Richard Feynman was a great physicist who
received a Nobel prize for his work in quantum
electrodynamics.
In addition to being a great scientist, he
was also a great teacher and a great explain-er.
because he was able to boil down incredibly
complex concepts
and put them in simple language that other
people can understand.
the whole idea here is that the best way to
understand every little detail in a concept
is to explain it to someone else.
So, Feynman’s learning technique is effective
for you to learn something new
and to understand something deeper
and also to help you to study for an exam.
this is a process of 3 simple steps.
so let's get in to it.
so the step number 1 is to
choose a topic you want to understand and
start studying it.
once you know what is it about, take a piece
of paper and write the topic at the top of
the page.
Step number 2
by pretending you're teaching the idea to
someone else,
write out an explanation on the paper while
you describe them out in loud.
by doing this, you get an idea of what you
do understand and where you still have gaps.
whenever you get stuck, go back and study.
repeat that process until you can explain
it.
step number 3
and that is, do it again.
but at this point, try to simplify your language
or use graphics to make the point.
if your explanation ends up wordy or confusing,
well that's an indication that you do not
understand the idea well enough.
if that happens, go back and do it again until
you have mastered it.
and that's pretty much it.
now, using this technique is incredibly helpful
because, it helps you to find what parts you
understand well in that concept and also the
the parts you're not really good at where
you have to put more effort.
so that makes this technique a great way to
learn new things, and understand them deeply
and here's the real kicker. you'll remember
that concept you studied for a long period
of time.
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