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5 Reading Habits That Will GROW Your Brain (and change your life)
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Books on personal development, personal growth, science, philosophy, and virtually all categories can help us grow and expand our mind and even make us smarter, but even more important that is HOW we read. No - in this video I won't share typical "reading hacks" but instead reading methods and reading strategies that incorporate mindsets that change our life by engaging with our critical thinking skills. By applying these methods, you'll gain far more than ever from self improvement books and other books that will increase your intelligence, top books to improve your intelligence, and top books to improve yourself.
*Note*: In case you're wondering where the 4th habit is, there was a mistake in my presentation of this concept. That habit is "Use divergent & convergent thinking," which starts at 7:55.
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Time codes:
00:00-00:25: Why average reading methods don't work
00:26-02:40: Read what you disagree with
02:41-06:15: Read to prove yourself wrong
06:16-07:54: Resist binary thinking
07:55-09:32: Use divergent & convergent thinking
09:33-12:54: Read for action
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  • @skylark1772
    @skylark1772 42 хвилини тому

    These clicking noise and lights are disgusting. Bye

  • @c_b5060
    @c_b5060 8 годин тому

    I stopped watching after 1:29. The music was competing with your voice. I watch a lot of UA-cam videos. This one makes me work too hard to understand your words. No thumbs up.

  • @stephenpetro411
    @stephenpetro411 20 годин тому

    SUBSCRIBE to level up your critical thinking skills! 🔥

  • @rebelsnappingturtle5097
    @rebelsnappingturtle5097 20 годин тому

    The Car Tribe Universe was ok Something new.

  • @Pareshbpatel
    @Pareshbpatel 22 години тому

    Amazing reviews on books for self-development. Thanks. {2024-09-03} - Subscribed!

  • @shawnirwin6633
    @shawnirwin6633 День тому

    Nietzsche, definitely . . . all of Nietzsche, if you can. I disagree with on selection . . . . A Brief History of Time. Nope . . . its is, in my view, a substandard book, that does not back up claims made, even IF Hawking did have reasons / scientific proofs for his claims, he generally did not mentioned them. I have said this before, and people got all up in arms about it, but I don't care, just because someone is great at physics, does not make them a great writer. As for expanding your mind, the one thing that is not mentioned here, that should be, is learning another language, Latin or ancient Greek will put you way ahead of the curve, but overall, the further away it is from your own mother tongue, the better. Also, the more the merrier. All Quiet On The Western Front (In German, Im Westen nichts Neues) If you have not read this, and have never really seen combat, chances are, you have no idea what war really is, which is one of America's biggest problems, as far as its citizens go. It is my favorite book but that does not mean that it is pleasant to read, it is both beautiful and terrible at the same time. If you have not seen the Russian movie, Come and See . . . . well, that just adds to it. Aldous Huxley, Brave New World, The Devils of Loudin, many more, his style of writing is quite similar in many ways to Nietzsche, with regard to expanding your thinking. Albert Camus, The Stranger, The Wall. Jean Paul Sartre, Jack London, To Build a Fire. These are some of the most impactful things I have read. America today has abandoned the exploration of the mind and gravitated toward hedonism, instant satisfaction, and even infantile violence, gravitating away from self-knowing and the inner mind of exploration, the whole spirit of exploring . . . . "The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently." Friedrich Nietzsche

    • @stephenpetro411
      @stephenpetro411 День тому

      Thanks for your insights here, and yes I'm on a mission to bring back critical thinking and reflection into our value system as a culture!

  • @dinninfreeman2014
    @dinninfreeman2014 День тому

    It seems like not critically analyzing it would be a great way to accidentally sneak ideas into your head that you don't want there

    • @stephenpetro411
      @stephenpetro411 День тому

      Definitely - I'm not saying don't critically analyze it - quite the reverse. I'm saying don't emotionally react to it.

  • @aliabdi5201
    @aliabdi5201 День тому

    Hi Stephen, greetings from Somalia.

  • @stephenpetro411
    @stephenpetro411 День тому

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  • @leon2385
    @leon2385 2 дні тому

    Very good video!

  • @nikhilchandel2732
    @nikhilchandel2732 2 дні тому

    Question to your belief and Find better version of yourself 😎

  • @TheDarkchum1
    @TheDarkchum1 2 дні тому

    There are many types of intelligence.

  • @stephenpetro411
    @stephenpetro411 2 дні тому

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  • @michaeldennisguitarlessons
    @michaeldennisguitarlessons 2 дні тому

    You might want to "rethink" your microphone choice....otherwise, thought-provoking content.

