How to Learn Faster with the Feynman Technique (Example Included)

If you want to cut your study time, using the Feynman Technique is a great way to do it. Named after the physicist Richard Feynman, it revolves around explaining a concept in simple language as if you were teaching it to someone else.
In this video, I'll show you exactly how to use the Feynman Technique.
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[@RohanYadav-ds2eh]

Ok sir

[@user-ok8xu8lo1p]

25+9=34 2:58

[@pogz1]

one way to be famous... bad mouth famous people. and incorporate your own idea

[@ytdufy]

@@user-ok8xu8lo1p I think he wanted to use 16+9=25, but messed up somehow.

[@pngtrips6846]

@@RohanYadav-ds2eh thanks

[@vasotsir]

I remember my mom when I was little she used to ask me did you do your homework? what did you read? I didn't go to school here I don't know, explain it to me. she would pretend that she doesn't know anything so I have the motivation to do my homework to explain her and teach her stuff. Of course, she did it on purpose. she was the one teaching me.

[@safin8760]

Jo mama illiterate

[@susiekim5728]

Best mom ever! I'm jealous!

[@sathwikdoddi6602]

You're mom has very big brain

[@domicioannioulpiano6845]

What a genius. Hats off

[@achrafelbadre4098]

Genius mom 101

[@rajg7342]

1. Take a piece of paper and write the concept's name at the Top. 2. Explain the concept using Simple Language. 3. Identify problem areas, then go back to the sources to review. 4. Pinpoint any complicated terms and challenge yourself to simplify them.

[@videogamebomer]

Raj Gavini this actually seems helpful

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[@faheemarman7242]

Raj Gavini thanks

[@bhavanarushiandey4101]

Good

[@clare7424]

Raj Gavini, Thanks❤️

[@unknownfromkashmir260]

First rule of Feynman technique : put your smartphone down.

[@TheLJShow-ys8wr]

"He said that? you sure he said that?" -Joe Pesci

[@janefiddler6641]

If I do i can't watch this video

[@tatleman5314]

The second rule of Feynman technique: turn the smartphone off or put it on still and place it somewhere which does not meet the eye.

[@robogecko4067]

@@tatleman5314 3rd rule, pick it back up to find out some new information to further your knowledge of the subject so you can explain it more easily

[@tatleman5314]

@@robogecko4067 4th rule, ignore the 3rd rule.

[@dard4642]

"A lesson taught is a lesson twice learned." I used to tutor math to students who did not possess much talent for math. Having to explain, aloud, each concept and step helped me to tighten-up holes in my own understanding that I didn't even know existed beforehand.

[@jackthegod9988]

you are very right

[@RicardoLopez-ws2ku]

"I was a normal person who studied hard" Richard Feynman.

[@devvv4616]

just a normal person with intense fascination with how and why things work. i believe he has said in his book that the quality he had was that he never stopped until he solved a "puzzle"

[@resurrectionastroboy]

Yes, it's true. He had an IQ of around 125 but is the one of the greatest physicists of all time.

[@katrinal353]

Any successful academic will tell you, that there's no such thing as talent. It's all a matter of how you approach learning, and how important it is to you. Higher IQ doesn't mean you can learn more, only that you have a small head start in learning how to learn.

[@JRCGuitarist]

Katrina L Well actually I disagree with people who say talent doesn't exist. It does exist. People just take it for granted or they assume that talent is all you need. Hard work is what really puts talent to great use. Everyone possesses talent. Whether you work at it and how you work at it, is up to you. It's not enough to be able to pick things up easily, you have to work hard too. Some people naturally learn faster or easier than others (of course there are factors that enables them to do so), but that doesn't mean they weren't hardworking. I believe Einstein was talented, but I also believe he was hardworking and devoted. So talent alone doesn't make anyone invincible or better. Even the average person can be a genius or have a high IQ. People who have high IQs tend to learn different, which makes them naturally apt to learning than average people. But based on Psychology, if average people learn the way geniuses do, an average person's IQ would most likely increase. I'm currently reading Moonwalking with Einstein. One key thing said in this book, the techniques used in improving memory are techniques that have come from studying those who were born doing things different. By figuring out how they do it, we can harness the power of these approaches. They had natural talent for memory. We can develop the talent through learning from them and then utilising the techniques.

