My summary of the technique: 1. Choose the concept you want to understand 2. Take a blank piece of paper, write the name of that concept at the top of the page 3. Explain the idea to yourself as if you were teaching it to someone who does not understand it at all 4. Whenever you get stuck, go back to the reference material, lectures or a teacher assistant and re-read or re-learn the material until you get it enough that you can explain it on the paper 5. Whenever you write down a wordy or a confusing explanation for something, try either to simplify the language, or create an analogy to understand it better (6. If you want to understand something even better or remember it even better, further try to develop, simplify and improve the explanation) (7. A good self-test of what you've learned is to go through your technique without looking at any reference material at any point and see if you can explain it deeply)
+Zeeke I agree, I have a hang up on that one as well. Either I understand it and cannot explain it to myself as though I don't understand it, or I do not understand it and can't possibly explain it to myself or anyone else. I suppose logically the first one is possible, that I could understand something and thus be able to explain it to myself as though I didn't understand it and were trying to teach my uninformed self about it. I do understand what's trying to be said here, which is to simply try explaining it to yourself(or someone else who knows nothing about it) in clear, simple terms so that they could understand it.
1:25 STEP ONE: CHOOSE YOUR CONCEPT 1:37 STEP TWO: PRETEND YOU'RE TEACHING THE IDEA TO A NEW STUDENT 1:57 STEP THREE: IF YOU GET STUCK, GO BACK TO THE BOOK 2:20 STEP FOUR: SIMPLIFY AND CREATE ANALOGIES
STEP 1: SECURE THE KEYS STEP 2: ASCEND FROM DARKNESS STEP 3: RAIN FIRE STEP 4: UNLEASH THE HORDE STEP 5: SKEWER THE WINGED BEAST STEP 6: WIELD A FIST OF IRON STEP 7: RAISE HELL STEP 8: FREEDOM
I am not highly educated, in fact I dropped out of school when I was 16, however I have been using my own method, which is very very close to what you discribe, for years. I imagine I am writing a letter to someone who would understand the subject if I explained it clearly enough. Usually the problem is resolved before I get to the end of the page, however if not, I put it aside for a day or two and then I read it OUT LOUD to myself. works every time for me! even on personal / relationship problems.
First of all education doesn't matter much your learning through out the life from your experiences counts.🙂🙂 Secondly I think this is more like writing a diary and read it afterwards.🙂🙂🙂
Instead of asking a young Richard what he learned at school, his parents would ask him "What questions did you ask today?". The most curious man I've heard of, and a true inspiration.
Scott thank you! Since 2014, you are the one who introduced me and many others to productivity. Even before it was a thing. No matter how many mainstream creators come and go, you are the king! You have been the benefactor, and I come back again to this video to pay my respects. Thank you for being a huge part of our growth journies.
I've used the visualization technique as if I were teaching what I just learned or read to get it into my head better. I've done this for 25-30 years, but never encountered it either as a named technique or was taught it, I just kinda came up with it myself. This is more elaborately laid out than what I do, but I love the idea that I came up with something so close to what a genius like Feynman. I usually do it "on the fly" I'll read a few paragraphs of something and then give a quick lesson to the classroom in my head, rewording what I just learned. By explaining it with my own choice of words it really makes things stick.
You didnt come up with shit, these are thoughts in the collective mind that pops into people's heads sometimes when they need it. its always there and everyone has access to it depending on situations, but few take advantage of it. Its foolish to say that "you" invented or came up with it when in fact it just popped into your head without your consent, just like it did with Feynman and many others.
Christopher Snow really? so you just said hey ill come up with some technique and created it out of thin air? Or an idea just popped into your head when you needed it and something in you claimed it as "I came up with it." In reality "you" had nothing to do with it, it just happened. Do "you" also digest your food?
excellent. ill add few points. 1.dont ask doubts to those who use complex terms to explain a concept WITHOUT EXPLAINING THE COMPLEX TERM.they can screw what u might have already learnt. 2. yes. learning takes time.when we learn,we touch ourself.we ask ourself questions and are truly convinced when we find the explanation.afterall we cant lie to ourself.crammers tend to obediently gulp down info given in the material as there is no enough time to challenge wat is given there,nor does in matter in exam where all its important is marks. but yes,for learning it does. 3.joy of learning,curiosity. when we learn out of curiosity,,the concept stays with us forever,as when curious we pay full attention to scavenge every possible detail and understand the concept. 4. pull imagination and visualization into learning.its awesome! and it helps to retain long.and making things little funny and amusing makes it stick in mind long!
I have been doing this for a while unknowingly. I used to study with my gf and teacher her a lot of the concepts so it forced me to simplify the concepts for her to understand. Since she switched majors I haven't used this technique and find my self studying harder not smarter. Interesting that it had a name I didn't know it was a special technique. Great video! Very informative, your tone was great, you made efficient use of 4min really outstanding presentation. Keep up the good work!
I use a similar technique in essay writing. Instead of doing a rigid outline, I will open up notepad and essentially go on a typing rant, as if someone asked me what my essay was going to be about and I had just polished off a six pack. Putting the ideas out there in simple terms allows you to build up complex ideas around them.
I did this exact technique for biology and would talk out loud as if I'm giving a lecture and I also taught it to my friends. I got one of the best marks in class. I also didn't do as well in one of my midterms (I worked hard and felt as thought I understood everything) but when I went to explain it to a friend I realized I actually didn't understand everything
Excellent video! Today i catch myself studying calculus 2 (Taylor Polynomials), and when i started to explain the things to me, i realised that i didn't have truly understood previous concepts like tangent line. And now i am getting a better base of math and the concepts are easier to understand.
I use something like this technique, always aiming to understand the big picture related to a topic so I can piece together all the details. Analogies and teaching somebody for an hour always help. Step two: equations
I remember watching this years ago! I wonder why it appeared on my recommended again. It seems to have been a pattern recently. Old videos keep popping up. But this is a good one!
Three of the most important concepts that you will need in order to understand both physics and math, and how they work together. 1. All physics, in fact, all science, occurs with a change in energy. That's what they mean when they say physics happens at the margin. They say that in economics, as well. They'll say it, but I have yet to have one professor explain it. A margin graphically depicts where there is a change. So, there must be an energy change in order to have physics. That's why we have potential and kinetic energy. Think of the word 'potential.' It means latent, or the capacity to do something. To do what? Move, or become kinetic. Science is basically the study of the catalysts which create that change. 2. Calculus was created in order to measure the physical changes that take place with an alternating energy. Differential calc tells us where that change took place, ala the limits of a function, and integral calc tells us the aggregate energy during a certain time frame. 3. Know the concept of a pure number. This may be the most important math concept of them all. If you're thinking you've never heard of a pure number, well, yes, you have. It goes by other names, ratios, percentages, fractions, degrees or radians of an angle, slope of a line, exponents and logarithms, derivatives, entropy, etc. As you can see, the pure number covers so many topics. So what is it? Pure numbers are numbers without units or dimensions, they have no quantities, they are not the number of any one thing. Instead, they're ratios, and ratios are comparisons, and what did we learn back in the first grade? We compare likes to like. For instance, in thermodynamic entropy, heat is the numerator, temperature is the denominator, both are forms of energy, so the SI units cancel, and you're left with a pure number. So what? Well, temperature can be thought of as potential energy, heat is the kinetic form of temperature. One has to be converted into the other in order to have physics, or in this case, the capacity to do work. Think of a dam, with a giant reservoir of water. It aint doing anything as long as the gates are locked. But open the gates, the water starts charging out, so you get a change from potential energy to kinetic. That change allows turbines to move, therefore, work is being done, and work is just another word for energy. But until there is an energy change, nothing happens, electricity isn't generated, electrons don't move, heat isn't created with those moving electrons, the force of friction of the wire against the moving electrons cannot generate heat, which is yet another energy change, none of that can take place until the initial energy is altered. Entropy is a number that tells us how much of the beginning energy has been transformed into another form. In science, you need to measure where something began, and where it ended up, in order to gauge and evaluate what your system is doing, if your engineering and thinking is actually playing out as you though it would. You can go a long way with just understanding those three concepts, primarily because it tells you WHY these things work and WHY they're important. Real knowledge is gained when you know the why of things. But you'll have a hell of a time finding a textbook that will tell you the why of things mathematical or scientific.....
