The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance

Hack Your Learning To Make Information Stick – Jonathan Levi : 642

Nov 7, 2019
Jonathan Levi, an accelerated learning expert and founder of Superhuman Academy, shares transformative insights on optimizing your learning techniques. He discusses how understanding brain function enhances memory retention and effective learning. Delving into unique topics like the effects of fonts on cognition and the science of 'zombie cells' in aging, he emphasizes practical hacks like memory palaces and spaced repetition. Levi also unveils strategies to read faster and improve cognitive performance, all aimed at making information stick.
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INSIGHT

Memory Potential

  • Most people have good memory, they just don't know how to use it.
  • Learn simple techniques to make information stick, just like learning to use your body.
ADVICE

Learn Like a Caveman

  • Learn like a caveman by turning information into engaging visual experiences.
  • Create visual symbols and place them in a memory palace to leverage our natural ability to remember pictures and locations.
ANECDOTE

Visual Markers Example

  • To remember names, create visual markers and associate them with existing knowledge.
  • For example, to remember David, picture David and Goliath.
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