while everyone else is sipping wine. And before anyone criticizes, I already speak English, Spanish, French and Japanese - all were easy to me. I also have a Post-Grad and I'm used to stiff study material. Again, I thought it was me and age related. So, I went and reviewed some French just to test. With the slightest of effort, the French came back easy and I still had strong ability to retain weeks later. How best to learn subject matter that you loathe? That's the question. I need to be at survival level competency, but find myself gagging down the subject matter. It's a total slog and worse, a week out and I can't remember and I'm forced to go back and start again. Awful.
Alright, I've been confused because I have been doing hardest tasks based on what I read online, especially when I found the "Eat that Frog" method where you identify the harder tasks (the frogs) and work on it first. Yet, when doing low effort/smaller tasks firstly, I felt a sense of accomplishment. Well, for me, the game breaker would be if which tasks is urgent. Also, Seems like the internet/people or the blogs written too have different views at these methods. Any thoughts?
F*** my adhd it feels like I'm climbing a literal ladder just to get through somethings that I watch for weeks now..When I started I can focus for 10 hours straight but now even 10 minutes is hard.
00:02 Use the ladder method to force your brain to study 01:18 Organizing information for study is energy-consuming 02:40 Overwhelming brain by overly complicating learning process 04:08 Use the ladder method to break up studying into manageable tasks 05:20 Using non-linear notes and selectively focusing on specific content can make studying easier. 06:30 Gradually increasing effort and detail in studying process 08:16 Using the ladder technique to study 09:26 Using the ladder method can change your studying approach Crafted by Merlin AI.
Hi Justin, Through your taught techniques I did great in my NEET medical entrance, thanks a lot. I want you to make a detailed video on "Second brain" 🧠. May Allah bless you!
IS IT MORE LIKE THE LAYERING TECHNIQUE? 1ST LAYER TO JUST CREATE A BASIC FRAMEWORK OF THE CHAPTER. 2ND AND 3RD LAYER IS ABOUT FINDING MORE DETAILS TO IT AND ORGANIZING IT. AS A PROCESS YOUR MIND DEVELOPS A SOMEWHAT BETTER MIND MAP OF THE TOPIC DUE TO THIS REPETITIVE PROCESS
seems to predicated on a myth: that your brain doesn't want to study. In fact our brains are eternally curious about things, wanting to learn all the time. I'd guess that what's perhaps relevant is that sometimes your brain doesn't want to study THAT ( or THIS ). So this is about making it do that. But consider, maybe our brains know better than we do what we really want to study? And the other overlooked bit is physical health. You could be deadly tired because you're deadly sick. My brain is telling me not to look at any more of this.
About the thick biology book or any kind of studying material: why not trusting the author of the book that they have organized the material in a meaningful, consistent, digestible way and just read the chapter? If the book isn't well made, that's another thing...
I'll have to try this. I want to learn Python as I have a few projects that I want to interface into a computer. I have tried multiple times to learn it through various online courses. After a few days at only 10 minutes a day, I completely blank out and go onto other things. Of course, it may be possible that I am not smart enough or don't have the right kind of psychological structure to grasp and integrate Python. Maybe I should try painting instead...
I won't force my brain to learn. That would be harmful and illogical on top of that. People learn best when they have the feeling that they can solve a task. People learn least when you try to force them. Successful people always think that everyone else is just like them. That's just wrong. Successful people are often neurotic and overworked.
I actually find this video useless. Your method to study is regular studying, nothing differs. You sit at a desk, read and take notes. Most people are simply overwhelmed by the idea of sitting at the desk. You missed the point in my opinion because you do know how to work, which is normal and expected for a doctor, entrepreneur and RUclipsr. I think watching the video of an actual loser managing to decipher how to put in work would be far more interesting for the general audience.
studying sujects that have a herarchy of information lke biology and history is easy but subjects that do not have a partcular order but are interelated and independent at the same time makes them difficult stuff like organic chemstry . bur
each rung provides satisfaction from learning thus motivation for the next rung. But applying this to subjects like history where lots of factual data like names of places, events, people, etc. is given, it gets hard...
I would like to see all your textbooks that you have, but I really think that many people will not be interested..I would like to see all your textbooks that you have, but I really think that many people will not be interested... I really like books, and when I see someone reading a school textbook, and it's from an interesting field of science, it instantly attracts me, I want to remember the cover and Autor. also, read for yourself, and maybe learn new things! and this process is always interesting
Wikipedia wasn't built in a day. It was built, one small edit at a time. Start with what you already know. Then add in the new stuff at the edges. Reconnect, Reorganize and refactor.