[@the80386]

back in the day electrics were simpler with discrete repairable parts compared to microchip heavy disposable modern electronic designs. my father repaired cars, tvs and radios in his neighborhood with no technical training throughout the 80s (academically he's an architect). nowdays he calls me every other day to help with with his new facebook and linkedin accounts on his smartphone for finding old friends. my old man just can't seem to wrap his head around the whole smartphone and social media thing while my 7 year old is zapping around ios and android better than even I can! I say this certainly NOT to take anything away from mr. feynman though. my observation is people from a certain time period seem to have an easy proficiency in technology of that same period. I'm good with electronics and computer but less good with smartphones and web app heavy 'smart' anything.

[@mla9842]

Feynman was a Fine man

[@toukatouka5768]

Nice one

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👏👏👏

[@Jose-ko7xd]

Haha dad

[@sofiya851]

😂😂

[@toenailjunebug5620]

😳

[@Eve.Daniels]

When I tutored, one of the girls HATED studying... but she loved playing school, with her as the teacher. So we would let her 'teach' me the stuff we did last week as a way to review... she eventually created Independent Study Plans and homework packets for me to complete... oof

[@HHHHHH-kj1dg]

Big oof

[@jennadaigle7508]

Not "oof" -- I would say "wow." This girl who hated studying could have easily become a mediocre student. But you gave her the space & the means to express her ability & creativity. You sound like an extraordinary teacher to me.

[@Eve.Daniels]

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[@erod818]

LOL 🤣. That's fantastic.

[@HHHHHH-kj1dg]

@@jennadaigle7508 ya that's right too. Kudos!

[@danieljax-6853]

"Can I go watch Dragonball Z?" **puts a picture of naruto**

[@meshachjones6909]

Instantly paused the video cause I was so Triggered smh

[@epiceagle2050]

笑笑笑笑笑笑。。。I immediately got tantalized when seeing naruto ...

[@ameennoushad]

Being a med student i can give solid testimony that this is one of the most powerful techniques. I remember once during my vacations my youngest brother asking me to tell him what a seizure was. And i blurted the definition out, and he asked me can you please explain in it in simple language. And I did and at that point the realization dawned on me that my understanding of the topic solidified.

[@amandamate9117]

of course, but you dont really have time to play like this if you have to learn fast for exams

[@danielemessina1979]

but... but... the title says "how to learn faster..." XD

[@joeschmoe1193]

One of the major problems of medicine is reading medical papers impossible to understand. Sheesh, you'd think they could make it simple so that anyone could understand it. I get the feeling the authors don't understand it themselves and use medical jargon to make them look smart. With diseases like cancer heart disease and diabetes running rampant they definitely don't know what's going on.

[@skeche]

Aye, I hear ya... but the problem with that is then the peer review board that are evaluating and analysing the paper may suspect the paper to be too simplistic and this may lead to lack in credibility. Hence why big terminologies are often used to indicate expertise.

[@donlydSkYiSfaLLing]

I did a semester of technical writing and reports have to be really technical for peer review. There is a part where they have to use simple terms though. I think.

[@asdfghjk4783]

I need the "how to open books and stop wasting time on youtbe" technique

[@jordabox]

He'd loose a big share of viewers

[@Tokyo-ji2bi]

😂😂💀

[@aomilkt4265]

Watch videos while eating

[@someone_strange1316]

Well if u are determined not even the one who created the world could stop you from doing the thing you are determined in☺️

[@user-wo4vo5nz8e]

it's not a technique it's a discipline

[@justinjohndiegor9518]

I've been doing this tecnhique for years without realizing it has a name.

[@hiddenguy7174]

Me tooo

[@eesakamaldien1917]

Same here bro exactly that

[@ahsansafeer5246]

Same

[@meteo5582]

Same

[@waedjradi]

That's because it is anatomically innate. Just like most humanistic things that we as humans do.

[@matthewcrome5835]

Fun fact: Feynman only had an IQ of 125, above average for sure but not a genius by any stretch. Yet he accomplished so much... shows that IQ isn't everything.

[@ArcKlight]

That's also the reason we don't hear his name much

[@sameeruddin5935]

He himself said that i was just a normal guy who worked hard and studied and studied and that is actually what i like about sir feynman

[@sayedmuqtda3774]

What did he achieve?