+ripperduck and here's a piece of knowledge in the comment section :-) thx for the info. but u are writing too much where people don't care. u'd be better off investing ur precious time elsewhere
Harehn Kaundun I was a physics teacher, so I tend to lecture. Force of habit, but I was hoping that anyone interested in watching the OP would also want to know how horrible American science/math teaching methods have become. But you're probably right....
That explains ur knack to explain. well u get a grateful thank u from a satisfied student. :-D i didn't mean to discourage u but most people skip over lengthy pieces of information :-/
I have been using this technique for my studying in calculus; I just jump straight to the concept I'm curious about, do research, and put my findings on paper, the idea stays permanently in my mind as I actually work with the concept.
I discovered this method of learning while tutoring my friends. I usually prepare a piece of paper with all the information necessary to understand something, with nice drawings, diagrams and very simple explanations, and it is usually enough for them to understand it. Creating these papers helps me to understand everything very clearly, because otherwise I wouldn't be able to explain it clearly.
haha yeah i tried typing something else, but it autocorrected a lot. i would have fixed it, but i thought it was funny that it autocorrected to that, so i sent it
the use of analogies and simpler words to describe something you're trying to learn is an excellent suggestion. speed in everything, especially comprehension is vital in today's society. we want to balance this with a few minutes each day quieting our minds through some form of mindfulness or meditation. good luck in all things.
The Feynman Technique is the same tecqnique I used normally. It's a good way. Now on chemistry practicals I choose a less educated colleague and I teach him. Best way to fundamentally understand anything.
Having voluntarily entered into the third self educational program (at least this time it was voluntary), I am finding your insight and instruction from both your website, your downloads, and videos, invaluable.
Well, I have been doing this for years after hearing a quote, I don't remember from who. "if you can't explain it, then you don't understand it". Although understanding principles is not the same as solving problems as problems have many underwater rocks that are not noticeable in just explanations.
Excellent stuff. I've been a huge fan of Feynman and I realized I've implicitly used this while taking notes on philosophy and social theory (which I am majoring in now). In my opinion however, depth and speed are mutually exclusive. And this has helped me learn deeper, not necessarily faster. And I'm glad that I slow down because of this, especially when going through difficult texts.
Hey i've been practically using the same technique for years without realising it had a name to it! Found this strategy specially useful in getting though Med School.
Here is one tip to remember while studying, humans are better programmed to remember visual images as opposed to arbitrary words and numbers. The more prominent the image, the more memorable it becomes. Incorporate this by means of association.
+Humble Hobbit there are two main techniques: visual and hearing. Visual is reinforced by note-taking and illustrating as his "Feynman technique" shows above. But humans have known for thousands of years that audible works too - especially reinforced with rhyme, rhythm and/or music. As for Feynman, while he no doubt made use of the tools at hand, a lot was simply clicking away between his ears, like the fine-tuned machine it was.
It's simply internal dialogue and meditative technique, I have randomly stumbled upon this thinking while trying to grasp history. Although, I use it to very slow effect, it has helped me with memory and confidence. I started recently reading Hegel and other challenging text, and have just recording the process. Over time you would start to get a deeper appreciation for the activity and start seeing more complex interactions.
Kant wrote the Critique of Pure Reason not as a textbook for students but as an academic work meant for professional philosophers and metaphysicians. This means Kant's language is very specific. When he says "intuition" or "understanding" the words have a more specialized meaning than when we use them in everyday life. The biggest initial hurdle for reading Kant is learning the jargon. It's like learning a new language. Start with explaining to yourself what Kant means by words like a priori, a posteriori, synthetic, analytic, judgement, understanding, and intuition before diagramming his arguments. A Kant dictionary is helpful here. Also don't expect total understanding of the work the first time through. So long as you gain something you're making progress. Trust me. Once you start to understand what he's saying, reading Kant becomes embarrassingly fun.
A Jalapeño Kant is a big name in both analytic and continental philosophy, so if you want to read any contemporary Western philosophy it helps to have an understanding of him. Beyond philosophy, a surprising amount of political science references Kant (even his metaphysics). He's read in law school. His ethical system is one of the few still taken seriously today and, since he was a systematic thinker, his ethics is supposed to follow from his metaphysics. I've also encountered him in film theory and aesthetics. No, reading Kant isn't going to help you cure cancer or build a spaceship, but he will give you a better understanding of the intellectual history of the society you live in today.
This is a great technique. I'm using this study technique to breakdown and understand the theories I need for my PMP Exam. Trying it out on Quality Principles first and ITS WORKING!!!! This video is BEST 4 min I've spent all day!
This is that "teaching is the best way of learning" thing right? But, instead of writing everything down i prefer just explain to a empty chair out load, i think works the same way
Feynman promoted the idea of understanding things, not memorizing things. This technique is not "his", but he's got a good name and promoted the basic concept of this. If you memorize something, explain it to yourself until you understand it. only then do you understand.
The technique is inspired by Feynman, not used directly by him. I was inspired by the story I shared in the beginning to formulate his more informal approach into a method. You can see him talk about understanding the math ideas in his book "Surely You Must Be Joking, Mr. Feynman"
hey ,if anyone else wants to uncover ways to improve memory try Elumpa Simple Studying Alchemist (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my co-worker got cool results with it.
You offer good advice for someone who has trouble keeping straight what they know and what they don't. (Admittedly this can be tricky sometimes. Especially in technical subjects, where sometimes people worry too much about vocabulary which they don't fully understand, rather than the ideas this vocabulary expresses). But certainly this is not the ONLY moral of the Feynman topology story - in fact, that story is very much a testament to his genius.
I am a big fan of Feynman, but we really dont know how he learnt things. If he were to be alive today, I think he would agree that he understood things this way. Thank you for uploading the video.
I always abide the Einstein rule. Einstein says something like this: If u can tell something/ theory in ur own words to another person then u know what ur talking about thus understanding the topic.
