Study Smarter, Not Harder by Paul, Kevin -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page INTRODUCTION

The Knowledge Explosion You Can Learn Anything

1. You Are a Genius 2. Who Can Do This? 3. How Is This Possible? 4. Why It Is Important to Unlock Your Genius 5. Where to Start 6. What to Expect 7. Beyond What’s Comfortable 8. You Are 100 Percent Responsible for Your Own Success

THE FUNDAMENTALS

Your Astonishing Brain and Your Amazing Intelligences

1. This Chapter Can Change Your Life 2. The Numbers That Will Change Your Life 3. There’s More Than One Computer in There 4. The Two-Sided Brain 5. Riding the Brain Waves 6. Three Modes of Learning 7. Eight Kinds of Intelligence

Preparation: The Most Important Part Of Learning

1. Preparing Yourself to Learn Is the Most Important Part of Learning 2. What Are You Trying to Achieve with Preparation? 3. Preparing a Place to Study 4. Preparing Your Mind for Studying Exercise 1— Natural Breathing Technique Exercise 2 — Muscle Relaxation Exercise 3 — Visualization Techniques 5. Sequences for Preparing Yourself to Study Exercise 4 — Preparation Sequences 6. A Final Word about Preparation

Memory

1. Principles of Memory Figure 1: Short-Term Memory Transfer Figure 2: Ebbinghaus Curve Figure 3: Remembering Graph Figure 4: Remembering Curve A Figure 5: Remembering Figure B 2. Improving Your Memory for Studying Figure 6: The Impact of Review

Focus: The #1 Super Study Skill

1. The Power of Focus 2. What Is Concentration? 3. What Interferes with Concentration? 4. How Can You Improve Your Concentration? 5. A Concentration Fitness Plan for Studying 6. What to Do If Nothing Is Working

The 13 Principles Of Study Skills (A Summary Of The Story So Far)

Principle 1: Believe in Yourself Principle 2: Prepare Principle 3: Organize Yourself and Your Work Principle 4: Spend Time on What Matters Principle 5: Discipline Yourself Principle 6: Be Persistent Principle 7: Divide and Conquer Principle 8: Become an Information Filter Principle 9: Practice Output as Well as Input Principle 10: Do Not Fear Mistakes Principle 11: Use All Your Intelligences to Create Study Tools Principle 12: Be Active Principle 13: Take Control of Your Own Learning

THE TOOLBOX

Goal Setting and Motivation

1. Why Is Goal Setting Important? 2. Goal Setting Basics 3. Goal Setting and Studying

Time Management

1. Controlling Your Study Time — It’s Simple! 2. Setting Priorities 3. Dealing with Procrastination 4. Doing It Right the First Time 5. Making Schedules 6. Using To-Do Lists 7. Using Calendars 8. Use a Schedule Format That Works for You 9. Implementing the Principle of Divide and Conquer 10. Using Fractions of Time 11. Being Aware of Your Alertness Cycles 12. Using Lists 13. Squandered Time versus Valid “Down Time”

Information Source 1: Study Reading

1. Different Kinds of Reading 2. The Purpose of Study Reading 3. What about Speed-Reading? 4. Reading Methods or Systems 5. Principles for Getting the Most from Your Study Reading

Information Source 2: Class Lectures

1. Before Class 2. During Class 3. After Class 4. Learning from Audio and Video

Study Tools

1. Basic Tools: The Essentials 2. Power Tools

Examinations

1. Examination Preparation 2. Writing the Exam: Tips for Success

Essays

1. What Is an Essay? 2. Three Secrets to Success with Essays 3. Stages of Essay Construction 4. What Does an Ideal Essay Look Like?

Success: How To Keep It Going Once You Get It

1. Don’t Be Content With “Good Enough” 2. Make a Commitment to Something Better 3. Don’t Stay in One Place 4. Enjoy the Journey 5. Kaizen, Consistency, and Passion 6. Keep Going

SPECIALTY TOOLS

Top Tips Lists Myth Busters: 7 Common Myths That Can Destroy Your Success

10-Day Quick Start Program to Supercharge Your Studying and Keep It Supercharged

1. How Badly Do You Want to Change? 2. The 10-Day Quick Start Program Exercise 5 — Goal Setting

5-Day Emergency Cramming Guide

1. How Bad Is the Situation? 2. Basic Principles for Effective Cramming 3. Sample 5-Day Plan

Acknowledgments

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