[@kyarailumi]

@@sayedmuqtda3774 he did achieve Nobel prize in physics (1965) , Albert Einstein Award (1954), he also leaving some legacy and write interesting books like The Meaning Of It All, The Pleasure Of Finding Things Out there's more but yeah that's some of it his achievement

[@mr.grammar4884]

IQ is apparent

[@bhp1719]

As a scientist I can assure you, that the best way to understand something is to try to explain it. Just walk into your colleague's office, start explaining your problem, and often enough, you stop mid-sentence, because you just solved it. To really grasp a new technique, include it in one of your courses, preferably with a student assignment on it, and your students will pester you, until you've understood it fully.

[@coreycox2345]

It isn't just scientists. I have also had the experience of suddenly knowing the answer to a question just by framing it with language.

[@Brian-dd9eh]

Christer Samuelsson you're probably not a comma scientist, right? 😜

[@wongawonga1000]

That's a curious aspect of our intelligence. I wonder what the brain does during a verbal explanation to somebody else that it can't accomplish in solitude? I conclude that the brain receives greater stimulation from somebody's presence even if that person says nothing beyond the of simplest social platitudes when you enter the room. It would be interesting to see if this phenomena is constant across the introversion-extroversion continuum (noting that an extrovert is somebody who gains energy from their environment and so may therefore be more likely to benefit from the presence of company)?

[@coreycox2345]

As someone who is in the middle (neither an introvert or an extrovert, can function as either), I think that it does not even matter if there is another person. Explaining something somehow sets it. If I imagine that I will soon be giving talk on something, the adrenalin would probably kick in and assists me.. I have not done this experimentally, but it seems that it would work as well if I imagine giving a speech as if I actually were about to give one. I will try this to see if I am right about it.

[@wongawonga1000]

I think there are two parts to this: Firstly, the act of explaining something verbally forces the brain to organize its data into a sequential order that is communicable with others. This in turn causes it to recall related concepts whose impact upon the initial understanding had not yet been considered fully. Secondly, the ability to recall data is impacted by our energy levels. How the increase in energy is obtained is secondary to the fact of it. Speaking personally and as an introvert, the presence of other people inhibits my ability to think. On the other hand, others require a 'buzzing' environment to be able to work. John Von Neumann, the 20th century polymath and extrovert, used to play loud German march music in his office as he required an energized environment in which to work.

[@SiimLand]

"I cannot teach them anything, I can only make them think." - Socrates, my man.

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"my nigga"

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[@thespanishinquisition8853]

"I don't know how to teach them, so I gave them homework" -modern day teachers

[@punstress]

Textbooks can be wonderful, if they're written right. I just read the History of Polish Literature. It was all those things you mentioned, and I wish I didn't have to return it to the library. I read computer books all the time. They get a bad rap, usually by people who don't read them at all.

[@thespanishinquisition8853]

gendalfff pretty much..but in my class it's more like 99% self-education since my teacher hasn't got a clue what he's teaching. I always studied by my self, never paid any attention in class nd still managed to come first in my school. Btw I'm asian

[@nimalesh2812]

I like how when he said "Can I watch Dragon Ball Z" Naruto showed up on the screen. Edit: Just realised the time stamp is 4:20

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Lol I was looking for this comment.

[@syasir1994]

🤣🤣🤣

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@@danielgriffiths3829 I was going to post it! LOL

[@427neeraj]

Well I am a professor myself and I have been doing this inevitably for 6 years now but today I learnt the name of the technique. This method is literally the job profile of all educators.

[@Thomasfrank]

Correction on the example - 25 + 9 = 34, so C would be 5.83. Bonus tip: Don't do math at midnight while also trying to pack for a 5am flight

[@SuHAibLOL]

you should have done a 3-4 instead of a 3-5 so that you could quickly solve for the missing one, 5, as 3-4-5 is a triple

[@Thomasfrank]

Good call - I think that's what I was intending to do, and once I accidentally wrote 5 my brain just went with it

[@SuHAibLOL]

Thomas Frank yeah that's what it looked like. Whatever though what's more important was the technique you discussed about learning! Great vid man keep it up :)

[@jakehornerman]

Do a video on learning languages and coding languages

[@jakehornerman]

please and thank you :)

[@ricsmith6464]

Back in college, my freshmen Electrical Engineering professor often reminded us about the importance of being competent, life-long learning, and "if you cannot teach what you have learned, then you do not truly understand it."