Scott, Thank you very much for this quick lecture. I find it very intelligent and educational. I do that naturally (almost) but now that it has been explained to me in such a clear presentation I find it easy to practice and very efficient. Thanks again
I am a lawyer. This is precisely what you must do in order to pass the essay portion of the bar examination: explain legal concepts in words of eighth grade level or below.
Hey, Scott! I deeply appreciate you introducing both Feynman, and this concept of his to me. Without this video I don't know when it would be that I would have come into contact with it. Again, I cannot stress enough how appreciative I am. Thank you, my friend.
You're right when you say it's kinda common sense but sometimes people tend to forget some basic ideas and to keep things truly simple is a difficult task.
Lets take history for example.We try to learn things written from the book,but we never write them down the way we understand them.If you divide concepts or ideas or simply descriptions of a page and learn them one by one,in order,everything will be sorted out and stored in your head,much more easily and better than cramming whole pages who may not even bear.
Great Video! Thank you so much for the techniques! And... Technically, torque is not force. It measures the effect of a force... but it's not force itself
Been doing this technique my entire life without knowing also I noticed whenever I didn't do this, it is just never the same deep understanding I get when I follow this technique.
Oh, I completely agree! My point was only that Feynman is *not* an ordinary person, and that we should keep that in mind when reflecting upon this topology story. Visual imagination and mental models are powerful techniques, but they aren't a magic bullet. They may appear so in Feynman's hands, but the magic is his own. We should therefore not be mislead into thinking that all of the theorems of topology will become trivial to us, as they were to Feynman.
Having to draw a line from the everyday man to the specialist requires a lot of argument and explanation, and therefore, the technique works incredibly well for memory and analysis, requiring the brain to synthesise the most functional of elements, and often times discarding, and bringing to light redundancies and potential innovations!
ALL MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS SHOULD BE FORCED TO WATCH THISThis goes for teaching first, formal and informal; and next to students, who feel something is above their heads
I prefer Murray Gell-Mann's account of Feynman's technique. A student once asked Gell-Mann what the Feynman method was for solving a problem they were looking at. Gell-Mann answered that the Feynamn method was this: you write down a problem, you think about it real hard, you write down the answer.
This is a very good advice. I remember explaining a math problem to my sister which i had problems with earlier and when i did that evrything became easier and more managable.
Nigel PK read and try to understand a complete subject. Then afterwards simplify it down to 1-7 smaller concepts which you can use this technique on. or if possible, the entire field, depending on what you study.
Your brain works better the more you use it in stimulative ways. If you just take a huge amount of material and try to jam it down it will be like when you go to gym and try to work out for 10 hrs straight. You take time and mix up this technique and regular studies and memorization and it speeds up somewhat. You dont have time? Yes, if your house burning and you want to pick up a book and learn how to find the fastest escape rout out...is too late, otherwise, the "no time" is bs.
that's how I passed high school! I thought that I created this idea never known that's called Fynman's method! LOL I started using this strategy in the second semester and I scored like never before ! Iused to read my text books only ONCE I referred to my own notes most of the time, I mostly spend time on solving problems and practicing tests ,now I had a scholorship and I'm aiming to be a molecular biologist! lest's see how far I can get and whether I will achieve what Scott achieved or not !
before i saw this video I'd used this technique mentally while doing tests and I've aced each one. even tests i thought i was going to do poorly on. it really is the best way to understand a concept; to pretend you're teaching it to someone else.
You should re-read/re-learn the idea until you start to build some kind of image in your head. Only then take out some paper and write it down or draw it. The act of writing/drawing may spark some additional ideas or may clarify the concept. Additionally, it makes a great difference to compare your ideas to other real world scenarios.
I believe and tests prove the PQRST method works best with reading material, Preview the contents (perhaps a table of contents), Question what you will learn (How do neurons communicate), Read (read the chapter, watch the lecture), Summarize ([method of this video], neurons are electrically charged and once they reach their positive electron limit they emit chemicals through the synapse and pass it over to the next neuron) and Test (for my example I'd choose different types of neurons and their functions). Personally I'd recommend studying learning from a psychological approach (mnemonics), but I'm bias with that because I have an interest in psychology but it has helped my computer science, biology, psychology, neurology, and programming skill-sets. Also try binural waves while studying I find them useful at times.
Now if only I could write like that for my research papers lol, and to add to the PQRST, the test subjects improved on the study subject with about an 75% increase in test scores and it is also known as the SQR3 (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review) same concept just chose which is better for you, I like SQR3 because it reminds me of SQL (database query language, not related in anyway just the abbreviations are similar) which also reminds me link new information to existing information, you're brain will do this in your NREM sleep for you which is why sleep is great for learning, but now I'm getting way off subject.
Philip Rollins How do you use binural waves for studying? Is that where you record a topic on a tape recorder and play it while sleeping so that you'll retain the material at a paraconscious level?
I have been teaching myself to code, and realized halfway through watching this video that I technically do this technique mentally. When I have a problem scripting something, I always try to pinpoint the concept I don't understand and focus on learning that instead of focusing on my script.
Step 1 : Write down the concept you want to understand (5:00 PM) Step 2 : I am bored,, *checks Instagram, UA-cam and Netflix* (5:01 PM) Step 3 : *looks at clock 7:01 PM.... * fuck.. not again
You can't learn something only by teaching it to yourself without understanding it first. You can make a lot of mistakes this way. For example, you associated "torque" with "corkscrew" and "righty-tighty/lefty-loosey" and the latter 2 concepts are not inherent to the former. We learn by linking ideas; if one of them is faulty from start, the result can be a lasting, if not permanent, erroneous opinion - which will lead to confusion and indecision when solving problems associated with it. You can however combine this "technique" (teaching yourself) with a scientific method mindset, to experiment and evaluate - and intermittently check reliable sources - in order to achieve great, accurate results and a very efficient learning process. Also, learning from concepts instead of memorizing difficult words (or formulas) is awesome, and everyone should check what Feynman has to say about this in other videos, but you should definitely not shy away from unknown vocabulary. Instead, try to understand the word's origins and the meaning of it's components. Look for its _etymology_ (from the Greek _etumon_, meaning "true sense", and _logia_ meaning "the study of" - which comes from _logos_, meaning "word, explanation". See, It's fun).
I agree fully. If you aim to "teach to yourself" a concept you are unfamiliar with, doing this is next to useless. A solid foundation in taught fact is necessary before anyone can do this.
The entire point is to force you to break the idea down to avoid all the ambiguity of compound concepts. Also, you might want to not comment if you don't understand what analogies are.
Understanding something from the point of built knowledge is actually a lot easier than memorization of concepts. Rote memorization is for starting points, if it's not within ones' usual range of experience. For example, in third grade we were awarded a prize if was memorized our times tables up to twelve. For me it was easier to be able to 'see' the four times three things in my head than to try recall the sound of the words. When I was teaching my sons and younger sister to read, we picked out stop signs and place names and labels, and I looked for 'windows of opportunity' to encourage learning new concepts. My son had perfect pitch, so the Suzuki method worked out perfectly for him (actually he learned to read music at about the same time he learned to read words) because it requires short bursts of learning concepts with guided encouragement. In my case, as a parent, I attended the classes with my son so that I could 'learn' and 'coach' him as I encouraged him. Problem was ... he outpaced me in the first year. Maybe that's the way it should be?
