What was previously thought impossible becomes possible.
The one book that will completely change your reading habits.
A global bestseller that changed the lives of 2 million readers in 35 countries.
The Reading Innovation System Chosen by Apple, 3M, IBM, and AT&T
The reading method that shook up Japan's reading world

Paul R., the founder of PhotoReading and the influencer of over a million lives worldwide for over 30 years,
Everything you need to know about Dr. Schley's PhotoReading Whole Mind Reading System.
This book is not just about speed reading; it presents an innovative reading and learning method that will bring out your potential.
From the incredible experience of absorbing information from a book at a rate of one page per second, to the principles and systematic methods that simultaneously improve comprehension and memory.
You can effectively develop your reading skills with a systematic system consisting of five steps: preparation, preview, photoreading, re-viewing, and activation.
The moment you open this book, your reading speed, literacy, and memory will awaken, and a new life will unfold!

As you learn photoreading, you will experience that things you previously thought impossible are possible.
By photoreading written material at speeds of less than one second per page, you will deliver information directly to your enhanced brain.
The information absorbed in this way connects with your existing knowledge, effectively achieving your reading goals.
As a result, you will be able to complete the reading at the required level of comprehension within the given time.

With the PhotoReading Whole Mind System, you will develop the way you use your brain.
Photoreading helps you transcend the limited capabilities of your conscious mind and discover the genius within you.
--- From the "Preface"

Let's take a different approach from the reading model we learned in elementary school.
Those who have learned a new way read flexibly.
Adjust the speed according to the data.
I know what I want from the document.
We continually uncover gems of information that provide real benefits.

Adjectives like 'active, purposeful, questioning, and engaged' describe excellent readers.
As you learn the PhotoReading Whole Mind System, effective reading strategies will become your strength.
In the process, you will experience improved memory and reading pleasure in terms of information storage and recall.
--- p.57 From “Embrace a New Reading Method”

Before learning photoreading, many people hear stories like the one above and react with, "That's ridiculous! I can't read that fast."

They are right.
You can't read that fast with your 'conscious mind'.
Photoreading is not the 'reading' we normally know.
Processing information at a rate of 25,000 words per minute is only possible if you temporarily bypass your critical, logical, and analytical mind.
Photo reading is not done with a conscious mind.
Instead, it taps into vast layers of the mind that are rarely used in general reading.
This literally means using your brain in a new way.
--- p.58-59 From “You Can’t ‘Read’ 25,000 Words Per Minute”

Setting goals is not a new concept at all.
Francis Bacon, the 16th-century English philosopher, said:
“Some books are meant to be savored, some are meant to be swallowed, and only a very small number of books are meant to be chewed and digested.
In other words, some books can be read only in part, some can be read without curiosity, and only a very small number of books should be read completely and carefully.”

All reading, whether conscious or unconscious, ultimately has a purpose.
If you clearly articulate your purpose, you greatly increase the likelihood of achieving it.
Purpose empowers ability.
With a strong sense of purpose, you can achieve almost anything.
The purpose is to be the engine that drives the photoreading whole mind system.
--- p.80 From “Setting Goals”

I read most effectively when my body is relaxed and my mind is awake and alert.
When I maintain a comfortable, relaxed state of awareness, I am better able to understand, remember, and recall what I read.

To quickly and easily achieve a state of relaxed awareness, use the 'tangerine technique'.
This simple technique can help you focus your attention and improve your reading performance immediately.
--- p.84 From “Entering the Ideal State for Reading”

I was deeply fascinated by the work of Gerald Edelman, the Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist and author of The Remembered Present and Bright Air, Brilliant Fire.
Thanks to Edelman, we have the most compelling explanation of what actually happens when we activate our data.
[syncopation…]

According to Edelman's theory, memories are not stored in a specific part of the brain.
Every time we recall a memory, it is created anew.
When we remember something, we create a mental context for that idea.
And then re-enter any important clues or relevant information.
It follows the neural 'pathways' formed by past experiences.
The content and images we want to 'remember' are not simply retrieved from where they are stored.
If you input enough clues and stimulate the right neural pathways, it will be recreated in that very moment.

Applying this perspective to the photoreading and activation stages can help us understand why the results are so surprising.
When we photoread, our brain processes the text physiologically rather than cognitively.
By exposing the brain to text in a photoreading manner, neural networks within the brain are opened and later cognitively connected.
--- p.165-167 From “Try a new experience with memory”

The PhotoReading Whole Mind System naturally creates the perfect strategy for reading throughout the semester.
Imagine previewing and photoreading every subject's book on the first day of the semester.
While you dream all night, the material is reviewed and organized according to your needs and purposes.

Before starting class, decide on the purpose of taking the class.
Preview the table of contents of the entire book and photoread the book.
If it's a difficult topic for you, you can photoread the same text several times over the first few weeks, each time with a different purpose.
[syncopation]

When you attend class, you will naturally and spontaneously activate the content of each chapter.
Create a mind map during class to organize all your class notes.
To review the entire lecture immediately, import multiple mind maps and combine them into one.
Check to see if there is anything else you need for your reading assignment.

When I need specific information, I use super reading and dipping to find it.
If you feel unsure or want to study more in each chapter, use skittering or rapid reading techniques.
Create a mind map of things you need to memorize, such as specific facts, formulas, theorems, or historical events.

---p.198-199 From "Studying with a Whole Mind"