[@linuskarlsson9449]

I love imagine holding a TED-talk or a lecture for a school about what I just learned. I listen and read a lot of books about self improvment/finance and last, but not least, Story telling! Love lerning other people about all the amazing things I'm learning and imagine me holding this TED-talks and lectures really helps me retaining what I've learned! 😍💕

[@taiwoakinyemi8648]

I know this is really late but if you see this can you please lists some of the books you read?.

[@chapterme]

Chapters (Powered by ChapterMe) - 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - Feynman technique 02:08 - First Principle: Don't fool yourself 02:29 - Step 1: Take a piece of paper and write the concept's name at the top 02:41 - Step 2: Explain the concept using simple language 02:59 - Step 3: Identify problem areas, then go back to the sources to review 03:16 - Step 4: Pinpoint any complicated terms and challenge yourself to simplify them 03:43 - How does it help 04:03 - Frame your mind going into step 4 04:59 - Companion Article 05:19 - Outro

[@davidzarn3150]

There are 2 kinds of teachers:1. Those with a desire for their students to learn;2. Those who wish to impress their students with how much they know.

[@d.a.madulara3669]

I hate the second type of teacher

[@somadey5165]

The second one is surprisingly growing in number!

[@DaaBlackRainbow]

theres a 3rd one a stoopid m0ron teacher who should not be teaching at all

[@mosesmessiah9098]

I’m going to be the sarcastic type wish me luck

[@NateK9official]

The second one is why I never learned a thing in accounting

[@CostaMichailidis]

This would explain why some students progress while others get left behind. Simply put, if a student excels, other students rely on them to 'explain' things, creating a positive feedback loop.

[@nikyabodigital]

Costa Michailidis Exactly.

[@gustavshetty9979]

Costa Michailidis true

[@vishnutejakollana6721]

well said

[@recessionistadoll16]

Mind blown. So true.

[@yourfavoritejojo5235]

Unless you don't have friends

[@eXfilPr4tik]

Feynman was AWESOME. He even came to my dreams and taught me Physics. 🥰😘

[@shlokmalpani3157]

Ok

[@sunflower50sun]

SAME!!!!🤝👶🏿

[@dennisharrell2236]

A variation on the idea that the best way to learn something is to teach it. Thirty some years ago, in the Army, I was the Company Training NCO and was tasked with teaching a class on the Southeast Asian poisonous Salmusa (a snake), or the Mamushi as the Koreans called it. I still remember everything I taught in that class.

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@SeymourSunshine]

When my oldest son was just starting school, he had some problems with understanding quite a lot of stuff. he was too quick to say, "I don't get it." I got him to "teach it to the furniture," which meant that he had to learn it first. He got the idea and even imagined the furniture asking him questions. It really helped him get the idea that understanding sometimes takes a bit of work and thinking and that there was a purpose to learning. And speaking for myself (I'm a teacher) I've often had the experience of suddenly understanding something very powerfully when teaching it to others. Nice video.

[@PhuongHoang-wc8wy]

Wow that technique sounds great! I'll try it out 😄😄

[@pergioserez]

Ahh yes the Furniture technique

[@rentabledwarf578]

How to learn faster: Skip the first 2:30 of this video.

[@bazarovism]

RentableDwarf and play the video at 1.5x

[@ogrewease]

Ty

[@ufcwwe4135]

RentableDwarf

[@yellow13_]

Fucking hell ty

[@creativecreative8071]

Ty

[@AvaFayIliza]

Oddly, I've been using the technique of "teach" the subject to myself to learn it better for more than a decade, and had no idea that it had a name. However, I do see some points here that will make what I do even better. Thank you!

[@Hectorm95256]

I'm studying to be a Certified Ophthalmic Technician. I've used this method so much to learn the anatomy and everything else!!! Thanks a bunch!!

[@sanjaymalhotra8145]

When I was in high school, my calculus teacher made us explain, in one neat document, all of the topics on the upcoming exam, due the day before the exam. It's no wonder I got a 5 (highest score) on the AP BC Calculus exam. She had us doing the Feynman Technique the entire year!

[@lytnin88]

Well pat yourself on your back, Sanjay. Are you a millennial?

[@notyourtypicalmidwife9545]

That's a great teacher!

[@bumpycarter7896]

She was channeling Feynman.

[@theundead1600]

So awsome.

[@DanTrader]

Do you still have that document?

[@HDCybersun]

The horror at 4:20 "Watch Dragonball Z" (shows Naruto action figure).