I have a problem with this technique, what if a student thinks he understands parts of the subject, and goes to explain things to himselve, while actually writing complete nonsensical conclusions? You will always need somebody to proofcheck your "self-explanation".
It's actually better to be wrong and then corrected than correct the first time. You will have a greater chance of remembering the concept because you can think back to the time you were corrected.
Thank you Scott! I for one can safely say that this technique works, by coincidence I had perfected this technique in college, beware this does take time to fine tune and one perfect there's nothing stoping you, it's ideal for s
> Uses the Feynman Technique to learn the basic concept > Exam paper asks you to recite facts that you had to memorize F U C C but hey at least I LeArNeD
This video deserves much more attention! I can't find the "Feynman Technique" anywhere else online though, or any connection between Richard Feynman and the technique for that matter. Nevertheless, I will do my best to implement this into my own studies. So thanks!
oh great I used the same way for learning fast but I didn't knew that it was Feynman' s technique for which he Was awarded noble prize .Allah has blessed me with such a great ability.
It can be... but women are a very complicated concept that arbitrarily changes frequently based on not just genetics & nurture... but also mood... and this mood may or may not be under turbo mode because of mood disorders or estrogen levels. Really a struggle in understanding women is a struggle with the disease known as estrogen in order to match the perfect vision of a boyfriend the woman is trying to find. In order to skip these extra steps you have to be either surrounded by other women worshiping you (perhaps paying prostitutes and taking instagram photos), or you have to be a male model so that you are no longer graded on this arbitrary grading scale.
I used this technique my whole life, nt aware that it was given a name at some point. Serves me well for procrastinating giving it my name. Point is, we'd study (2 of my friends and i) this way, one of us explaining tonthe other two whatever we chose as a study subject for the session. As one explains, one is constantly facing situations where the very act of transformation of the subject being studied into one taught requires of you to form analogies, new paths of nderstanding and a constant a
even if you use this technique to understand this technique, you still have to use the technique to see if you really understood the technique by using the technique to understand the technique.
For those who can't remember something or who can't learn a lesson just register yourself reading it and than put it on pc, add some beats, syncronize and than the song is ready... now just play it around 10-15 times and there it is you got it in your mind... :D I use this and it really works ...
I also study physics and I also do the same to undrestand things but until now I used to get stuck in my thoughts and lose the way ! Now I know whta I've been missing...just writing the thoughts on a piece of paper ! Great video buddy keep it up
Wow! So, the Feynman technique is....studying.....hmm, how revolutionary. Maybe I just don't understand what this technique offers that studying doesn't, but all I'm seeing and hearing is: "Title the discussion topic, define the topic, make clear what you don't understand." This is 1st grade 101. If there's more to this that I'm missing, please let me know.
It's different. The "Feynman technique" means to distill a knowledge piece into the simplest terms. Teaching (or mimicking it) just helps in the process.
I've always used this technique without knowing. I talk while walking explaining to myself using analogies. Also asking questions to oneself is very important.
Greenranger8 If the audio sucks, it sucks. There's no need to pussyfoot around it. I'm sure the uploader is big enough to not get his feelings hurt by that
The audio is not GREAT. lol what? its a normal echoy webcam microphone. I dont particularly care about the audio quality, but a 5$ lav mic from amazon would probably sound 3 times better haha. But again, I dont really care about how much the uploader put effort & resources into his small youtube video he posted 5 years ago to get his point across :P
Some people here seem to think that it is about understanding the concepts. It isn't. It's about finding out what you think you understand but actually don't, so you can act on it. We often think we understand things because it's our own mind looking at itself. When we start writing an explanation in simple language that anyone could understand, is when we will find the holes in our understanding. That's the whole point - not the motivation to understand, but how you go about getting there with greater certainty and less bias.
My summary of the technique:
1. Choose the concept you want to understand
2. Take a blank piece of paper, write the name of that concept at the top of the page
3. Explain the idea to yourself as if you were teaching it to someone who does not understand it at all
4. Whenever you get stuck, go back to the reference material, lectures or a teacher assistant and re-read or re-learn the material until you get it enough that you can explain it on the paper
5. Whenever you write down a wordy or a confusing explanation for something, try either to simplify the language, or create an analogy to understand it better
(6. If you want to understand something even better or remember it even better, further try to develop, simplify and improve the explanation)
(7. A good self-test of what you've learned is to go through your technique without looking at any reference material at any point and see if you can explain it deeply)
+David Kristoffersson Thank you very much
+David Kristoffersson cool
+David Kristoffersson No3 is a bit of a grey area and doesnt really make sense?
+Zeeke Try teaching an idea to someone thats a good way to learn.
+Zeeke I agree, I have a hang up on that one as well.
Either I understand it and cannot explain it to myself as though I don't understand it, or I do not understand it and can't possibly explain it to myself or anyone else.
I suppose logically the first one is possible, that I could understand something and thus be able to explain it to myself as though I didn't understand it and were trying to teach my uninformed self about it.
I do understand what's trying to be said here, which is to simply try explaining it to yourself(or someone else who knows nothing about it) in clear, simple terms so that they could understand it.
I just used the Feynman Technique to Learn the Feynman Technique!
Lolololol
+Rohan Kumar Loop detected!
Self referential analysis. You're smart.
Haha 😂 😂
Feynmanception !?!?
1:25 STEP ONE: CHOOSE YOUR CONCEPT
1:37 STEP TWO: PRETEND YOU'RE TEACHING THE IDEA TO A NEW STUDENT
1:57 STEP THREE: IF YOU GET STUCK, GO BACK TO THE BOOK
2:20 STEP FOUR: SIMPLIFY AND CREATE ANALOGIES
STEP 1: SECURE THE KEYS
STEP 2: ASCEND FROM DARKNESS
STEP 3: RAIN FIRE
STEP 4: UNLEASH THE HORDE
STEP 5: SKEWER THE WINGED BEAST
STEP 6: WIELD A FIST OF IRON
STEP 7: RAISE HELL
STEP 8: FREEDOM
I am not highly educated, in fact I dropped out of school when I was 16, however I have been using my own method, which is very very close to what you discribe, for years. I imagine I am writing a letter to someone who would understand the subject if I explained it clearly enough. Usually the problem is resolved before I get to the end of the page, however if not, I put it aside for a day or two and then I read it OUT LOUD to myself. works every time for me! even on personal / relationship problems.
Kevin Geaney if you want to master a skill , teach it quoted Feynman
Geaney Technique🙌
@@olfssen "He who can - does, he who cannot - teaches." G.B.Shaw, from his play "Man and Superman" 😁
First of all education doesn't matter much your learning through out the life from your experiences counts.🙂🙂
Secondly I think this is more like writing a diary and read it afterwards.🙂🙂🙂
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Instead of asking a young Richard what he learned at school, his parents would ask him "What questions did you ask today?".
The most curious man I've heard of, and a true inspiration.
Yeah, I should put his and Einstein's pictures on my wall.
Just realised I ve been using this technique unknowingly all the time.
yeah..
Same lol
most smart people do it
ikr, who the fuck doesn't do this, i thought i was gonna learn some cool shit, smh
seancloser Me too!
