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Take advantage of the same creative methods used by geniuses such as Einstein, Tesla, and Leonardo da Vinci.
John von Neumann, the mathematician and inventor of the computer, once calculated that the human brain can store up to two hundred and eighty quintillion (that's 280 followed by 18 zeros) bits of memory. Many call that a conservative figure. Estimates of brain speeds are also exponentially higher than the world's fastest computer.
It's common knowledge the human brain is powerful, but what did people like Einstein do to access the inherent genius of their minds? Mind development pioneer Dr. Win Wenger noticed a clear pattern. He found that geniuses are little more than ordinary people who have stumbled upon some knack or technique for widening their channels of attention. New scientific research suggests that the superior achievements of famous thinkers may have been more the result of mental conditioning than genetic superiority. Now, with The Einstein Factor, you can learn to condition your mind in the same way. Once you unleash the genius within you, you will improve your performance in virtually all aspects of mental ability, including memory, quickness, IQ, and learning capacity.
How can you best gain access to your own remarkable flow of inner perception? Over the past 30 years of exhaustive research, Dr. Wenger has found Image Streaming to be the answer. The technique he's developed opens the mind to a flow of symbolic imagery as potent as that of any dreams, but unlike dreaming, you can practice Image Streaming while you're wide awake. You can also do it any time or anywhere you want. In fact, 10 minutes of Image Streaming a day will induce profound positive changes in your life.
Formerly a college teacher and before then a school teacher, Dr. Wenger is a trainer renowned around the world, and the author of 55 published books, including a breakthrough text of powerful techniques to facilitate scientific discovery and technical invention, Discovering the Obvious.
Great book. I was especially impressed with the aquarium model the author proposed. In this model the author supposed that we look at two TV monitors hooked up two cameras set at two different angles looking at a pond of fish. We would see two different images, and the positions of the fish seem distinct; we might even think they are two different pond of different fish. However, when you look at the actual pond we realize that it's one and the same. In real life, we are looking through 'cameras'. I like what the author say in the end of this part, quote 'Unhobbled by our five feeble senses, what would we really see out there?' Our five/six senses are the channels through which we perceive the world. Signals have to be first translated into these senses for us to understand. But is the 'real' thing the same as we perceived?
This book contains many parts that are thought-provoking. I particularly like the part the author talked about photoreading because I am personally very interested in this subject is am training myself on this very skill. When visual information are presented so fast that our left brain cannot handle, it goes directly to the subconscious mind, and this is the essence for photoreading, or rather the real technique mental photography (I believe that the creator of photoreading Paul Scheele stealed the idea from Richard Welch). Everything seems merging, and I am becoming clearer that subliminal messages do exist and we can use this phenomenon for good purposes like Zoxing (mental photography).
This book's main idea though is image streaming. It's kinda like day dreaming. Close your eyes and imagine in your mind's eyes. The idea is that at a relaxed state, your subconscious mind will bring up important things that your senses would normally filter out. He gave an example of one of his trainees named Bob kept seeing a broken tire during one of the image streaming sessions. Upon analysis the trainee realized the it is his girlfriend's car's tire. He called home to ask someone to check his girlfriend's tire and indeed the tire was about to break. Had his girlfriend drive it on the road she could be killed. It turns out that Bob had seen his girlfriend's tire through the peripheral vision but the signaling was filtered out or neglected and later forgotten. This example fits into my hypothesis that what we see in our peripheral vision enters the subliminal part of our mind while our view of focus goes to the visual cortex, the conscious mind. During image streaming, your eyes are close and you shut down your senses, weak messages from the subliminal mind get a chance to surface.
This book also talked about dreams. Our mind doesn't differentiate dreams, imagination, and feelings from reality. What we feel in dreams or imaginations create the same emotions as real experiences (this feature can easily be taken advantage of). During dreams, our senses are shut, but we still dream of somebody. How do we know it's somebody or something? We just have a feeling that it's somebody in our dream, even though our vision probably won't work while we sleep. The senses experience in dreams are different, they are most likely come from the subliminal mind. Another feature is that the plot of the stories jumps around, it's nonlinear, this is another feature of the subconscious mind. Sometimes we can find the origin of our dream in our reality. It could be a minute thing happened that we didn't really pay much attention, again perhaps the signal stored in our subconscious mind. I dream a lot and I can easily recall my dreams, it felt so real when I woke up; I felt as though I really experienced the stories happened in my dreams. I do believe dreams are meaningful. The relationship between the subliminal mind and dreams must be interesting.
The author of the book Win Wenger mentioned many other things that are very profound. I felt that I read this book too late, but it's much better than never.
Short summary, very thought provoking book about all of our potential.
In today's fast changing world, everyone is a perpetual learner as today's skill is technologically obsolete tomorrow. The most competitive workers will be those who have mastered the metaskills, the basic skills, which empower them to learn new skills faster. Memory is the ultimate metaskill.