Well ur stuffsbare great, anothervway (if you re lucky) , you got great brain cause of your parwnts genwtic like ny cousin and he can understand and remember evrything on first run , yea phtographuc or great mwmoryvdies change the gane of life 4ever !
Hmm, interesting. I do active reading, which is much more effort, going subchapter by subchapter, and it's slow, but in the end, it really sticks. I wonder if this method is better for long-term memory though because of how much repetition it is. I do use a similar method though for fundamental concepts, so I have a foundational concept to stick the rest of the information to
The ladder method is a game-changer for studying smart, especially during those tired moments! 📚 Breaking down topics into manageable steps helps conserve energy and maintain focus.
Not sure about this. If I am going to pick something up and skim through it, think I'd much rather put that time towards actually reading the material. My problem is starting. Once I start, I tend to be good.
Join my Learning Drops weekly newsletter here: bit.ly/4bXOY6F
Every week, I distil what really works for improving results, memory, depth of understanding, and knowledge application from over a decade of coaching into bite-sized emails.
"This explanation of why our brains resist studying is mind-blowing! 🤯 The analogy with marbles and cups really clarifies how our brains organize information. No wonder I feel so drained after trying to tackle everything at once. Thanks for this insightful tip! 🙌🧠"
@@JustinSung I from Orlando and I'm watching
What type of tablet and stylus/pen do you use for your freehanded notes?
He talks about the so called ladder method: make multiple runs through the subject matter, and on each run focus only on the easy and the low effort stuff for you to understand, repeat until you cover everything.
this makes sense. the brain need time and sleep to make the needed connections for learning and retention.
@@sandstorm6605depends on how u look at it, This video may have been some bs video, or they drag out for views, this helps. There is no telling how many times these comments save you from bs
@@sandstorm6605 Someone should make a video about how to develop the attention span to watch a 10 minute video. Should be no more than 2 minutes long.
@@ianthompson44 Thats way to demanding, make it 30 seconds for the tiktok brains 😆
@@amanibera7018 that is so true and so sad at the same time 😭
Finally somebody who has the attention to it. God bless u my brother ✨
You are the best trader I must say. I gained knowledge so much from your channel. Benefited so much. I will follow your videos, keep up the good work.
I appreciate that!
I found this very useful - thanks so much for sharing. I will be using this.
The ladder method is a useful technique for studying efficiently, especially when feeling overwhelmed, by breaking down learning tasks into manageable steps to reduce mental effort and energy consumption.
The ladder method involves breaking down studying into manageable steps of low effort, focusing on easy-to-understand concepts and gradually deepening understanding, making studying more efficient and less overwhelming.
The ladder method breaks down studying into manageable steps, making each session easier and more effective. It helps build a strong foundation for learning and reduces procrastination.
Oh look my biology book from community college!!
5:38 - well there goes my learning for the day!😞
Thank you
So where are you climbing, and why?
Thank you so much🩶✨
You’re welcome 😊
I will try rn
How would you apply this method if you’re learning from a video course instead of a book? It be interesting to know.
I love marbles!
What is the app called? Great video, super interesting. You recon it would work for history subjects? Like music history?
Concepts
I actually did something similar to the ladder method when used to have severe depression to get myself to do anything. When you can't be bothered to do anything, find the smallest possible thing to do is super helpful. Sometimes, sitting up was a fight, but I would manage to do it. Moving my legs. Standing up. Walking to the shoe rack. Putting on my shoes. Standing up again. Walking out the door. Taking one step after another. Going outside would've been impossible without. Stacking activity after activity like this was magical because without it, nothing would have been possible.
"Move 3 items" is a good one for tidying/housework. Just any 3 physical objects, of any size, moved to any other location. (For some reason 3 works better for me than one. Maybe because one feels like it has to be the *right one*.)
Very encouraging ty
I’ve had periods where I’ve gotten through by doing the same.
“Do the next right thing!” Just one thing. I can do one thing. … gonna go make my bed!
Hope you are felling better ❤ God bless.
It is like solving a puzzle. You solve the easiest part first, and as you keep solving, harder parts get easier to solve, and in the end, the most difficult pieces of the puzzle just fall into their places.
Damn, good analogy!
love it!
But my problem is, how do you know what the easiest part is so that you can begin there? Say, biology is a new subject to me and I have no knowledge about it. How can I identify what’s easy and what’s not?
