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I'll get out of the way of that little canoe.

The genius Richard Feynman had great ability to understand any problem or topic so quickly
and precisely. Do not worry if you are too slow to understand technical terms.
If you follow Feynman’s techniques, your efficiency of understanding will be enhanced also.
Watch the video and implement in your study or research.
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Feynman Technique

The Technique 

The Feynman Technique was developed by Richard Feynman, a Nobel Prize winning physicist.

It requires you to follow these steps:

1. Identify the topic you need to study. This should be a very clear topic.

If you’re studying history, for example, start with something very clear such as

“The Causes of the Cold War.”

If applicable, also look at guiding questions you may have been provided.

2. Read the information you have been provided. Again, it helps if you have a textbook,

reading or lecture notes that refer specifically to the topic you’re studying.

After you’ve read the chapter/section/notes, close the book. Highlight if you want. 

3. Write down everything on a sheet of paper that you remember.

Write it down as if you were explaining it to a student who knew nothing about the topic-

i.e. no complicated words, explanations with everything you say etc. 

4. If you can’t remember, turn back to the literature and read it.

Then close your book, and repeat. Repeat until you’ve finished the subject. 

My Experience

Very, very useful for content heavy subjects. I used this method for my class

International Relations and Diplomacy, which focused on different IR theories

and the history of international relations. I found that understanding one topic led me easily

to understand the next topic and so on. In the end, I was left with a very coherent story,

of which I knew the details. I would not recommend this method for mathy subjects, though.

I think the technique is very much designed for something which has very clear subjects and topics.

I probably wouldn’t have found this technique useful in high school,

but at university every lecture has a very distinct topic and you might even be provided

with questions (like I was) which you can then answer while studying.

In addition, it is helpful if you have specific textbook (or other) readings which relate to the topic,

so you don’t have to spend time finding these. The technique also requires you to be very focused for a particular amount of time (e.g. how long it takes you to read a chapter),

so no lazy half on tumblr studying. 

I do recommend using this technique in addition to doing exercises or answering essay questions. 

The one problem with this technique is the preparation time.

As I mentioned, I recommend doing this technique as well as other study methods.

This is because I found that I could either start using this technique too early

(and not remember anything by the time I got to the exam)

or start too late (and not have enough time to finish everything in detail). 

Rating

9/10. This is one of the best studying methods I have ever come across,

and I will most definitely be using this in the future. 

Much love,

Lilly

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How to Learn Anything Faster With The Feynman Technique

Floris Wolswijk

This post is part of a series that explains frameworks & theories in a concise and clear manner

“I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something

and knowing something.” - Richard Feynman

The Feynman Technique helps you to understand, recall and explain anything in under 20 minutes. Do you want to know how; use the framework below

Why

Because learning is not about remembering something difficult, but it is about making things easier. The Feynman technique can be used for anything,

from understanding a simple problem to grasping quantum physics.

By forcing yourself to make something easier, you will remember it better

Diagram

1) Choose a Concept

Everything from gravity or our solar system to business cards or bonsai trees goes.

The Feynman technique can be used to tackle most of the worlds concepts.

Even if a concept consists of multiple parts (e.g. how wars start),

you can use multiple paragraphs to explain it…

2) Explain it like I am 5

… like I am 5 years old. This forces you to make it really simple.

You cannot use words like ‘transpose’ or ‘novelle’, keep it simple.

One other way, most useful for explaining technology, is to put yourself in the shoes

of your (grand)parents. This has the advantage that you will not accidentally be patronizing

your public. Sidenote: I took the ELI5 acronym from the subreddit /r/explainlikeim5 –

a great place for explanations

3) Pinpoint Your Knowledge Gap

If you cannot find the words to describe your concept in layman terms,

get your nose back into the books. Making a simple explanation thus pushes you

towards really understanding and interpreting what you read, not just skimming the text.

4) Use an Analogy

Working with abstract concepts, or is your concept still just too difficult for the 5 year old you?

Try using an analogy to link the concept to something you already know.

This has the advantage of connecting old and new knowledge in your head

and helps you better remember the new concept.

5) Simplify the Concept

If in the end your concept is still too hard to grasp, try simplifying it once more.

Sometimes it is better to lose some details along the way if that makes it easier

for you to remember a concept (versus forgetting it altogether).

Examples

Gravity is the attraction of very large objects on smaller objects, like the earth on you and me

A novelle is short book that tells a story just from the perspective of the main character in the book

A bonsai tree is a miniature tree.

Just like your miniature car, it is made of the same things as the big thing, but only smaller

When to Use

Almost always. Use it to explain things to yourself when you are studying,

use it to explain difficult concepts to others (e.g. in this blog),

or of course when talking to your 5 year old niece/nephew.

“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.” – Richard Feynman

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