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

[@Thomasfrank]

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[@RohanYadav-ds2eh]

Ok sir

[@ВладиславЕкимцев]

25+9=34 2:58

[@pogz1]

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

[@ytdufy]

@@ВладиславЕкимцев 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

[@MAILApOIKA11123]

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[@faheemarman7242]

Raj Gavini thanks

[@bhavanarushiandey4101]

Good

[@clare7424]

Raj Gavini, Thanks❤️

[@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

[@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.

[@mla9842]

Feynman was a Fine man

[@toukatouka5768]

Nice one

[@larimadunaldo9814]

👏👏👏

[@Jose-ko7xd]

Haha dad

[@Fiya851]

😂😂

[@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]

@@jennadaigle7508

[@erod818]

LOL 🤣. That's fantastic.

[@HHHHHH-kj1dg]

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

[@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.

[@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."

[@unknownfromkashmir]

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.

[@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.

[@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 :)

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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!

[@StarDisc_Multimedia]

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

[@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?.

[@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?

[@SiimLand]

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

[@BluEN1111]

"my nigga"

[@cuauhtemocmorisco3493]

Nicolae Spataru your profile pic dead asf😂😂😂😂

[@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

[@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!!

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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 ...

[@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

[@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?

[@marcosm9991]

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

[@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

[@danielgriffiths3829]

Lol I was looking for this comment.

[@syasir1994]

🤣🤣🤣

[@murdockdisraeli3015]

@@danielgriffiths3829 I was going to post it! 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

[@RichardGolD-wz3is]

Ara yaaa from Amuerica or something?

[@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?

[@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!

[@eXfilPr4tik]

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

[@shlokmalpani3157]

Ok

[@sunflower50sun]

SAME!!!!🤝👶🏿

[@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

[@danief929]

So true!

[@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!

[@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

[@Sonder8582]

Thomas Frank 😂😂😂

[@sujeetkr2115]

Thomas Frank Lol !

[@superroydude]

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

[@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...

[@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

[@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 😊

[@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?

[@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.

[@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!!

[@PoTommyPo]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@Seattlefan77]

"If you can't explain it simply, then you don't understand it well enough" Nobody understands anything anymore in that case and its all just memorization. Or people just try to explain things as complex as possible to sound smart.

[@fatimabah5258]

😄😄😄

[@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.

[@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!

[@dhruvpendharkar488]

I merged spaced repetition with feynman's . It rocks

[@LLLadySSS]

It's the THUG wow that motivation tho

[@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.

[@am_mu300]

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

[@gold4963]

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

[@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.

[@Anisha-Tanisha]

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

[@paulorossato3502]

I think this makes sense because in order to explain something to someone else your brain gotta organize information in a logical and objective structure so the other person will be able to truly get the point . This means you need to use your language properly and also understand that one matter you re talking about in its most deep details. Well, the doubt I want to put here is: this method seems pretty good to get your high school graduation going on, but don t you guys think that if one decides to write down every single college (for instance) subject in order to apply the Feynman technique one would need an absurdly high quantity of time?

[@WolfeByteLabs]

Paulo Rossato sleep less.

[@amnamir6676]

Exactly what I was thinking . This would take me ages in med school!

[@lakshmifgh9148]

Paulo Rossato MP

[@maeltill]

You definitely would need a lot of time. Most people with overall good grades don't do that, which is why they are counterintuitively capable of acing so many subjects. They don't understand them to any appreciable depth, though, which you notice as soon as you ask questions.

[@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

[@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. 😊📚

[@edrage8679]

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

[@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?

[@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. 😊

[@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.

[@emilj.4766]

Feynman's technique study time depends on the difficulty of the problem, and your understanding of how Feynman would say "the framework" of the whole concept. Just keep that in mind whoever reads this.

[@jakobmorningstar]

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

[@eltonyomo4141]

Haaaha dope bro🤓😎

[@Surr3alll]

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.

[@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

[@Surr3alll]

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

[@Surr3alll]

@@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.

[@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).

[@maryzakiandourrugrats4671]

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

[@mojorising1]

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

[@Nicolas-L-F]

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.

[@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 😂

[@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.

[@danmulligan4188]

Nice video, thanks! (Note: 3, 4, 5 is a pythagorean triple; 3, 5, 6 -- used in your example -- is not. 25 + 9 = 34, and √34 ≠ 6)

[@ThisHandleIzntAvailable]

He also said "Dragon Ball Z" while displaying a Naruto figure. Burn the entire video. @ 4:19

[@soumilchawan]

​@@ThisHandleIzntAvailable I was looking for this comment

[@sarmaddar3007]

I'm using this technique from last 3 years and honestly saying this technique had helped me lot Ty Feynman Technique Lot's of Love 💚 from Kashmir (India)

[@kevinlouis-jean6994]

Lol you used the Feynmen technique to study the Feynmen technique

[@thinkingexplorer8929]

Kevin Louis-Jean lol

[@saj33333]

Feynception

[@peacefuljeffrey]

You spelled the name incorrectly, twice.