Soviet psychiatrist Dr. Vladimir Raikov developed a method called artificial reincarnation in which he used deep hypnosis to make people think that they had virtually become some great genius in history. The reincarnated subjects could, under hypnosis, produce creations that were far superior to that which they had produced prior to their reincarnation. Even after the sessions, the residual effects left a positive impact in their talents. The borrowed genius technique of Wenger & Poe does not involve hypnosis, but relies on the Raikov effect to improve creativity. The subject puts on a genius in imagination, and then debriefing back to self. This leaves a positive measurable impact on his creative talents. The success of this method is the product of the infinite capacity of the human mind for dissociation ¨C splitting of into discreet personalities within the same brain. Geniuses have long used this technique of symbolically borrowing other people's identities as a tool for sparking creativity. Disney became Mickey & General George S Patton considered himself the reincarnation of great generals of the past.
This is a text book, kind of, expressing some classic ways and useful ways to expand the brain and mind. I like the exercises, and have incorporated some into my routine. Almost finished... I like the Question Sandwich. I love questions and this allows me to explore with a purpose.
You don't begin a book expecting to read a dozen plus monographs on tested methods to increase intelligence and create genius.
But here we are.
Re-read:
Had a chance to re-read this book making notes. Key image is turbulence of the two way expression-perception channel of conscious awareness. Probably best approached in an experimental way.
This is a wonderful book. It has lots of ideas about mind and I really like the idea about portable memory bank in which the author explains buying a small notebook and carry it around with you wherever you go. Write down in that notebook any stray thoughts that come into your head.
Also, the book has many useful insights about how to approach a problem and the most one I like is if a you approach a problem from an unpredictable angle - any angle - you will come up with a creative solution. The author gives an example try to open a dictionary, select any word at random, then brainstorm all the possible relationships that word and the chosen problem.
Apart from that and the most hectic part is when the author talks about the definition of education, which remains after one forgotten everything he learned in school.
I highly recommend this book to any one who wants to understand mind technique.
The central tenet of this book is that intelligence and aptitude can be increased by active techniques, the most prominent of which is Image Streaming; wherein the practitioner taps into their subconscious (and the answers that lie within) by closing their eyes and describing, recording, and then interpreting the stream of images that follow. As with any of these improvement techniques, consistent application and an open mind are required. Three stars shouldn't be seen as a detraction since this book was enlightening and informative, but having not yet put the material into practice I felt a higher rating would be misleading.
The most under rated personal development book ever!! This book is such a novel read it'll suck you right in for hours, and will resonate with you deeply. You'll be intrigued by the capabilities we all have and the potential for a super well performing brain. This book was the 1st book I ever finished(school included) and sparked a lifelong passion for learning. Who knew reading didn't have to be boring?
Had mixed feelings about this one. It started very well, but then it considered subliminal ads (like the famous Coca-Cola one) as truth when it's known they were dismissed as false or inconclusive. The same with the Mozart Effect, that couldn't be subsequently reproduced, and so forth. Nevertheless, I find Image Streaming and Model Thinking really interesting techniques and recommendable!
This is a very special book that when i read it i get confused and fascinated, 'cause you will discover new experiences and knowledge only thinking about your self a very very good book!
Tiene partes interesantes y las técnicas que propone pueden estar bien para motivarte o buscar inspiración, aunque más que para aumentar tu inteligencia diría que son para tener experiencias sinestésicas o buenas ideas concretas. Básicamente para eso son y luego la única recomendación es que sigas practicando o estudiando duro. No obstante, las técnicas en sí no están mal. El problema es que dichas técnicas se podrían resumir en dos capítulos y todo el resto del libro es un relleno consistente en:
+ Repetir varias veces lo mismo de distinta manera. Es bastante cansado y llega a aburrir.
+ Datos científicos que en realidad no tienen nada que ver con el contenido del libro, están simplemente para que parezca más serio y científico de lo que en realidad es.
+ Anécdotas del tipo X hacía Y y era muy inteligente, eso es que deberías hacer Y para también ser una genio. Y no, porque eso es una falacia de asociación, ya que no dan ninguna prueba de que la inteligencia fuera por ese factor en concreto.
+ Cherry picking con ejemplos concretos en los que sus técnicas han funcionado, pero nunca citan estudios largos y con grupo de control.
+ Partes que directamente son pseudocientíficas, pero les da igual porque casan bien con lo que quieren decir.
Así que sí, las técnicas que proponen pueden estar bien, pero a grandes rasgos este libro tiene más de típicas promesas magufas new age de "todo el potencial y respuestas están en ti y puedes lograr todo lo que te propongas" que de libro científico serio.
This books essence is ‘Why one should write talk or create’?
Expressing our thoughts can be done in a variety of ways, such as writing, talking, and creating art. The most important thing is to find a way to express our thoughts that is meaningful to us.
Expressing our thoughts on a subject can help us to learn more about it, even when we are not given any new information.
Expressing our thoughts is a powerful tool that can help us to learn more about the world around us and better understand ourselves. It can help us to clarify our thinking, communicate our ideas more effectively, process our emotions, and build relationships.
This is because the process of articulating our thoughts forces us to think more deeply about the subject, consider it from different perspectives, and organize our thoughts.