  • @TheIllerX
    @TheIllerX 3 дні тому

    Regarding the first point. It is not really the disagreeing that is important, the same effect will happen if we read anything we don't understand. Our brains then disagree with the contents automatically in a way. Some things we learn like math or science is not really about disagreeing. But sure, if you read some more opinion based material it becomes relevant. As a general principle though, we learn more if we have to struggle a bit while learning. The second point about reading to prove yourself wrong is interesting in several ways. It is very tough to question your own current beliefs. Your brain does not really want to hear such things. I believe this point really is an important key skill to improve. Lets take an example. You think about some math problem (my subject of study and interest). You get really stuck. You try to think harder and harder. You push yourself and think that it has to be possible. To no prevail. Then you do something else, maybe take a shower and relax. Then the solution pops into your head. It did not come to you because of even harder thinking. The reason typically is that you realized that one of your assumptions was wrong. There was a complete different way to think about the problem. When doing so, the problem became much easier.

    • @stephenpetro411
      @stephenpetro411 3 дні тому

      You make some great points here! Regarding the first point, I absolutely agree - as long as you're challenging your mind in some way, your brain will develop new neural connections - although the point here is I would consider it a healthy practice to read what we disagree with. This helps us avoid biases (to the degree that it's possible) and avoid being stuck in echo chambers.

  • @missiond
    @missiond 3 дні тому

    hey stephen , the one thing i noticed in the education system learning model is they randomly teach all those subjects for a particular exam or test, after it we forgot the thing we learned and most importantly majority of the people who learning those is not actually understanding. So our knowledge is fragile. Also we forgit everything we learned because we are not connecting what we learn and not using it practically. So when i researched about this i heard about musk learning approach like a tree approach "its important to consider knowledge as a semantic tree, before moving to the leaves or branches we should master the trunk or fundamentals". It involves first principle thinking approach instead of passive learning. From school to college, all this years my knowledge tree is disconnected and not active that makes me sad like we spented a lot of time in learning without properly understanding things. How can i build a proper knowledge tree like musk or how can i truly understand something like ( real learning anything ). This is the one of things im searching for a long time like a better framework for really understanding, learning and retention. Its better if you created a video regarding this. Thank you for your valuable contents ❤.

    • @stephenpetro411
      @stephenpetro411 3 дні тому

      Hey there! I've actually created several videos about how to learn better and faster! Feel free to check out my "Think Through Your Learning" playlist. One tip I could give you here is to make sure you're starting with a clear learning goal and an actual project you have a passion for (it could be a business, a scientific project, building a car, whatever). If you're passionate about the topic (even if you have little knowledge of how to approach it), you'll actually enjoy learning all the little skills necessary to complete that project.

    • @missiond
      @missiond День тому

      @@stephenpetro411 how can i properly learn from online and offline lectures? How can i takes notes on that from books, live lectures, courses etc. As a student my majority time is wasting on note taking and i really dont actually remember all the notes i wrote as a part of learning . i wrote a lot of pages word by word that lecturer taught me offline and online , i also take notes on all the slides and presentations. So now im like what should i write as a note? Why note? Is note is for mapping data? The fundamental reason for me to take this much time on note taking is im like afraid of missing the contents like what if i forgot this and that. So is there any practical methods that cover from proper learning to long term retention?

    • @stephenpetro411
      @stephenpetro411 День тому

      @@missiond Such a great question here. Note-taking can often be a big waste of time unless we're supplementing it with other activities - I'm not saying you shouldn't take notes - keep taking them. But are you part of any study groups? Collaborating with other students on a regular basis to practice the material is one of the best ways to learn - notes are "theory," and group learning with exercises is "practice." We need both in order to effectively learn.

  • @markehijele
    @markehijele 3 дні тому

    Hi Stephen. As a libertarian, did you read any book(s) by Harry Browne?

    • @stephenpetro411
      @stephenpetro411 3 дні тому

      I think back in college I did! His name sounds familiar.

    • @markehijele
      @markehijele 3 дні тому

      @@stephenpetro411ok, specifically, the book “How I Found Freedom In An Unfree World” by Harry Browne. He was a libertarian; he’s late. Please if you did read the book or ever read it, I’d like your thoughts on it, via any channel of communication, but would prefer it done on your UA-cam channel. Thanks!

    • @stephenpetro411
      @stephenpetro411 3 дні тому

      @@markehijele Sure thing - have you read it yourself?

    • @markehijele
      @markehijele 3 дні тому

      @@stephenpetro411yes I’ve read it

    • @markehijele
      @markehijele 2 дні тому

      @@stephenpetro411 yes I have

  • @PersonManManManMan
    @PersonManManManMan 3 дні тому

    10@5#

  • @1.618Golden
    @1.618Golden 3 дні тому

    I found the music too loud and distracting. But the information was good, and I thank you for that.