@@BubbleOfJelly here are some ideas (but I’m not an expert, this is just how I would approach it):
- look at an intro textbook; the first chapter is probably an intro chapter and the easiest to understand
- when looking at a chapter, skim, read the section titles, look at the diagrams, read the first and last paragraphs of sections, check out side notes and anything that is bolded. These will all explain concepts in biology. The easy ones will be easy to understand.
- There will be gaps in your understanding, research these gaps. Some of these gaps wil be easy to understand now fhat you understand the very basics.
- There will be more gaps, some of these gaps will be easy to understand since you filled in the previous gaps, etc.
When I learn a new topic, I often keep track of the questions I have, and try to find answers. If I dont understand the answer, I leave it alone for now. Eventually I learn enough about the topic that the answer makes sense to me when I get back to question. The questions you have could be the rungs of the ladder. Some of them will be easy questions to answer, some are harder. I think the only way to know which is which is to research/find the answer to a question and see if you understand the answer. If you don’t understand the answer, come back to the it after you learn more.
Other tips:
- ask chatgpt to explain some of the basics, or to give a list of things to study ranked from basic to advanced
- ask that same question in the appropriate subreddit (eg r/biology or r/college)
Often, if I don’t underatand something, I keep asking questions until I get to the “bottom” of it. Its like I start at the top of the ladder, then get to the bottom, then I understand the bottom, and then the upper rungs start to make sense (immediately or as I “climb back up the ladder”). Chatgpt is great for that (in my opinion).
Anyway that’s how I would approach it. Hopefully that was helpful, but I’m not certain if what I explained is exactly the same as what Justin is recommending.
@@bambitsunami4165 wow! Wow! Wow! Thank you so much! I was hoping someone would explain it to me, but I really didn’t expect anyone would. You gave me not just one paragraph but several. I appreciate YOU so much!! I’m going to screenshot your comment. I like the writing down question tip. I will try that.
I definitely use ChatGPT, and it has helped me tremendously in understanding difficult subjects. I feel a lot of times, I understand ChatGPT more than I do my teachers sadly.
By YouSum Live
00:00:00 Ladder method for efficient studying.
00:01:00 Understanding brain's energy consumption in learning.
00:03:00 Overcoming overwhelm by breaking tasks into low-effort steps.
00:06:00 Progressively deepening understanding through ladder rungs.
00:08:52 Consistent effort distribution enhances learning efficiency.
00:09:29 Applying ladder method to projects for systematic progress.
00:10:02 Ladder method as a game-changer in studying habits.
By YouSum Live
I have a couple of degrees acquired some years ago. This was before computers were used in the classroom. I am a big believer in the power of handwriting to put things into long-term memory. A technique I used was I took notes and then after classes, I would rewrite my notes and say them aloud as I wrote them. then the night before an exam, I would rewrite them and say them aloud again. I remember everything I studied in some detail in varying degrees, after all these years. I graduated Magna Cum Laude so I can attest to this technique's effectiveness. Yes, it requires some effort, but it works beautifully and flawlessly. I teach people how to do this and encourage others to use this technique. I plan to go back to get another masters degree next year. At 76 my brain is not as aggressive as it used to be so I will definitely be adding this technique and mastering it. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing!! ☺️
He actively derides this method because it's still memorisation and linear thinking.
@@ivorybow if one is looking to learn, just watch useful videos on RUclips. But if the only purpose is to get one more degree, join a degree course by all means.
@@miaa7968 You don't really know what they're doing when they rewrite and when they speak them out loud - they could be reorganizing a lot and doing a lot of deep processing, they could be arranging in a non-linear way (or doing so in their mind even if it's fairly linear in their notebook), and they could be, deliberately or by accident and intuition, explaining the concepts to an imaginary third person as they speak them out loud.
Justin, topic idea for new video: Mindmap Formatting & Labels:
- Color: functional, descriptive, other...
- Headings: underlining, circling, boxing, text-only...
- Connections: arrows, double arrows, lines, dotted, brackets...
- Emphasis: size, length, bolding...
I guess whatever feels good to you, i don't think these things will help that much with deep processing, but he did say you can make the arrows bolder.
Anyone from India watching this 😂???
Indian from dubai
🤣🤣
Indian from India only 😁
Indian from Arunachal
You Indian guys always have cringe comments
Huge game changer for someone who has ADHD or gets overwhelm easily with a complicated subject, Thank you.
Seriously I agree.
I concur!