The Socratic Method is a teaching method that is based on this principle. There are many benefits to expressing our thoughts on a subject, such as increased understanding of the subject, improved critical thinking skills, increased creativity, improved communication skills, and enhanced self-awareness.
It can help us to clear our thinking, communicate our ideas more effectively, process our emotions, and build relationships. Expressing our thoughts is a valuable skill that can benefit us in many ways and can be learned and improved upon.
the book provides workable techniques that helps you think creatively with the help of your unconscious mind and the aid of creative free association. It offers you strategies to see things from different perspectives and make novel connections between various ideas.
it’s one of these books that may become infinitely valuable if you practice-the techniques offered so unless you’re willing to invest time and effort you may not come out with a lot by reading it.
The book was quiet enjoyable in the beginning but as carried on the same idea kept being hammered and became somewhat repetitive. Overall I gained from reading the book so I would recommend it for those who are looking for inspiration to think outside the box or stuck in a creative loop.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
A book, with a hook for a title, that likely isn't worth the paper used.
Beginning interestingly enough, with discussions on "Image Streaming" and anecdotes on how that may have saved someone's life, this book soon devolves into discussions of the practices of a psychologist in love with personal theories of the brain and the mind. Reminiscent of the five blind men feeling up an elephant, much to the discomfort of the pachyderm, and describing it with their slimy feelings.
A healthy reminder that intelligence is not static and is something that can be worked on. The recommended technique of "Image Streaming" is backed by scientific data.
Take-aways: - intelligence can be improved - the subconscious is powerful and we should pay attention to, rather than brush off, the thoughts and images that pop up in our minds
However, I did not end up using the technique recommended by the Author, and am thus unable to give a higher review.
Much of Wenger's book relies on visualization as a method for engaging the conscious and subconscious mind. Wenger's observations and tips regarding "image streaming" would seem to benefit any student of visualization for personal development. Wenger has several sections wherein he discusses benefits and techniques for group streaming which I can see as a benefit to people.
good book dobra knjiga sa savetima tok slika u glavi koje treba da govoris naglas i da ih opisujes ronjenje i plivanje ispod vode za bolju pamet metoda sa kovertima ili podstavljanja pitanja sebi a da i ne znamo koja pitanja su tu i jos drugih stvari ... treba se vratiti ovoj knjizi sa vremena na vreme.
Superb book. One of the best book with detailed techniques to think wisely and tapped into unknown potential of the mind. Need to read this book and savour the information in very slow speed. I found myself reading , making notes , creating mind maps and then reread the same portion over and over again.
Книга о методе под названием Image Streaming, который по некоторым утверждениям может увеличить IQ. Начал читать, потому что сам придумал похожий метод.
Недостаток: можно было уложиться в короткою статью. Хотя есть там интересные исторические факты, но и брехня тоже есть. В целом рекомендую попробовать метод. Вдруг он правда работает.
Piece of shit pseudo-scientific book with no backing research. I agree with the use of image streaming and coalescing multiple sensory inputs, improving the powers of our visualizations and all that. But everything after that is total and utter bullshit. Even image streaming, the most relatively reputable topic discussed in this book, has 0 research backing its positive effects.
The book revolves around the power of subconscious mind and the idea that everyone posseses a genius unreachable by the conscious mind itself. In addition, It provides practical methods to unleash that power. At first, I was skeptical as with all the other books claiming to increase the intelligence. But, after reading a few chapters, I realised that the book has merit and the author strives to deliver his whole believes through a set of technique that could be incorporated easily intro your daily routine and that can astonish you with results even after a couple of weeks. For my situation, I really was struggling with visualising anything until I practiced Image-Streaming techniques described in the book. To my surprise, sometimes I imagine objects as clearly as I can see them in reality. The aforementioned technique is one of many that might suit anyone such as free noting. In conclusion, I could not recommend this book highly enough to anyone who wishes to expand their minds.
Nice book with many techniques and exercises to expand the brain. I respect Win Wenger because he has taken his own path in developing such exercises, instead of just altering or expanding, for example, NLP techniques.
Some exercises may seen not to work for some people or may seem boring, however I suggest that you try as many of those as you can, with some patience, and the you WILL see results. Don't expect to see immediate spectacular changes in how you think, but expect to have your consciousness and creativity expanded little by little. Keep a journal while doing this, as it may take a very long time, and test you brain ability to realize what has changed.
If you are impatient or in favor of fast track changes, don't get this book!
I borrowed this book from my dad hoping to find the secret behind Einstein's amazing brain. But Alas, I was disappointed. The book is about visualizations and how to use it to open up your brain to make breakthroughs. Another thing that I disliked about the book was that there was a lot of extra content that aided in only increasing the length of the book without adding any value. Most of the chapters ended telling you the same thing with a few more visualization techniques added. So if can just read a summarized version of this book, then you will be saving a lot of time for yourself. I will not recommend this book, but you can always read a summarized version.
This is a very insightful and thought provoking book for those who are seeking to experiment with their minds and test human potential. I think there are some great ideas in this book which can be further enhanced with hypnosis or NLP.