  • @MichaeldeSousaCruz
    @MichaeldeSousaCruz 3 дні тому

    But Musk supports tRUMP. He’s doing something wrong in his Eisenhower decision matrix… that’s a certainty! 🤷‍♂️

  • @stephenpetro411
    @stephenpetro411 3 дні тому

    Tired of reading books but getting no ACTUAL results for your life? Get my FREE Life Orientation Guide to overcome this! stephenlpetro.systeme.io/opt-in-14de975d

    • @showman139
      @showman139 3 дні тому

      Can you do a video on speed reading?

    • @stephenpetro411
      @stephenpetro411 3 дні тому

      @@showman139 Actually, yes I sure will!

    • @showman139
      @showman139 3 дні тому

      @stephenpetro411 Thank you do you need references? I know a few books if you need them.

    • @stephenpetro411
      @stephenpetro411 3 дні тому

      @@showman139 I always appreciate book references, sure! I may or may not have already read them.

    • @showman139
      @showman139 3 дні тому

      @@stephenpetro411 Super Reading Secrets by Howard Berg (1992) Limitless by Jim Kwik (2020) How To Read A Book by Mortimer J. Adler (2014) These are the ones I know of.

  • @brunoparente4953
    @brunoparente4953 4 дні тому

    I really like your book selection, it is in a very optimized in priority order that makes a lot of sense to me. Do you have a newsletter or RSS feed to recommend?

    • @stephenpetro411
      @stephenpetro411 4 дні тому

      @@brunoparente4953 Thanks! Some newsletters I read include Neuroscience News, Science Daily, and Psypost, to name a few. And you can check out the link in the pinned comment for my own newsletter too 😉

  • @Bowman-p7y
    @Bowman-p7y 4 дні тому

    Where to buy these books

  • @nikhilchandel2732
    @nikhilchandel2732 4 дні тому

    Your advices are quite fabulous and awesome 😎! Jimmy and Johnny are lucky cuz they had teacher like you. I didn't know that you was teacher . I was A grade student at class 7th , 8th, 9th (there might be cultural difference between education system of both countries 🇺🇸🇮🇳). But in the class 10th which is the BOARD CLASS (in this kind of the class, school's teachers don't have to create exam paper for school. State government create exam papers and every and each student of the state have to clear exam. So books of the entire state are same.) I am losing my interest gradually. But I believe that your trick will gonna to work on me! I loved your point where you have described that how story affects our minds. And I have experienced that. One of the famous education UA-cam channel there teaches chemistry as story way. Like when carbon marriages with hydrogen, then we call hydrocarbon😂. I remember that when I was in 9th class, I learnt French revolution and Russian revolution, Nazism and risen of Hitler in class and in book I was confused. But then I went on UA-cam and watch all as a story . I understood all easily then I moved on book, read the chapters I grasped all things which have described in this chapters. I appreciate your point that more study and more practice is not equivalent of good result. I think that I am losing my interest even I am doing question because after I complete a chapter (chapter length almost 20 to 25 pages with tough topics) and then I move for questions. Instead of doing that I should complete one topic and then move question related with topic with the topic. I really didn't know about US education system. I think personally that in US, books and content are easy than we have. however in India, every school must have teach books and books are same books for each. it simply means that whole schools of India must have to teach same books not of any publisher and it is easy to access our books on internet at NCERT website. Seems like that in America student don't need to learn anything but write essays😂. Thanks for spending your precious Sunday to reading my comment.

    • @stephenpetro411
      @stephenpetro411 4 дні тому

      @@nikhilchandel2732 Great thoughts here! lol students have a lot more to do than write essays. But yes, it's most definitely more competitive in India! Please keep using these techniques - you're on your way!

    • @nikhilchandel2732
      @nikhilchandel2732 4 дні тому

      @@stephenpetro411 in US, how does a student study? I am just curious about it

    • @stephenpetro411
      @stephenpetro411 4 дні тому

      @@nikhilchandel2732 Hmm, that's pretty general, I guess. Could you elaborate a bit?

    • @nikhilchandel2732
      @nikhilchandel2732 3 дні тому

      @@stephenpetro411 Let me elaborate a bit ... Study Routine in IN(Abbreviation of India): We go to school, the teacher introduces a new chapter, we read it, copy questions and answers, and take a test. This forms our 'Chapter Completion Cycle.' Co-curricular Activities: We participate in events like Independence Day, Constitution Day, and health activities. Social study subject Division: S.St. is divided into four parts-Economics, History, Political Science, and Geography. Curiosity About U.S. System: I’m curious about how students are taught there. I understand the U.S. uses a grade system (Grade 1, Grade 2, etc.) instead of class levels.Exam Format: In the U.S., exams often involve essay writing, whereas in IN, we usually have questions and answers. Subjects in IN: We study six main subjects-English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Hindi, and Sanskrit(optional), with computer science sometimes added as well. Teaching Approach in Foreign Countries: I’ve heard from teachers and friends that education in foreign countries is more practical, whereas ours is mostly theoretical. Hope that helps!