[@Thomasfrank]

"Do or do not, there is no try." - King Kai

[@KinGxNation]

that give me aids

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Thomas Frank 😂😂😂

[@sujeetkr2115]

Thomas Frank Lol !

[@superroydude]

Thomas Frank Pretty sure uguae from Kung fu panda said that lol

[@RekiM_gg]

as a youngen we always did exercises like this in class. we would try to teach our desk mates and take turns. To me as a competitive kid I saw the advantage my friends had when they were able to teach the rest of us. I started to notice what allowed them to do it. Since then I was always excited to teach people in my classes or family at any level or depth, because it meant I was learning too.

[@PoTommyPo]

God bless you Thomas, I owe my whole not-too-good-but-pretty-good GPA to you

[@aceanime8634]

Thomas T | Congrats dood!

[@samuelmatt1910]

Are you christian(i mean a true believer)?

[@lyricbot8513]

Samuel Matt OK but what does that have to do with this?

[@Balstrome1]

if he had offered to Allan he would have better scores. Allan works great for high schools tests.

[@matthiasprodani]

lol

[@fiftystate1388]

The theory: 0:08 The Technique: 0:20 The four steps: 2:32 2:42 3:02 3:17 Thank you Thomas Frank

[@martinyes9788]

Fifty State I wish I saw this sooner

[@TECHNOSNAP]

Ngl sometimes KZbin recommendations help me more than my school

[@usuario-si9rr]

In one Feynman's book you can learn all the things that school is supposed to

[@daniellefacey9299]

So true!

[@am_mu300]

Everyone who studies by explaining can for sure become a teacher...

[@geneon7924]

Can you simplify the Feynman technique using the Feynman technique using the Feynman technique in an infinite loop?

[@tonybparalegal]

+Geneon Z HAHAHA! I knew what the rest of the sentence was going to be when I got to the word "using," I was actually hoping.

[@geneon7924]

Ish Kabibble haha

[@peacefuljeffrey]

That's just simplifying a simplification of a simplification ad infinitum.

[@geneon7924]

peacefuljeffrey yeh

[@nayrbsworld3048]

Youre bad. gagaga

[@nickfleming3719]

Here's another super-learning technique: study a subject in another language. I am an interpreter and I once had a long contract to interpret a class on factory maintenance for a Japanese trainer in an American factory. For preparation, I received the training textbooks in Japanese and read through them all. This was advanced engineering that I didn't even know how to talk about in English, but after studying it in Japanese and interpreting it, I got a really deep understanding of the contents that is still with me a year later.

[@OpOlHead]

I feel as though I use this technique through what I currently study and attempt to teach. I get good responses from my students as I’m always trying to explain in the most simplified/ relatable way. Subscribed 😊

[@words007]

I dont think anybody shows the human curiosity more then Richard Feynman maybe Einstein or newton as well but seeing his interview and how happy he gets to even think of his thoughts trying to explain anything is just so childlike yet he is 60+ in that interview. Says it all. 😊

[@marcosm9991]

YESS.....this man needs a reward...love you bro

[@gold4963]

Heh heh, some of my fellow math classmates asked "why" in class once. The teacher said "just go with it, kay?"

[@habinashhariharan3809]

You will never increase your focus until you stop scrolling down to the comments while watching a video....

[@blackhammer7415]

🧐

[@priyankabordoloi811]

Haha

[@jahnavikaaju8896]

Now this gave me a head shot

[@Thyagofrancco]

Sheet. You got me

[@BlakMayo]

Thank you. You made me stop scrolling.

[@RAJEEVRANJAN_07]

I have finding it tough to self study and be able to clearly understand what I read. And so I came to watch this video. I hope this helps me. Summary: Feynman technique to learn To understand something clearly, you should be able to explain it simply. Four steps of Feynman technique: 1. Write the concept heading. 2. Explain it in simple language. Do examples to practice your concept. 3. Identify problem areas i.e. area that halted your explanation, and go back to the source material, do examples to understand it clearly. 4. Try to break down technical terms and complicated language in simple terms. This technique helps to identify: * areas where your knowledge is sound. * shaky areas.

[@laibakhan6141]

I think this technique would be very helpful for medical students. Thank you!!

[@LoryRus]

A lot of us use it intuitively on each other unaware of it being Feynman technique :D

[@99bits46]

Biology takes concepts to be memorized. "Concepts" is a wrong word, maybe say "Observations". ex. There are things in a cell, don't know why.. they just are there.