I never knew this technique. But, I just realized I've been using it for the last 2 years in my biology classes especially. Definitely effective!
Scott thank you!
Since 2014, you are the one who introduced me and many others to productivity. Even before it was a thing. No matter how many mainstream creators come and go, you are the king! You have been the benefactor, and I come back again to this video to pay my respects.
Thank you for being a huge part of our growth journies.
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I've used the visualization technique as if I were teaching what I just learned or read to get it into my head better. I've done this for 25-30 years, but never encountered it either as a named technique or was taught it, I just kinda came up with it myself.
This is more elaborately laid out than what I do, but I love the idea that I came up with something so close to what a genius like Feynman. I usually do it "on the fly" I'll read a few paragraphs of something and then give a quick lesson to the classroom in my head, rewording what I just learned. By explaining it with my own choice of words it really makes things stick.
me too. I also used to actually explain complex physics stuff to my 10-year old brother.
joni jokunen Makes you break it down into the most simple of terms too I'm sure. Which of course helps your own comprehension of the material.
You didnt come up with shit, these are thoughts in the collective mind that pops into people's heads sometimes when they need it. its always there and everyone has access to it depending on situations, but few take advantage of it. Its foolish to say that "you" invented or came up with it when in fact it just popped into your head without your consent, just like it did with Feynman and many others.
Curiousnessify I did come up with it, I never said I was the first to come up with it, And it's not a collective mind, but rather parallel thinking.
Christopher Snow really? so you just said hey ill come up with some technique and created it out of thin air? Or an idea just popped into your head when you needed it and something in you claimed it as "I came up with it." In reality "you" had nothing to do with it, it just happened. Do "you" also digest your food?
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." - Albert Einstein
Did he actually said that ? his relativity theory is not at all easy to understand...
"Don't belive random quotes in internet" - Albert Einstein, 1337 A.D.
@@izvarzone LMAO 😆 you just made my day buddy
I didn't at all know this feynman technique, but this is essentially how I do note taking.
Same here, I ended up doing this for just about every class within my first semester of college. It's straightforward and practical.
excellent. ill add few points.
1.dont ask doubts to those who use complex terms to explain a concept WITHOUT EXPLAINING THE COMPLEX TERM.they can screw what u might have already learnt.
2. yes. learning takes time.when we learn,we touch ourself.we ask ourself questions and are truly convinced when we find the explanation.afterall we cant lie to ourself.crammers tend to obediently gulp down info given in the material as there is no enough time to challenge wat is given there,nor does in matter in exam where all its important is marks. but yes,for learning it does.
3.joy of learning,curiosity. when we learn out of curiosity,,the concept stays with us forever,as when curious we pay full attention to scavenge every possible detail and understand the concept.
4. pull imagination and visualization into learning.its awesome! and it helps to retain long.and making things little funny and amusing makes it stick in mind long!
can you explain how to do the 4th point
I have been doing this for a while unknowingly. I used to study with my gf and teacher her a lot of the concepts so it forced me to simplify the concepts for her to understand. Since she switched majors I haven't used this technique and find my self studying harder not smarter. Interesting that it had a name I didn't know it was a special technique. Great video! Very informative, your tone was great, you made efficient use of 4min really outstanding presentation. Keep up the good work!
I use a similar technique in essay writing. Instead of doing a rigid outline, I will open up notepad and essentially go on a typing rant, as if someone asked me what my essay was going to be about and I had just polished off a six pack.
Putting the ideas out there in simple terms allows you to build up complex ideas around them.
I did this exact technique for biology and would talk out loud as if I'm giving a lecture and I also taught it to my friends. I got one of the best marks in class.
I also didn't do as well in one of my midterms (I worked hard and felt as thought I understood everything) but when I went to explain it to a friend I realized I actually didn't understand everything
Excellent video! Today i catch myself studying calculus 2 (Taylor Polynomials), and when i started to explain the things to me, i realised that i didn't have truly understood previous concepts like tangent line. And now i am getting a better base of math and the concepts are easier to understand.
I use something like this technique, always aiming to understand the big picture related to a topic so I can piece together all the details. Analogies and teaching somebody for an hour always help.
Step two: equations
I remember watching this years ago! I wonder why it appeared on my recommended again. It seems to have been a pattern recently. Old videos keep popping up. But this is a good one!
Three of the most important concepts that you will need in order to understand both physics and math, and how they work together.
1. All physics, in fact, all science, occurs with a change in energy. That's what they mean when they say physics happens at the margin. They say that in economics, as well. They'll say it, but I have yet to have one professor explain it. A margin graphically depicts where there is a change. So, there must be an energy change in order to have physics. That's why we have potential and kinetic energy. Think of the word 'potential.' It means latent, or the capacity to do something. To do what? Move, or become kinetic. Science is basically the study of the catalysts which create that change.
2. Calculus was created in order to measure the physical changes that take place with an alternating energy. Differential calc tells us where that change took place, ala the limits of a function, and integral calc tells us the aggregate energy during a certain time frame.
3. Know the concept of a pure number. This may be the most important math concept of them all. If you're thinking you've never heard of a pure number, well, yes, you have. It goes by other names, ratios, percentages, fractions, degrees or radians of an angle, slope of a line, exponents and logarithms, derivatives, entropy, etc.
As you can see, the pure number covers so many topics. So what is it? Pure numbers are numbers without units or dimensions, they have no quantities, they are not the number of any one thing. Instead, they're ratios, and ratios are comparisons, and what did we learn back in the first grade? We compare likes to like. For instance, in thermodynamic entropy, heat is the numerator, temperature is the denominator, both are forms of energy, so the SI units cancel, and you're left with a pure number. So what? Well, temperature can be thought of as potential energy, heat is the kinetic form of temperature. One has to be converted into the other in order to have physics, or in this case, the capacity to do work. Think of a dam, with a giant reservoir of water. It aint doing anything as long as the gates are locked. But open the gates, the water starts charging out, so you get a change from potential energy to kinetic. That change allows turbines to move, therefore, work is being done, and work is just another word for energy. But until there is an energy change, nothing happens, electricity isn't generated, electrons don't move, heat isn't created with those moving electrons, the force of friction of the wire against the moving electrons cannot generate heat, which is yet another energy change, none of that can take place until the initial energy is altered. Entropy is a number that tells us how much of the beginning energy has been transformed into another form. In science, you need to measure where something began, and where it ended up, in order to gauge and evaluate what your system is doing, if your engineering and thinking is actually playing out as you though it would.
You can go a long way with just understanding those three concepts, primarily because it tells you WHY these things work and WHY they're important. Real knowledge is gained when you know the why of things. But you'll have a hell of a time finding a textbook that will tell you the why of things mathematical or scientific.....
+ripperduck and here's a piece of knowledge in the comment section :-) thx for the info. but u are writing too much where people don't care. u'd be better off investing ur precious time elsewhere
Harehn Kaundun I was a physics teacher, so I tend to lecture. Force of habit, but I was hoping that anyone interested in watching the OP would also want to know how horrible American science/math teaching methods have become. But you're probably right....
That explains ur knack to explain. well u get a grateful thank u from a satisfied student. :-D
i didn't mean to discourage u but most people skip over lengthy pieces of information :-/
Harehn Kaundun You're absolutely right. Much different in a classroom setting than a comments section. I need to know the difference. Thanks!!!!