Yeah, I'd agree. Mind maps work really well for me. It helps me see the fundamentals and then expand on those as I feel able to. Education just isn't really delivered well for my brain.
I've done something similar when learning new topics from a textbook. Science textbooks particularly generally have a chapter structure with general introduction, then many sections and sub-sections with all the details and examples and then a summary section followed by exercise problems. I don't remember where I learned this but the trick is: Don't read the chapter from beginning to end. Don't even skim it yet. Read the summary first because it just straight-up tells you what all the most important information is. To piggy-back on your analogy, it's like worrying about not having the right cups and then opening the cupboard and there they all are. From there you can figure out which concepts you've already got a good handle on, which are a bit fuzzy and which are a complete mystery. Then, still don't read the chapter. Start skimming the exercises looking for ones related to the concepts you want to focus on. Try and solve the exercise and then, finally, go read the appropriate section of the chapter. Having a particular concept in mind to solve a specific problem keeps you focused without being overwhelming. Rinse and repeat until you've covered the whole chapter.
Love this, thank you for sharing. I watched this video and was a bit bummed. Already knowing the ladder method, it's not solving any current dilemma, lol.
The process you outline of coming to the problem to solve & the divising a way to solve that problem while learning other relevant info provided a correlation that made something else click for me. Simple, but brilliant.
We all have something a little different to offer. With the deep complexities of the brain and the countless ways there are to learn - there is bound to be others that face similar hurdles. Learning how to overcome, then sharing the experience in a way that is able to speak to another is an awesome gift. I appreciate you taking the time.
Sometimes when I write long comments I often wonder if it will make any difference, for anyone (including myself). I think this interaction is helping to shift perspective in a positive way. 😊
Many thanks.
🌿🌺🌿
@@InLoveWithLove252 thank you for sharing!!
@olyaanisimova1647 awww, you're welcome & thank you! 🌸
With markets tumbling, inflation soaring, the Fed imposing large interest-rate hike, while treasury yields are rising rapidly-which means more red ink for portfolios this quarter. How can I profit from the current volatile market, I'm still at a crossroads deciding if to liquidate my $125k bond/stocck portfoli0
It’s precisely at times like these that investors need to be on guard against the next certainty. You don’t have to act on every forecast, hence i will suggest you get yourself a financial-advisor that can provide you with entry and exit points on the shares/ETF you focus on.
Right, I've been in constant touch with a fiinancial-analyst since covid . You know these days it's really easy to buy into trending stock`s, but the task is determining when to buy or sell . My advisorr decides entry and exit commands on my portfoliio, I've accrued over $300k from an initially stagnant reserve of $150K.
please I want to invest but I don't know any F/A that can help me, can you leave behind the info of the lady you just mentioned?
marie slopiey donner is the licensed fiduciary I use. Just research the name. You’d find necessary details to work with a correspondence to set up an appointment.
she's mostly on Telegram, using the user name
Any one from toilet watching this 😅
Yes. Big poop
Wow. We are connected.
Thanks for reminding me to go to my safe space to watch this.
Place for making core memories
Dis you wash yours today?
Damn, I’m so inspired after watching this. Grateful that this appeared on my fyp. It’s really what I’m experiencing, the overwhelm when I’m learning
Neat!🎉 My exams starts from tomorrow.
Same.
Same here as well
I am a part of your course, but wow this video has given me hope and made me excited to learn despite feeling super burned out from the rest of life. Thank you.
Think of it as moving into a new place. You do not start with the small items and details like Decoration.... you start with the big Items and then you slowly work yourself up until you place the fresh flowers on the table once everything is more or less moved.
Wow. That's an incredible way to look at it.
Great analogy as I din't get his explanation really.
Your analogy game is so good, it made it so simple to understand how one should approach learning, it's sad to see that your videos get so less views, you are a gem.
For all of guys that don't like studying it's just that you're not interested in it simple.
Solutions: make it interesting
For example just play games in your mind like finding all the keywords or just think of a possible scenario in which you can use that information or maybe it consists of uncommon words then just study those words then congratulate yourself for knowing those word.
Remember as long as your brain release chemicals that are responsible for addiction you can just use those chemicals in studying.
Remember memory is more active when theres a strong emotions involved.
Again just make it interesting no matter what you do but remember you need to train your brain to process more info or store more info just like how you train your body.