[@christopherhuebert9887]

Laiba Khan exactlyyy!!

[@krishna5712]

I have no one to teach so I teach my imaginary girlfriend.

[@Ray-yv1rv]

Krishna 😂

[@KK-ng9hz]

Does your girlfriend strip when she learns some thing new?

[@nivk9445]

Yo meyn yur Laft hend? xD

[@michaelschweigart3517]

Imagine you're a teacher and you're in a classroom of students. Even imagine asking them questions, they get it wrong, and you have to explain it to them. This is what I do. I do a lot of self learning

[@Louis-op4zj]

I tried that, but she accused me of mansplaining, when it was just a simple misandrystanding...

[@afshananurunnahahar]

I used to study in this technique unknowingly and Now I am feeling proud about myself.

[@redsol3629]

This is brilliant! I’m definitely going to factor this into my study sessions.

[@dhruvpendharkar488]

I merged spaced repetition with feynman's . It rocks

[@LLLadySSS]

It's the THUG wow that motivation tho

[@juliantreidiii]

Richard Feynman: : if you can't explain it simply you don't understand it well enough."

[@2adamast]

Blaise Pascal: I didn't have the time for a short answer

[@invictus1180]

@@2adamast That wasn't Feynman, that was Einstein.

[@rhversity5965]

TheKlawedOne They’re the same person

[@iisuperstarii7310]

@@invictus1180 It is just as likely to be Feynman's quote as it is Einstein's. There's no proof or direct source that ever quoted Einstein on that. Some guy on the internet just attributed it to him.

[@eesakamaldien1917]

I can't believe I've been doing this with my course that I'm doing without even know about this technique. It truly does work since I've been making notes as if I'm explaining it to someone who has less knowledge

[@azncedric]

I loved this video! Awesome insights! It’s way better to learn in scopes rather than going straight into technicalities. Great job Mr. Frank!!!

[@prettystar8523]

I did these techniques for a long time really and even before I watch this video right now, this is just by coincidence hahaha amazing and techniques worked and still work for my study very well ! thank you Thomas for all your videos and your efforts that you put it in this channel to help us ♡

[@cloey_b]

REALLY GOOD VIDEO. You made a 5 minute video with more info that other 20 hours long ones and I really appreciate it!

[@relativehero]

I’m a teacher and this has become an essential tool for me. Thanks to this video!

[@marcotavora65]

Great video Thomas. Your series of videos are a tour de force. They are always exceptionally useful and well-crafted. Congratulations.

[@nefriedel]

In your sample calculation, you add 9+25, but you don't get 34. This elementary mistake reduces the effect of your good explanation.

[@russgregorie5680]

Feynman was a brilliant Scientist and apparently also a pretty fun guy. I came to know him through one of his books "Adventures of a Curios Character". I recommend it very highly.

[@anthonyfonseca2417]

Whenever I read books, especially business/self growth books, I’ll take a few mins afterward and kinda whisper to myself the main points that I just read as if I were summarizing it to someone else. I find it not only helps me understand and ensure that I grasped what I just read, but it also helps me remember what I just read by going over it a second time.

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@suekuan1540]

I remember at university, I went to several classes with different professors teaching the same course material. definitely one was a much better teacher who conveyed the concepts way better than the other.... Feynman would be one of the best. This is why people still talk about him. He was part of the Manhattan project as a youngster, as well as one who did the analysis of the Challenger space shuttle mishap.

[@Nicolas-qe1ef]

I’ve been doing this thing of explaining stuff to myself out loud for quite a while now. Not just stuff that helped me get through school or improve on the area of “expertise”, but really any random concepts or ideas that I learn or discover throughout the day.

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Unknowingly, I had been using this technique in my learning and teaching for some time. It really has to do with constantly asking questions of your knowledge / learning. It’s about breaking everything down to its simplest form, so that you can see it as simply and clearly as possible. It also has to do with combining and eliminating redundancies. As you do this, you actually begin to learn things in your own way or words. You see it more clearly because you now see it inside and out, you’re not fooling yourself, you own it. Think about teachers. If they don’t know what they’re teaching inside and out, how can they call themselves teachers?

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@mem55555]

I'm 2 years late viewing this but just wanted to say how great this series of videos is. Thanks a lot for taking the time & effort to share this! I've learned a lot.