Thanks!
when you get this video as recommended but your exams are already over😅 I try it out next semester.
denzoned I still have time
We learn better methods to study after graduating from school.
i am here after my degree :P
Or another location works the same :/
I have been using this technique for my studying in calculus; I just jump straight to the concept I'm curious about, do research, and put my findings on paper, the idea stays permanently in my mind as I actually work with the concept.
So, to study for a test you should try to understand the concepts and material ? Wow, that's genius!
*through explaining them as if there were another person trying to learn them
(you forgot the second half there, buddy)
In our primary school it used to b called "explain in your own words".
I discovered this method of learning while tutoring my friends. I usually prepare a piece of paper with all the information necessary to understand something, with nice drawings, diagrams and very simple explanations, and it is usually enough for them to understand it. Creating these papers helps me to understand everything very clearly, because otherwise I wouldn't be able to explain it clearly.
I thought that's how everyone studied... Now I understand why my classmates cram entire sentences before history exams!
yeah fuck toy
Hydroxyium Videos I'm starting to understand UA-cam comments less and less every day. It's probably just me.
haha yeah i tried typing something else, but it autocorrected a lot. i would have fixed it, but i thought it was funny that it autocorrected to that, so i sent it
Hydroxyium Videos Really strange spawn of autocorrect... Quite entertaining!
the use of analogies and simpler words to describe something you're trying to learn is an excellent suggestion. speed in everything, especially comprehension is vital in today's society. we want to balance this with a few minutes each day quieting our minds through some form of mindfulness or meditation. good luck in all things.
The Feynman Technique is the same tecqnique I used normally. It's a good way. Now on chemistry practicals I choose a less educated colleague and I teach him. Best way to fundamentally understand anything.
Having voluntarily entered into the third self educational program (at least this time it was voluntary), I am finding your insight and instruction from both your website, your downloads, and videos, invaluable.
Well, I have been doing this for years after hearing a quote, I don't remember from who. "if you can't explain it, then you don't understand it". Although understanding principles is not the same as solving problems as problems have many underwater rocks that are not noticeable in just explanations.
The fact that this technique is simple and effective makes it pure gold.
Excellent stuff. I've been a huge fan of Feynman and I realized I've implicitly used this while taking notes on philosophy and social theory (which I am majoring in now).
In my opinion however, depth and speed are mutually exclusive. And this has helped me learn deeper, not necessarily faster. And I'm glad that I slow down because of this, especially when going through difficult texts.
Hey i've been practically using the same technique for years without realising it had a name to it! Found this strategy specially useful in getting though Med School.
Here is one tip to remember while studying, humans are better programmed to remember visual images as opposed to arbitrary words and numbers. The more prominent the image, the more memorable it becomes. Incorporate this by means of association.
+Humble Hobbit he already said this, "give an example/analogy"
+Humble Hobbit there are two main techniques: visual and hearing. Visual is reinforced by note-taking and illustrating as his "Feynman technique" shows above. But humans have known for thousands of years that audible works too - especially reinforced with rhyme, rhythm and/or music. As for Feynman, while he no doubt made use of the tools at hand, a lot was simply clicking away between his ears, like the fine-tuned machine it was.
It's simply internal dialogue and meditative technique, I have randomly stumbled upon this thinking while trying to grasp history. Although, I use it to very slow effect, it has helped me with memory and confidence. I started recently reading Hegel and other challenging text, and have just recording the process. Over time you would start to get a deeper appreciation for the activity and start seeing more complex interactions.
critique of pure reason hits the limit of my understanding
Maybe that's because it's not possible to understand it, it could be nonsense.
Kant wrote the Critique of Pure Reason not as a textbook for students but as an academic work meant for professional philosophers and metaphysicians. This means Kant's language is very specific. When he says "intuition" or "understanding" the words have a more specialized meaning than when we use them in everyday life. The biggest initial hurdle for reading Kant is learning the jargon. It's like learning a new language. Start with explaining to yourself what Kant means by words like a priori, a posteriori, synthetic, analytic, judgement, understanding, and intuition before diagramming his arguments. A Kant dictionary is helpful here. Also don't expect total understanding of the work the first time through. So long as you gain something you're making progress. Trust me. Once you start to understand what he's saying, reading Kant becomes embarrassingly fun.
Why bother with such abstract nonsense that bears no fruit?
A Jalapeño The process of learning itself is the fruit you receive.
A Jalapeño
Kant is a big name in both analytic and continental philosophy, so if you want to read any contemporary Western philosophy it helps to have an understanding of him. Beyond philosophy, a surprising amount of political science references Kant (even his metaphysics). He's read in law school. His ethical system is one of the few still taken seriously today and, since he was a systematic thinker, his ethics is supposed to follow from his metaphysics. I've also encountered him in film theory and aesthetics. No, reading Kant isn't going to help you cure cancer or build a spaceship, but he will give you a better understanding of the intellectual history of the society you live in today.
This is a great technique. I'm using this study technique to breakdown and understand the theories I need for my PMP Exam. Trying it out on Quality Principles first and ITS WORKING!!!! This video is BEST 4 min I've spent all day!
This is that "teaching is the best way of learning" thing right? But, instead of writing everything down i prefer just explain to a empty chair out load, i think works the same way
i have used this method this afternoon and it has worked wonders.
thanks.
I can't find a single source online that shows that this technique was actually used by Feynman. Is there a book or other source that you can cite?
Feynman promoted the idea of understanding things, not memorizing things. This technique is not "his", but he's got a good name and promoted the basic concept of this.
If you memorize something, explain it to yourself until you understand it. only then do you understand.
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The technique is inspired by Feynman, not used directly by him. I was inspired by the story I shared in the beginning to formulate his more informal approach into a method. You can see him talk about understanding the math ideas in his book "Surely You Must Be Joking, Mr. Feynman"
Inspiring book, HORRIBLE reader.. get mp3 version@ tinyurl . com \ nh9y7ma . remove spaces.
hey ,if anyone else wants to uncover ways to improve memory try Elumpa Simple Studying Alchemist (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my co-worker got cool results with it.
You offer good advice for someone who has trouble keeping straight what they know and what they don't. (Admittedly this can be tricky sometimes. Especially in technical subjects, where sometimes people worry too much about vocabulary which they don't fully understand, rather than the ideas this vocabulary expresses).
But certainly this is not the ONLY moral of the Feynman topology story - in fact, that story is very much a testament to his genius.
I already do this in my head. Maybe it will be easier to write stuff down for complex stuff.
I am a big fan of Feynman, but we really dont know how he learnt things. If he were to be alive today, I think he would agree that he understood things this way.
Thank you for uploading the video.
Video starts at 1:19
The hero we deserve...
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This video just says study shit properly.
The youtube 30% rude dude, you just automatically skip 30% into every youtube video and you don't miss anything
جحفلي 😂
Great ideas here Scott and they will really work especially if you add saying aloud what you are writing down as"though you are teaching someone".
Soooooooo...take notes as usual! got it. This was so enlightening.
Yeah, kinda expected more from the title.
