Rapid Knowledge Acquisition & Synthesis: How to Quickly Learn, Comprehend, Apply, and Master New Information and Skills

by Peter Hollins

From novice to tools and techniques to make your learning faster, deeper, and stronger. Time to master the most important meta-skill of learning. Too bad you didn’t have this book years ago! Scientifically-proven, step-by-step methods for effective absorption, retention, and comprehension. Rapid Knowledge Acquisition & Synthesis is a collection of the very best methods to get ahead of the typical learning curve. You’ll learn how to create an environment for information absorption at shocking speeds. From scientifically-validated tips to best practices of some of the world’s smartest polymaths, you’ll get it all. Faster, deeper, stronger. Directly from one of self-education's thought leaders. Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years and is a bestselling author. He has worked with a multitude of individuals to unlock their potential and path towards success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience. Clear guidelines for every stage of the learning process. • The most common obstacles of learning and how to overcome them. • Single loop learning, double loop learning, and how to fundamentally change your comprehension mindset. • Best practices for reading, note-taking, absorbing knowledge, and making things stick inside your brain. • The most strategic questions to ask that will make information become memorable and 3d. • Dual coding, REM sleep, shifting locations, the efficacy of variety, and catching your own blind spots. Unlock the most important meta-skill of learning. Make yourself recession-proof, upgrade-proof, competition-proof, absent-minded-proof, and stagnant-proof. Rapidly acquire, absorb, and apply anything you come across -- scroll up and click the BUY NOW button. This is the 11th book in the “Learning how to Learn” series as listed 1.The Science of Self-Learning 2.The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition [Second Edition] 3.The Self-Learning Blueprint 4.The Science of Accelerated Learning 5.Learn Like Einstein 6.Accelerated Learning for Expertise [First Edition] 7.Neuro-Learning 8.Build Rapid Expertise 9.Polymath 10.Painless Mental Math 11. Rapid Knowledge Acquisition and Synthesis

Genres: Self Help, Psychology, Nonfiction, Productivity

244 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 27, 2020

About the author

Peter Hollins is a bestselling author, human psychology researcher, and a student of the human condition. He possesses a BS in psychology and a graduate degree.

Reviews

[Jerome · Rating 4 out of 5]

Worth The Read

While the book offers very good and useful information, most of it is scientific and research-based rather than simple steps showing the reader how to best achieve the results.

[Lara · Rating 4 out of 5]

When it comes to “Learning How to Learn” books like this one, it’s important to consider why you picked up the book, and what you hope to get out of it. Although this is an informative book on several efficient ways to extract the maximum amount of knowledge from a resource, the tactics and research presented are elementary at most. Don’t get me wrong, it’s quite useful information if you’re willing to actively adopt the learning techniques that the book presents, but these techniques themselves take enormous effort and self-discipline.
When it comes to whether not you should read this book (this is actually a method talked about in the book to find an information resource ie. book that is right for you), you should ask yourself: “What is my purpose for reading this book?”
This is a book to be analyzed, to take notes on, and one that requires you to actively take notes on the margins to expand your understanding on the material. The author talks about psychological as well as research based notions that can allow you to extract information from books, study sessions, and from learning any piece of information in general in a much more efficient way, although the process will be arduous.
If you’re curious about novel, research-based techniques that can improve the way you process information and store knowledge, read the book.

[L Santino · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not really Rapid

The book does have valuable study tips for those who are going back to school to explore a 2nd career or degree.

If you are looking for "faster" learning techniques, most of the techniques still require you to stop or slow down in reading and ask yourself questions or rephrase concepts in simple terms with pictures or diagrams.

Overall, nothing much new.

[Steven P Thacker · Rating 5 out of 5]

A solid 5 star book

I will be honest, this was not my favorite Peter Hollins book, but it is probably one of the most important yet.

[Luiz Fraga · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice reading and really will improve the way I learn from now on! Thanks for writing this

[Brian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed Reading

I thought the advice was helpful to my self-learning path. I will go back to the chapter summaries as a reference when trying to apply.

[Krishna's Arrangement · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good note taking section
Helpful for college students and life long learners

[Jaron Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing Read

Worth reading more than once!! countless techniques for obtaining a variety of skills.to help with learning. A lot of valuable information

[unknown · Rating 1 out of 5]

All information are essentially transcribed, edited information freely available online.
Waste of money and time.

[Gerald Toney-El · Rating 5 out of 5]

hacks for retrieval

After a first read, book taught me importance of interacting with material. Reading it made it way more important than just hearing it in a pass-by situation

[Vincent · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's a compilation of several well-known techniques, most of which are hopelessly outdated. I don't know why this book should to exist.