Here is a little summary
THE LADDER METHOD
--WHEN TO USE
it can be really helpful on days when u are really overwhelmed or very tired
-HOW TO USE
suppose u have a chapter to finish u can run thru the chapter and see which of the topics are easier and tougher and work accordingly while using your minimum energy in a smart way
-WHY THIS METHOD
each ring of the ladder takes the same effort as the last rung.so u don't easily get tired at the same time u have studied the chapter also and stored the information orderly in your 🧠.
Making a mind-map is such a great way to understand and learn.
Was feeling burnt out from 7 months of stuffing info in my head and now transitioning to applying all that information to insurance agents when they call in needing help. I was feeling so overwhelmed and taking days off because my brain just gave up! How can I remember all this I wondered. Your videos came up in my feed so I subscribed and will continue watching. I am also picking up on learning Japanese again so even more reason to learn these techniques. Thank you Justin, God bless you 💜
I'm 54 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, and we are finding it impossible to replace them. We can get by, but can't seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 30 years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for.
@Chustinasarah That's actually quite impressive, I could use some Info on your FA, I am looking to make a change on my finances this year as well
@Chustinasarah I will give this a look, thanks a bunch for sharing.
I hear you :/ we are in our 30s and can’t get a break. Every week we’re struggling. He works for MS and I’m a web developer. It’s a mess.
Its all Spam. Post message A about problems. Followup messages are the actual Spam.
eat half but healthier
you will spend the same but you will save lots of money staying healthy not buying medicines
limit materialism and buying cheap food, looking at price and amount only is what keeps most people sick
if you spend more than you earn it's a problem, if you retired there are many cheaper countries... learning new languages wiil only offset dementia and Alzheimers
if you both worried it's good, sticking together improve bonds
Great explanation... I have a doubt... Creating mind maps will be helpful in every scenario or only to bring a broader picture? For ex, if we need to do current affairs and consume the data on a daily basis and have to recall the past 6 months data for the exam, which approach would you recommend?
Thank you man exam is near and overwhelmed this technqiue surprisingly works for me
ok. The problem we have in the Australia ATM is that our kids DONT use text books in high school. Everything is on a app or a powerpoint. I hate this system as you cannot read ahead to help your child. you dont know whats comming. You cannot skim through the book to get an overview, then come back to start reinforcing the ideas more and more. Its totally annoying. I have a boy that is Autistic and is good withs facts and history, but has not working memory at all. ie 2 plus 2 (nothing). What if I ate one lollie out of 5? etc (nothing). But ask him when seat belts were invented and he wont stop talking. I have to basically do his schooling with him to help him understand it all. BUT the system is so wrong and into 'save a tree' that we cannot reference any materials.
Thank you so much Justin for helping us. I have been following you more than a year for now.
I changed my study methods as per your advice. Now my study sessions are much easier.
Thank you so much. Much love from India❤
How do you know when you're done with one ladder? (ex: which rung finishes the chapter)
I'M MISSING SOMETHING:
What particularly are you looking for in the 2nd rung? Can you please elaborate?
Why did you gloss over those topics or ideals in the first go round (1st rung), but then include them in the second?
Or did you intentionally go back and review the textbook based on the 1st rung notes you had taken, and then added on new subsections/topics that you didn't understand while reviewing the first rung topics?
I don’t quite understood how this method works either. Everyone else in the comment section does, though, apparently. I’m already lost in the first rung. Find the easy stuff and study that first? Okay.. but what if it’s a subject I have no knowledge about. How do I know what’s easiest so I can start there?
This is great as a practical application/technique of what I tell people when they say something is difficult - stop thinking of things as easy or difficult. Instead, accept that some things simply have more steps. Or in this case, rungs on the ladder.
The marble and Cup analogy was soo good, i felt it and Subscribed
AWESOMEEEEEE Justin Bro as always ❤👌🙏
So nice demonstration 👌
When I don't feel like studying, I just study. That's my method. I generally study in the morning as soon as I wake up, no coffee no brushing teeth. Just groggy attack study. Get to shower and etc around 6am after I'm done with studying. Only way to go when you have a 2 year old.
I'm a mature student studying psychology. That was the best explanation of schemas, and how the work, that I have come across. Weeks of studying explained in two minutes, brilliant.
I don't understand how to make effort differentiations. I would have liked a walk through and a showcase of your reasoning. A high level overview is nice but a low level implementation allows for valuable insight.
He doesn't give you all the tools, so that you're more interested in buying his workshops where he goes into a little bit more detail.
@@deathstroke334 So you say this is just an advert?
@@youtubelisk did you really expect to someone hold your hand for free?
@@rasmusturkka480 I expect to get something in return for having watched the video. Watching is not for free m8.