    • @stephenpetro411
      @stephenpetro411 3 дні тому

      @@nikhilchandel2732 Thanks for this! Actually, it sounds more similar than you might think! Yes, essay writing is prevalent in the US, but so are multiple-choice tests. In the US also, there's a mixture of practical and theoretical - although I would say it becomes a bit more of the latter in college.

  • @mystique5168
    @mystique5168 4 дні тому

    The other issue we face are all these bogus "gurus" with a course to sell. Why can't they just impart the knowledge for free.

    • @stephenpetro411
      @stephenpetro411 4 дні тому

      Yeah, I definitely hear you. And you're definitely right! It seems that the issue you're getting at here is that there are lots of people with no real experience or expertise who essentially "fake it" and therefore sell a course of no real value. That being said I can see the justification for selling a course if it has real value and it took time for the creator to develop it and put high value into it. For instance, having been in the test-prep industry for a while, it's certainly true tutors could impart their knowledge for free, but then that certainly wouldn't be fair to the tutors. UA-cam is full of free information (some great, and some awful). The real value of a course, as I see it, lies in the level of individualization you'll get, which is impossible to impart in a video.

  • @richarddeese1087
    @richarddeese1087 5 днів тому

    Gödel, Esther, Bach...; all 6 original Dune books; The Coming Plague; The Peter Principle; Bully for Brontosaurus; What Is Mathematics, Really? tavi.

  • @jameszhere07
    @jameszhere07 5 днів тому

    Fantastic video

    • @stephenpetro411
      @stephenpetro411 5 днів тому

      @@jameszhere07 Thanks - stay tuned for more! And I'd love to hear back about what you implement from this.

  • @stephenpetro411
    @stephenpetro411 5 днів тому

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  • @jacksonaguilar1998
    @jacksonaguilar1998 5 днів тому

    He confused intelligence with talent, passion, and innate abilities. Intelligence is not how different parts of your body work or what you are tuned in to. Psychology is metaphysics and we've barely understood half of that body of knowledge. It's already arrogant for Science to consider it an established study. Adapting theories and tea-party ideas from people who aren't competent in the field. For instance, the MBTI personality test. They created a pseudo-astrology so rancid, anti-social, judgemental, nosy, delusional, and paranoid people aren't too confronted on how bad of a person they are. And this! The intelligence type..."Aw my son is bad in math and English, but he can run fast up the hill and he's very attached to nature..I guess he's just kinestheticly and naturalisticly intelligent!"...No b**ch, your son just inherited a slow mind and grew up well in your farm!

  • @shortstoriesapp
    @shortstoriesapp 6 днів тому

    Awesome list ❤

    • @stephenpetro411
      @stephenpetro411 6 днів тому

      @@shortstoriesapp Thanks - stay tuned for more!

  • @ThomasWebster-c3r
    @ThomasWebster-c3r 6 днів тому

    Helena Motorway

  • @HogLordSupreme
    @HogLordSupreme 6 днів тому

    There’s actually another factor: a gun

  • @stephenpetro411
    @stephenpetro411 6 днів тому

    SUBSCRIBE for a science-based approach to success! 🔥

  • @nikhilchandel2732
    @nikhilchandel2732 7 днів тому

    Let me ask you to question! 1. How to make any habit as our identity? 2. What is the difference between confidence and overconfidence? 3. How to get emotional control? I hope critical thinker man come and give answers

    • @stephenpetro411
      @stephenpetro411 7 днів тому

      @@nikhilchandel2732 1. There are various practices, but one of the best ways is to spend time with people who have the identity you want to develop. 2. Overconfidence isn't really confidence at all - it's rooted in a lack of self-confidence and is an attempt to compensate. 3. Recent research shows that simply pausing for 30-90 seconds when you feel an unwanted emotion allows the rational part of our mind to process the emotion.

    • @nikhilchandel2732
      @nikhilchandel2732 7 днів тому

      @@stephenpetro411 thank you for giving practical techniques! Loved reply is 3 point

    • @nikhilchandel2732
      @nikhilchandel2732 7 днів тому

      @@stephenpetro411 as you told me about scientific research about pausing our thought 30 to 90 minute. Have you any more researches about academic studies? If you have and have time to write, so tell me two or three techniques. 👍

    • @stephenpetro411
      @stephenpetro411 6 днів тому

      @@nikhilchandel2732 For sure! Have you watched my older video "How to Learn Anything Faster"? There are some great techniques in there!

    • @nikhilchandel2732
      @nikhilchandel2732 4 дні тому

      @@stephenpetro411 I will look at for it!