***** That's the only way I've ever taken notes buddy.
That's because you're a dumbass
You aren't taking notes when you use this technique, you are writing your own notes. They may sound like the same thing but they aren't.
boxxer221 Lol
This video changed my life
I always abide the Einstein rule. Einstein says something like this: If u can tell something/ theory in ur own words to another person then u know what ur talking about thus understanding the topic.
Scott, Thank you very much for this quick lecture. I find it very intelligent and educational. I do that naturally (almost) but now that it has been explained to me in such a clear presentation I find it easy to practice and very efficient. Thanks again
I am a lawyer. This is precisely what you must do in order to pass the essay portion of the bar examination: explain legal concepts in words of eighth grade level or below.
Wow, this is what I've been doing for years, I usually take notes after lectures using this method.
Hey, Scott! I deeply appreciate you introducing both Feynman, and this concept of his to me. Without this video I don't know when it would be that I would have come into contact with it. Again, I cannot stress enough how appreciative I am. Thank you, my friend.
On the one hand I already knew this. On the other hand, I love Feynman, so any mention of him gets an upvote.
Very good technique good video..... appreciate it
You're right when you say it's kinda common sense but sometimes people tend to forget some basic ideas and to keep things truly simple is a difficult task.
Lets take history for example.We try to learn things written from the book,but we never write them down the way we understand them.If you divide concepts or ideas or simply descriptions of a page and learn them one by one,in order,everything will be sorted out and stored in your head,much more easily and better than cramming whole pages who may not even bear.
This is what I do to work things out in my head. Have a dialogue with myself about the concept to see if I truly understand.
Great Video! Thank you so much for the techniques!
And... Technically, torque is not force. It measures the effect of a force... but it's not force itself
moment of force
Been doing this technique my entire life without knowing also I noticed whenever I didn't do this, it is just never the same deep understanding I get when I follow this technique.
He says, Try explaining it- whatever you're trying to understand - to yourself in the simplest language.
There. Saved you four minutes.
shivansh srivastava and use an anecdote
Oh, I completely agree! My point was only that Feynman is *not* an ordinary person, and that we should keep that in mind when reflecting upon this topology story. Visual imagination and mental models are powerful techniques, but they aren't a magic bullet. They may appear so in Feynman's hands, but the magic is his own. We should therefore not be mislead into thinking that all of the theorems of topology will become trivial to us, as they were to Feynman.
Actual video starts at 1:18..
Thanks, came here to say that.
Having to draw a line from the everyday man to the specialist requires a lot of argument and explanation, and therefore, the technique works incredibly well for memory and analysis, requiring the brain to synthesise the most functional of elements, and often times discarding, and bringing to light redundancies and potential innovations!
ALL MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS SHOULD BE FORCED TO WATCH THISThis goes for teaching first, formal and informal; and next to students, who feel something is above their heads
I prefer Murray Gell-Mann's account of Feynman's technique. A student once asked Gell-Mann what the Feynman method was for solving a problem they were looking at. Gell-Mann answered that the Feynamn method was this: you write down a problem, you think about it real hard, you write down the answer.
Why teachers don't teach with this technique in mind is beyond me.
This is a very good advice. I remember explaining a math problem to my sister which i had problems with earlier and when i did that evrything became easier and more managable.
But when should I use this technique exactly. With all the books I need to learn I don´t have time to do this for every section.
When you need to understand, not memorize.
You don't truly understand a subject unless you can simplify it and explain it to a 10 year old.
I understand that, but almost all information has a meaning at college. So that would mean you have to use the technique for almost everything.
that´s true, there is no time to simplify "unfold" every point. I´ll try this method, but looks like its not working for complex probs.
Nigel PK read and try to understand a complete subject.
Then afterwards simplify it down to 1-7 smaller concepts which you can use this technique on.
or if possible, the entire field, depending on what you study.
Your brain works better the more you use it in stimulative ways. If you just take a huge amount of material and try to jam it down it will be like when you go to gym and try to work out for 10 hrs straight. You take time and mix up this technique and regular studies and memorization and it speeds up somewhat. You dont have time? Yes, if your house burning and you want to pick up a book and learn how to find the fastest escape rout out...is too late, otherwise, the "no time" is bs.
that's how I passed high school! I thought that I created this idea never known that's called Fynman's method! LOL I started using this strategy in the second semester and I scored like never before ! Iused to read my text books only ONCE I referred to my own notes most of the time, I mostly spend time on solving problems and practicing tests ,now I had a scholorship and I'm aiming to be a molecular biologist! lest's see how far I can get and whether I will achieve what Scott achieved or not !
Thanks Ryan Gosling!
before i saw this video I'd used this technique mentally while doing tests and I've aced each one. even tests i thought i was going to do poorly on. it really is the best way to understand a concept; to pretend you're teaching it to someone else.
How can I explain to myself ideas that I didn't understand?...
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You should re-read/re-learn the idea until you start to build some kind of image in your head.
Only then take out some paper and write it down or draw it. The act of writing/drawing may spark some additional ideas or may clarify the concept. Additionally, it makes a great difference to compare your ideas to other real world scenarios.
I believe and tests prove the PQRST method works best with reading material, Preview the contents (perhaps a table of contents), Question what you will learn (How do neurons communicate), Read (read the chapter, watch the lecture), Summarize ([method of this video], neurons are electrically charged and once they reach their positive electron limit they emit chemicals through the synapse and pass it over to the next neuron) and Test (for my example I'd choose different types of neurons and their functions). Personally I'd recommend studying learning from a psychological approach (mnemonics), but I'm bias with that because I have an interest in psychology but it has helped my computer science, biology, psychology, neurology, and programming skill-sets. Also try binural waves while studying I find them useful at times.
Now if only I could write like that for my research papers lol, and to add to the PQRST, the test subjects improved on the study subject with about an 75% increase in test scores and it is also known as the SQR3 (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review) same concept just chose which is better for you, I like SQR3 because it reminds me of SQL (database query language, not related in anyway just the abbreviations are similar) which also reminds me link new information to existing information, you're brain will do this in your NREM sleep for you which is why sleep is great for learning, but now I'm getting way off subject.
Philip Rollins How do you use binural waves for studying? Is that where you record a topic on a tape recorder and play it while sleeping so that you'll retain the material at a paraconscious level?
I have been teaching myself to code, and realized halfway through watching this video that I technically do this technique mentally. When I have a problem scripting something, I always try to pinpoint the concept I don't understand and focus on learning that instead of focusing on my script.
i have been doing this my whole life.
same
lol same here
Step 1 : Write down the concept you want to understand (5:00 PM)
Step 2 : I am bored,, *checks Instagram, UA-cam and Netflix* (5:01 PM)
Step 3 : *looks at clock 7:01 PM.... * fuck.. not again
You can't learn something only by teaching it to yourself without understanding it first.
You can make a lot of mistakes this way.
For example, you associated "torque" with "corkscrew" and "righty-tighty/lefty-loosey" and the latter 2 concepts are not inherent to the former.
We learn by linking ideas; if one of them is faulty from start, the result can be a lasting, if not permanent, erroneous opinion - which will lead to confusion and indecision when solving problems associated with it.