Ladder Method : based on categorizing effort . Each rung represents rungs of effort .
Key point : Look for the thingd that feel easier and feel low effort.
Rung 1: Brain energy is used to understand and break down information.
a: Skim textbooks/material to locate low effort information.
b: Use note taking techniques such as highlighting , outlining ,graphic organizer etc., to select imp yet low effort information.
c: Make sure to find any connection with the high lighted material.
2nd Rung: Brain Energy is used in organizing information.
Repeat the first steps to organize information. Since the information is getting little bit more detailed at this part of reading. The same steps may take a little longer to complete.
3rd Rung: Go through more of the details
Repeat step 1 and step 2
Why it works: Each rung takes the same effort as the last rung. You are splitting all the work for thus topic into each rung.
Does this method work for all types of learning?
Gotta study some heavy maths and felt quite spoken to when reading a lot of equations and trying to understand every step of the way.
Definitely gonna try that method, thanks!
Yes definitely works for maths : )
@@JustinSung thank you 😊
What app are you using? What I don’t like about notability is that for you to create these mind maps you have to keep scrolling instead of being able to zoom in and out
Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.
Yes, dr.sporessss I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Yes he is. dr.sporessss
Microdosing helped me get out of the pit of my worst depressive episode, a three year long episode, enough to start working on my mental health.
Can Dr. sporessss send to me in UK?
Absolutely, his offerings extend to global delivery, prioritizing complete confidentiality for individuals valuing their privacy.
obvious methods on a yapping format. such useless content, wasted my time. 😞
It didn't waste your time
The information deemed your 🧠 unworthy to hold it 🫠
The application you just showed exactly matched and feel what you explained earlier.
1 rung. Understand whatever you can
2rung. Understand whatever you can and compare with earlier
3rung. Again understand whatever you can and compare with earlier for better integrated
Effort is same in all three but information encapsulation and integration would gradually happen in each rung.
Wow. Thanks for the clarity. I have been using somewhat similar method unintentionally with great results. But because i discover the approach by chance, i dont use it systematically and thus wondering why at times learning is easy. Sometime its hard.
Now i know for a fact what is the optimal method, i will make it a default method for all my learning
Assalamualaikum I'm first from Pakistan 🇵🇰❤️
And I'm from kahsmir 😀
❤@@sanabanday
Me also❤ i have been following him fro m a while now and yes it totally just gave me the answers i was looking for. But yup i am not pro in mind mapping yet !!!
Wa alaikum salam brother. Peace from Malaysia 🇲🇾 ❤️
@@hungrythinker 💖
I think to myself, I can spend 16 hours learning a new game without a lack of motivation and energy, forgetting that I haven't eaten all day and still be energetic enough to push a 24 hour on the game. And when it comes to specific school topics, I die within the hour and ultimately it's interest over random learning.
What program are you using for sketching
Thank you for offering this free content for us. I am an OWL (older wiser learner) going back for my degree in nursing and need your help.
Anyone from Brazil watching This??😂
Eu
Best Justin Video???
on of the best for sure
one of the best. I'd probably say the video on 'encoding is the best'
@@SDAPOKWd What are some other classics?
@@JustinSung 'Space repetition doesn’t work' vid is the classic
@@JustinSungI think ur mindmap checklist , Encoding vid and active recall diss vid were the classics
I was waiting for you to say layers of knowledge. I'm assuming it has the same meaning, i.e., each rung = each layer.
Thank you for the knowledge! Can't wait to apply it into my system xp
Hi Justin! Kindly askingn what tablet you’re using and what app?
Thank you so much
I've tried this when study philosophy. I failed. These books are not structured the way Justin is studying. There are not headings and subheadings. Not even a title sometimes. It would be awesome, Justin, to have a look on that topic: literature and philosophy studies.
Those are the authors who likes to dominate your attention and assume that you totally follow him. You need to wrestle with him a bit and insist on getting the structure out first.
Don't your eyes get tired from using ipad instead of paper? 😊
MahsaAllah! I am glad you're sharing this to the rest of us my dear brother! We will only benefit to how much we want, so you're job is done here. Great Job! Thank you.
Allah has nothing to do with it
@@georgechristou7982and makes you think you do?
omg thank you so much!!! I'm a 3rd year nursing student and an upcoming 4th year nursing student this fall and I'm really looking for a way to understand my textbook better! Your video makes so much sense now! I will definitely try this to ace that exam! Thank you so much!
