Psychology behind learning speed

Psychology behind learning speed

          Because most people are drawn to entertainment and not information, it can accurately be stated that most people are learning slow (in comparison to typical people who are drawn to information).

          The best way to learn faster is to read more. The amount of time it takes for someone to explain what they’ve read is nearly twice as long as simply reading it. With that being said, people learn faster from reading and not oral reciters.

          Why do people learn faster from reading? The human brain immediately associate meanings and themes when their eyes are glued to text. When people focus on others, there are so many distraction in our environment that focusing on them as closely as we would focus on text is impossible. For example, we could be subconsciously judging others because of their tone of voice, looks, body language, etc.

          When looking at text, it is very difficult to judge it. Thus, we are more likely to quickly accept the text for what it is. It takes time for us to accept people who are meant to teach us.

          Statistically, reading more nonfiction books will increase the amount of knowledge an individual will possess. No amount of entertainment can provide the same amount of quality in multiple nonfiction books.

          The more you learn, the dumber everyone else looks. There are two ways to view this true phenomenon: good or bad. To view it badly, you can choose to surround yourself around other people who know what you know. To view it as good, you can choose to inform everyone around you who clearly lacks the information.

          To not pursue information is to pursue entertainment. Too many people don’t have a proper balance of their information and entertainment consumption.

          When is entertainment good to consume? Entertainment is only good to consume when you are taking a break from pursuing information or providing information.

          Everything we know is meant to be passed on to help future generations. What entertains people today is unlikely to entertain people several decades later. However, quality information (particularly wisdom) today will likely continue to be quality information several decades later.

          In conclusion, the value of information far exceeds the value of entertainment. And if you consume a bigger proportion of information than entertainment, the speed at which you learn will increase significantly.