You can however combine this "technique" (teaching yourself) with a scientific method mindset, to experiment and evaluate - and intermittently check reliable sources - in order to achieve great, accurate results and a very efficient learning process.
Also, learning from concepts instead of memorizing difficult words (or formulas) is awesome, and everyone should check what Feynman has to say about this in other videos, but you should definitely not shy away from unknown vocabulary. Instead, try to understand the word's origins and the meaning of it's components. Look for its _etymology_ (from the Greek _etumon_, meaning "true sense", and _logia_ meaning "the study of" - which comes from _logos_, meaning "word, explanation". See, It's fun).
i think the right left were analogies to link torque to a real world example he can easily remember
I agree fully. If you aim to "teach to yourself" a concept you are unfamiliar with, doing this is next to useless. A solid foundation in taught fact is necessary before anyone can do this.
indeed DevilDude4427
The entire point is to force you to break the idea down to avoid all the ambiguity of compound concepts.
Also, you might want to not comment if you don't understand what analogies are.
No matter what note taking method you use. You can learn something wrong.
Understanding something from the point of built knowledge is actually a lot easier than memorization of concepts. Rote memorization is for starting points, if it's not within ones' usual range of experience. For example, in third grade we were awarded a prize if was memorized our times tables up to twelve. For me it was easier to be able to 'see' the four times three things in my head than to try recall the sound of the words.
When I was teaching my sons and younger sister to read, we picked out stop signs and place names and labels, and I looked for 'windows of opportunity' to encourage learning new concepts.
My son had perfect pitch, so the Suzuki method worked out perfectly for him (actually he learned to read music at about the same time he learned to read words) because it requires short bursts of learning concepts with guided encouragement. In my case, as a parent, I attended the classes with my son so that I could 'learn' and 'coach' him as I encouraged him. Problem was ... he outpaced me in the first year. Maybe that's the way it should be?
I have a problem with this technique, what if a student thinks he understands parts of the subject, and goes to explain things to himselve, while actually writing complete nonsensical conclusions? You will always need somebody to proofcheck your "self-explanation".
Don't worry about that...he'll find out just how wrong he is on test day.
check it with your lecture notes or the textbook
That's not a problem with this technique... What kind of technique could magically stop you from being wrong?
It's actually better to be wrong and then corrected than correct the first time. You will have a greater chance of remembering the concept because you can think back to the time you were corrected.
Thank you Scott! I for one can safely say that this technique works, by coincidence I had perfected this technique in college, beware this does take time to fine tune and one perfect there's nothing stoping you, it's ideal for s
> Uses the Feynman Technique to learn the basic concept
> Exam paper asks you to recite facts that you had to memorize
F U C C but hey at least I LeArNeD
This video deserves much more attention! I can't find the "Feynman Technique" anywhere else online though, or any connection between Richard Feynman and the technique for that matter. Nevertheless, I will do my best to implement this into my own studies. So thanks!
Okay. I just realised that I've been using, doing it rather for a long time.
oh great I used the same way for learning fast but I didn't knew that it was Feynman' s technique for which he Was awarded noble prize .Allah has blessed me with such a great ability.
How can this be applied to studying women?
The technique would break.
It can be... but women are a very complicated concept that arbitrarily changes frequently based on not just genetics & nurture... but also mood... and this mood may or may not be under turbo mode because of mood disorders or estrogen levels.
Really a struggle in understanding women is a struggle with the disease known as estrogen in order to match the perfect vision of a boyfriend the woman is trying to find. In order to skip these extra steps you have to be either surrounded by other women worshiping you (perhaps paying prostitutes and taking instagram photos), or you have to be a male model so that you are no longer graded on this arbitrary grading scale.
Logician What if i look like a potato
Hakasauars then you need to find Mrs. Potato
Logician Don't you mean Miss potato?
Didn't know this was a proper technique until now! Since I constantly talk to myself I've been accidentally using it without knowing for years
So, according to one of Feynmann's self-created myths, you can understand a difficult idea by understanding an easy version of it.
I used this technique my whole life, nt aware that it was given a name at some point. Serves me well for procrastinating giving it my name. Point is, we'd study (2 of my friends and i) this way, one of us explaining tonthe other two whatever we chose as a study subject for the session. As one explains, one is constantly facing situations where the very act of transformation of the subject being studied into one taught requires of you to form analogies, new paths of nderstanding and a constant a
can i use this technique to understand this technique?
even if you use this technique to understand this technique, you still have to use the technique to see if you really understood the technique by using the technique to understand the technique.
rachelmcadamslover techniqueception lol
For those who can't remember something or who can't learn a lesson just register yourself reading it and than put it on pc, add some beats, syncronize and than the song is ready... now just play it around 10-15 times and there it is you got it in your mind... :D
I use this and it really works ...
torque twists and Incline plane into a screw, ( simple is better !) good Learning technique!
I also study physics and I also do the same to undrestand things but until now I used to get stuck in my thoughts and lose the way !
Now I know whta I've been missing...just writing the thoughts on a piece of paper !
Great video buddy keep it up
wierd I have been doing this without knowing it was an actual technique.
I've been using this method for years without knowing it was an actual technique. I'm amazed
Wow! So, the Feynman technique is....studying.....hmm, how revolutionary. Maybe I just don't understand what this technique offers that studying doesn't, but all I'm seeing and hearing is: "Title the discussion topic, define the topic, make clear what you don't understand." This is 1st grade 101. If there's more to this that I'm missing, please let me know.
It's different. The "Feynman technique" means to distill a knowledge piece into the simplest terms. Teaching (or mimicking it) just helps in the process.
@@sanjarcode agreed , it's literally active recall in practical terms
I've always used this technique without knowing. I talk while walking explaining to myself using analogies. Also asking questions to oneself is very important.
I wonder if it could be used to learn how to record quality audio...
Maybe it could be used to not be rude and nit pick a small inconvenience on a video
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If the audio sucks, it sucks. There's no need to pussyfoot around it. I'm sure the uploader is big enough to not get his feelings hurt by that
That's possible too.
The audio is not GREAT. lol what? its a normal echoy webcam microphone. I dont particularly care about the audio quality, but a 5$ lav mic from amazon would probably sound 3 times better haha.
But again, I dont really care about how much the uploader put effort & resources into his small youtube video he posted 5 years ago to get his point across :P
The audio was acceptable.
Apparently I've been doing this my whole life. Well that explains a lot.
I used the Feynman technique (and this video) to learn the Feynman technique. Hah
Learning is very easy when u hv proper materials and u go through basics . intuitive explanation and granted things can be accepted sometimes..
How hard was it to get into MIT Mr. Young?
+SogMosee he didnt get into MITphysically. he took the free course provided by MIT. search for MITOpenCourseware. *dont forget to donate!
+muhammad nurharith because donating to a billion dollar institution is always important!
+João Archer Yes especially if the billion dollar institution is offering something to you for free
Some people here seem to think that it is about understanding the concepts. It isn't. It's about finding out what you think you understand but actually don't, so you can act on it. We often think we understand things because it's our own mind looking at itself. When we start writing an explanation in simple language that anyone could understand, is when we will find the holes in our understanding. That's the whole point - not the motivation to understand, but how you go about getting there with greater certainty and less bias.