Sounds like Chunking... you also have to have the mindset of the law of effortlessness and must believe you have a superconductor brain with a great memory. What you believe is 90% of everything.
Not sure whether this will benefit people or not, however - be careful! My Chinese ex-high powered big bank CEO friend told me about her merciless childhood. As of now, her super successful sister has died from cancer in her 40's, and her super successful brother-in-law has stage 4 cancer. Hopefully, it's not going to happen, but my friend might be taking care of her niece. Point is - the body keeps the score, and it's more important than any test, credit or external validation score out there. One might be able to keep an appearance of perfection, however the long term cost is unsustainable. A lot of children of narcissistic parents grow up internalizing these parents and drive themselves to appear perfect regardless of the cost to true self ( based on personal observation and psych research). Not too tight, not too loose.
100th like ! Thanks for the info justin 😊
Even this video requires the ladder method. I got lost once he started reading.
Justin, you've never let me down. I love you.
Thank you, Dr Justin
I have used this method to disaggregate information. So the brain scheme does not get tired quickly. Appreciate
Leave it to us Koreans regarding STUDYING.
😂😂😂
I have 2 Microsoft exams coming up. Perfect timing!
🎯 Key points for quick navigation:
🧠 The ladder method helps force your brain to study, especially when you're tired or burnt out.
🏔️ Feeling overwhelmed happens because the brain judges tasks based on perceived effort and energy consumption.
🧩 Organizing new information takes significant mental effort, making learning daunting.
🏷️ The brain saves energy by properly organizing information into 'cups' based on similarity.
📚 Breaking study material into smaller, easier-to-handle sections (rungs on a ladder) makes studying manageable.
🚀 Start with low-effort tasks to build a scaffold, progressively getting into more detail with each rung.
⏳ Each subsequent rung may take more time but becomes easier as the foundational understanding grows.
⭐ Using the ladder method regularly makes studying more approachable and reduces procrastination.
Made with HARPA AI
Man.. what has the world turned into?.. Trying to force your brain to study, WHILE working as a doctor full-time, WHILE running a bussiness at the same time? What happened to people admiring or maybe even envying someone for even doing "only" one of those things???
This is very valuable information in presentations and teaching and even stand-up comedy (a wide set of skills I have)
Naturally one has an overview of topics to prepare the students/ audience, then getting into the details, then re summarizing and questions.
Hey, it looks like most of your advice (saw only 4 videos from the top of the popular list) are crafted for more "human" topics e.g. medicine, history, philosophy etc. Could you be more specific with techniques for studying STEM subjects, like physics or university math
Host Justin - Was really hoping to gain insight into a wall that I've hit. Sadly, the approach here didn't help. I'm studying a language that each time I crack the spine on anything to do with Portuguese, I find myself getting pissed. Further, I'm not retaining and it doesn't stick after I've tried all manner of word-association techniques. Trying to learn Portuguese (for me) reminds me of the challenge I had trying to get through my O-Chem courses. I'd read one paragraph six times, and the stuff still didn't make sense. Portuguese is like that. It reminds me of drinking vinegar while everyone else is sipping wine. And before anyone criticizes, I already speak English, Spanish, French and Japanese - all were easy to me. I also have a Post-Grad and I'm used to stiff study material. Again, I thought it was me and age related. So, I went and reviewed some French just to test. With the slightest of effort, the French came back easy and I still had strong ability to retain weeks later. How best to learn subject matter that you loathe? That's the question. I need to be at survival level competency, but find myself gagging down the subject matter. It's a total slog and worse, a week out and I can't remember and I'm forced to go back and start again. Awful.
Actually, it is more simple and less biological. Psychological factors are the drivers in learning. First of all is MOTIVATION.
Alright, I've been confused because I have been doing hardest tasks based on what I read online, especially when I found the "Eat that Frog" method where you identify the harder tasks (the frogs) and work on it first. Yet, when doing low effort/smaller tasks firstly, I felt a sense of accomplishment. Well, for me, the game breaker would be if which tasks is urgent. Also, Seems like the internet/people or the blogs written too have different views at these methods. Any thoughts?
F*** my adhd it feels like I'm climbing a literal ladder just to get through somethings that I watch for weeks now..When I started I can focus for 10 hours straight but now even 10 minutes is hard.
00:02 Use the ladder method to force your brain to study
01:18 Organizing information for study is energy-consuming
02:40 Overwhelming brain by overly complicating learning process
04:08 Use the ladder method to break up studying into manageable tasks
05:20 Using non-linear notes and selectively focusing on specific content can make studying easier.