[@eyeojo]

I’m 5 years late!

[@Robstrap]

I find this so much. Whenever I’m helping people with their problems I find myself thinking about solutions I would have never thought about if I was trying to fix that issue myself. I also surprise myself with how much I know about a subject when I’m explaining it to someone else. It’s super weird how our brains work

[@benhaminmamalo7865]

4:20 "Can I watch dragonball Z" I saw Naruto.

[@rafael7547]

aren't they the same thing

[@anubrotoghose6279]

@@rafael7547 no they are two different anime shows

[@sunflower50sun]

@@anubrotoghose6279 what? no theyre the same thing

[@CarlosRuiz-xe1dm]

I was looking for a comment like this when I see the naruto toy

[@mateuschagas8615]

@@CarlosRuiz-xe1dm So do I bro 😂

[@jeffharmed1616]

Thanks for sharing. Knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and finally evaluation - are embodied in the Feynmann technique

[@alevelsdemystified3410]

You just put a name to my favourite method of study.Overall a great video,interestingly worded and informative.

[@MonicaPasucci]

This technique is pure gold! 🌟 Explaining concepts like I'm teaching someone else really helps me grasp things faster. Thanks for sharing this helpful video! Can't wait to try the Feynman Technique in my studies. 😊📚

[@nafisaghani8476]

The key here is simplicity... Well said😍👏👏

[@finophile]

great talk ... I loved it. I've found that explaining things is indeed the best way to really consolidate your own knowledge not least because students ask you questions from angles you didn't think of and you need to answer them. Being able to explain things simply is of course the purpose of forcing a research student to phrase a simple research question (making their question clear in their mind) as well as to write an abstract (making their findings succinct). I would add that being able to formulate appropriate metaphors for a problem (any problem) to explain to a non technical person is a skill worth working on. Lastly ... I think its a bit of an understatement to say Feynman "contributed to" the development of Feynman Diagrams ... they are essentially his own work as I understood it

[@blqerror7884]

Back when I was in primary school I used to study what I learned and teach it to my mum and I didn’t realise I was doing it. It just came to me automatically and as a kid I never even knew it was a commonly used study technique. Watching this video made me remember how I used to do that instinctively to help me remember which is pretty cool 😂 but now because I’ve grown up I usually just study in my room and not talk to anybody so it just stopped. I should try to do that again but using Feynman technique

[@maryzakiandourrugrats4671]

This channel is one of the most valuable channels I’ve come across. Thank you.

[@Mytwocents222]

I learned this concept when my job required writing work instructions for people with varying educational and English language skills. Nice to place a name to it.

[@craiginzana]

This is great advice. I love the "Why" part.

[@apollinebarra4868]

about the quote. A french famous dude, Nicolas Boileau-Despreau said "«Ce qui se conçoit bien s'énonce clairement» - «Et les mots pour le dire arrivent aisément.»What is well understood can be express clearly, and the words to say it easily come. He was inspired by Descartes and a intellectual movement during those years studying links between knowledge and language.

[@ariabakhtiar7998]

I did this for Torque in 2017, I have forgotten most of the physics I learned that year but I still have a good understanding of torque.

[@yashjain9422]

Sounds pretty useful. Will implement it ASAP. Thanks for this amazing content.

[@edrage8679]

I read the title. Then I watched the first minute + last minute. Then I read the comments. Video watched.

[@mojorising1]

One of my favorite teachers told me once "You don't really learn/understand something until you teach it".

[@dralps]

If you can accurately paraphrase a new concept, you really got it

[@vimalneha]

Thanks Frank for your contribution. I am using them to teach my daughters. And it is so useful to know them in one place in your channel.

[@garysmith5740]

This looks like a great method which I will try - thank you. However, your answer to the Pythagorean question is incorrect, You rightly squared the 5 and 3 to get 25 and 9. However, when you added them together you got 36. The correct answer is of course 34, which when you square root it gives 5.83 (2dp).

[@bhooshankulkarni2928]

15 years ago there was no you tube to teach us… but the old fashioned technique still works which is writing on the paper … it has that magical connection for us to remember and understand the concept behind it!

[@omotoshooluwadare9300]

Saw Feynman in my dream and I came back here to refresh on the Feynman technique.

[@SS-xr2tv]

❤️ been doing this for as long as I have had good grades! Didn't know it was a thing! I find hand written notes is the best way to do this... The digital comparison (I find) doesn't generally have the same depth of learning ...