06:30 Gradually increasing effort and detail in studying process
08:16 Using the ladder technique to study
09:26 Using the ladder method can change your studying approach
Crafted by Merlin AI.
I’m wondering/thinking about an equivalent to studying music…. For practicing scales, for example…
Hi Justin, Through your taught techniques I did great in my NEET medical entrance, thanks a lot.
I want you to make a detailed video on "Second brain" 🧠. May Allah bless you!
IS IT MORE LIKE THE LAYERING TECHNIQUE?
1ST LAYER TO JUST CREATE A BASIC FRAMEWORK OF THE CHAPTER.
2ND AND 3RD LAYER IS ABOUT FINDING MORE DETAILS TO IT AND ORGANIZING IT.
AS A PROCESS YOUR MIND DEVELOPS A SOMEWHAT BETTER MIND MAP OF THE TOPIC DUE TO THIS REPETITIVE PROCESS
seems to predicated on a myth: that your brain doesn't want to study. In fact our brains are eternally curious about things, wanting to learn all the time. I'd guess that what's perhaps relevant is that sometimes your brain doesn't want to study THAT ( or THIS ). So this is about making it do that. But consider, maybe our brains know better than we do what we really want to study?
And the other overlooked bit is physical health. You could be deadly tired because you're deadly sick.
My brain is telling me not to look at any more of this.
About the thick biology book or any kind of studying material: why not trusting the author of the book that they have organized the material in a meaningful, consistent, digestible way and just read the chapter?
If the book isn't well made, that's another thing...
I'll have to try this. I want to learn Python as I have a few projects that I want to interface into a computer. I have tried multiple times to learn it through various online courses. After a few days at only 10 minutes a day, I completely blank out and go onto other things. Of course, it may be possible that I am not smart enough or don't have the right kind of psychological structure to grasp and integrate Python. Maybe I should try painting instead...
I won't force my brain to learn. That would be harmful and illogical on top of that. People learn best when they have the feeling that they can solve a task. People learn least when you try to force them. Successful people always think that everyone else is just like them. That's just wrong. Successful people are often neurotic and overworked.
I actually find this video useless. Your method to study is regular studying, nothing differs. You sit at a desk, read and take notes.
Most people are simply overwhelmed by the idea of sitting at the desk. You missed the point in my opinion because you do know how to work, which is normal and expected for a doctor, entrepreneur and RUclipsr. I think watching the video of an actual loser managing to decipher how to put in work would be far more interesting for the general audience.
studying sujects that have a herarchy of information lke biology and history is easy but subjects that do not have a partcular order but are interelated and independent at the same time makes them difficult stuff like organic chemstry . bur
each rung provides satisfaction from learning thus motivation for the next rung. But applying this to subjects like history where lots of factual data like names of places, events, people, etc. is given, it gets hard...
Ok so YT recommended me this video after my final exams
Nice
I would like to see all your textbooks that you have, but I really think that many people will not be interested..I would like to see all your textbooks that you have, but I really think that many people will not be interested...
I really like books, and when I see someone reading a school textbook, and it's from an interesting field of science, it instantly attracts me, I want to remember the cover and Autor. also, read for yourself, and maybe learn new things! and this process is always interesting
So, let's say I have to study from page 1 to 30.
Each rung goes from page 1 to 30 but what changes is how much I go into details?
Wikipedia wasn't built in a day. It was built, one small edit at a time.
Start with what you already know. Then add in the new stuff at the edges.
Reconnect, Reorganize and refactor.
Well ur stuffsbare great, anothervway (if you re lucky) , you got great brain cause of your parwnts genwtic like ny cousin and he can understand and remember evrything on first run , yea phtographuc or great mwmoryvdies change the gane of life 4ever !
Hmm, interesting. I do active reading, which is much more effort, going subchapter by subchapter, and it's slow, but in the end, it really sticks. I wonder if this method is better for long-term memory though because of how much repetition it is. I do use a similar method though for fundamental concepts, so I have a foundational concept to stick the rest of the information to
Learning is a function of desire. You can just trick your brain, super sexualize and be really good at anything. Socrates in the Symposium.
The ladder method is a game-changer for studying smart, especially during those tired moments! 📚 Breaking down topics into manageable steps helps conserve energy and maintain focus.
Not sure about this. If I am going to pick something up and skim through it, think I'd much rather put that time towards actually reading the material. My problem is starting. Once I start, I tend to be good.