[@doncolbath5616]

This technique worked well for me. I used to travel for work. Many boring hours on the road. I would sometimes have a subject I knew somewhat but not perfectly. I would explain this subject to the guy in the other seat in the van. (I drove alone). I was frequently amazed at how the concept would become clear after explaining it. How Transistors work, angle of attack of an aircraft wing etc. etc.

[@counterpoint9260]

this is circular..you actually needed to have a good understanding imn order to simplify it and explain it..by just explaining it you dont get a better understanding, you only get to discover voids in your understanding

[@pdlister]

When I was a Navy instructor, the maxim was teaching it is the best way to master it. Once you have the basics, having to answer questions, by thinking through the subject to come up with an answer, literally creates creativity, and clarifies the subject matter for you. That's why so much training consists of having students prepare and make presentations to the class, answering questions.

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@pdlister]

@@edithbannerman4 Fine?

[@edithbannerman4]

@@pdlister How’s your day going and what’re you up to?

[@anonymousak8413]

I notice that I have been using this technique since the early days of my senior secondary education when I chose the Science Stream. I would fill my notebook with numerous hints and keywords to help me remember concepts based on how my mind functions. This was particularly important because sometimes I was the only one aware of my mind's tendency to make silly mistakes or get stuck when revisiting certain concepts.

[@uwaisfiras1234]

And you sir explained well on someone who shared the importance of explaining !

[@mryo8034]

TF - Wow...I'm 33 years in a production facility. We train all the time. I have never heard of the Feynman Technique. After watching that 5:47 explanation, I'm pretty confident I'll be a little more effective. Thanks for taking the time. Well done.

[@anandsundar9434]

add more examples relating physics those will be so useful thank you in advance :)

[@untitled_firstdraft7726]

I'm in my finals year and I wish I discovered this technique earlier! This is a lifesaver!

[@kingdavid4461]

best ever learning method ,it works ..i went from buttom to top of my class.

[@captainmagma1077]

4:19 Lol thats naruto. 😂😂😂

[@gauravdeep]

Derp Erp 5:48 minutes of video and the only thing you get was Naruto. 😂 Hard core Naruto fan. Right? 🙂

[@captainmagma1077]

Gaurav Da Vinci good one

[@DiseasedMrT]

Thanks for the great video explaining a very useful technique. It might have been worth saying at some point, that one should always be careful not to loose anything fundamental when simplifying. There is a limit to how far you can "simplify" some concepts, and a flawed explanation would rather defeat the purpose.

[@Hot_Soupp]

I've been doing this without knowing it's something that other people do. I kinda felt like a wacko, as I would have an imaginary conversation in my head after learning some new programming technique, data structure, API, etc. It was pretty instinctual for me, and I found it helped solidify the subject in my own head, as well as highlighted areas that I didn't understand well enough, so I just kept doing it.

[@Krishna-pt3yu]

I've using this technique forever with out even realising until now.

[@jakobmorningstar]

We should call it “Feynman’s Terms” instead of “Layman’s Terms”

[@eltonyomo4141]

Haaaha dope bro🤓😎

[@surr3al756]

Ive been doing this in my head without really even knowing it was a technique. Not only does it help you learn better, but it reduces your stress a lot because instead of having a complex idea of the topic you can have a nice, short, simple idea of it. This makes it easier to understand, and so it requires less mental strain to try to use the idea whenever you need to, whether it be on a test or in the real world.

[@iamcrocodile3148]

You’re a natural!

[@pixelpainterpbn6479]

I'm sooo dumb that I don't know how to even explain it in simple words

[@pixelpainterpbn6479]

I just know to mug-up

[@surr3al756]

@@pixelpainterpbn6479 You're not dumb, lol. Learning how to explain things simply is another skill that can be learned, without much effort, too.

[@surr3al756]

@@pixelpainterpbn6479 I've never heard the phrase mug-up in my whole life so I appreciate you teaching me that lol. Studying is always the best option if you cant do stuff like this, of course. No shame in doing that, it's most likely been ingrained within you thanks to the bs school system that makes you a robot.

[@motamota8141]

And the best of explaining something to others is to show it, by doing it, by sketching, and the more importantly, involve the people you are explaining to.

[@VanessaGraulich]

New here and loving the material :). I have been a tutor for 15 years and this method is extremely efficient.