[@TheNefastor]

Kevin Louis-Jean recursion : only for the strongest programmers :-D

[@barbarajansen4912]

I have always known that what I can’t explain to others I don’t really understand myself. A method I use when I hear someone is “So let me understand if I’m hearing you correctly: You said “ “””””””. Is that right?” I find this method useful In daily life when being given instructions. If I can explain it back to that person then that way I know I have a correct understanding of that subject. I also found that when I thought I could explain something fully but it still didn’t quite make sense, I went back and watched several explanations on the same subject. In this case it was WW2. It’s amazing how many varied explanations you can get on one subject.

[@joeedh]

This is a pretty common mindset in the computer graphics world. Often you have two sets of professionals, software engineers and artists. Neither of whom can do their job without the other, but artists and programmers don't always communicate well (for this reason it's fairly common for computer graphics programmers to have some formal art training, and the artists will often dabble in programming as well, just so both sides can communicate better). Learning to simplify concepts to their essence really helps with communication.

[@weepoethics]

Joe Eagar you just blew my mind man...as a programmer that sucks at what he does, your comment was enlightening

[@craiginzana]

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

[@Hunter7509]

Tom: Good job. I am a college prof. with 38 years of teaching experience. I like an epigram thats says: "to teach is to learn twice". forgot who said it. A small tip: Please slow down a bit. No need to rush it. Best of luck. You may ask me any questions regarding teaching.

[@Naveen-no1hj]

Any technique to learn maths please 🙏

[@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!

[@jackdeath]

"There are no stupid question but for those the begin and end with the question 'Why'" -- Richard Feynman. Better to ask how.

[@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

[@jbesclapez]

"what is well conceived is clearly stated and the words to say it come easily". This is the real sentence. It was not Einstein but french philosopher/poet and Boileau (1636-1711).

[@alevelsdemystified3410]

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

[@philipswain4122]

I used Feynman’s technique while training to be a patent attorney. In my practice, I still do this during prosecution

[@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.

[@imranabduke7121]

1. Write the Concept name down at the top 2:32 2. Explain the concept using simple language (Work through examples). 2:43 3. Identify problematic areas, then go back to the source to review 3:02 4. Look for complicated words or theories and try to simplify them 3:18.

[@relativehero]

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

[@Nemo37K]

My favorite part of this quote is what Feynman reportedly said afterward: "And I don't understand Quantum Physics" Gotta love that self reference.

[@yusufkor5900]

Guys, this method is really solid. I have been using this method for 3 years. It really works. I want to share an example. I once needed to understand rational bezier curves. More precisely, I wanted to understand. Normally, to understand this subject, it was necessary to know concepts such as "homogeneous coordinates, pinhole camera model". At least that's what my research said. Until then, I had experience with this method. I explained the subject with such a simple analogy that I didn't need to know any of the concepts I mentioned and it matched real life experiences. Interestingly, no one used this analogy, even though it was so simple. Although it is such a great method, it is not that easy to implement. Over time, it settles into place and you develop your own style as you use it. For example, when I used a simple language at the beginning, I realized that I had shifted to a somewhat academic and technical expression over time. Of course I can still use simple words but I prefer this. You do not need to explain the subject to a child. If your explanation has completely convinced you and really works correctly, you have understood the subject. (Sorry, but I used the translation)

[@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!!!

[@redsol3629]

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

[@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.

[@upandatom]

Thanks for this video Tim. Richard Feynman is one of my favourite scientists and I'm happy you did a video attributed to him. There's actually a great story in his book "Surely you're joking Mr. Feynman" where he talks about feeling stupid at a conference and having to use this very technique to read a scientific paper haha. I have a physics channel and plan to release a video next week about 3 inspiring stories about Richard Feynman, and will be sure to link to your video here for the people who still aren't convinced of his awesomeness :)

[@tawsifjawad6625]

Peace be upon you .Thank you for your work, sister Is there any pdf version of the book "Surely you are joking Mr. Fyenmann".I found the physics book written by nobel laurette Mr.Richard Fyenmann which he used to teach freshmen at his University but could not find his autobiography.

[@tawsifjawad6625]

Sorry I spelled the name of "Richard Fyenman" as "Richard Fyenmann". N.B.: There are a few documentaries featuring Richard Fyenman sharing his knowledge and education he got from his life.And there is a facebook group featuring quotes of Richard Fyenman.Just like all the unsung/sung heroes of this world Richard Fyen man was a simple person who practiced good qualities and wanted to help people by his simple,honest and kind behaviour being cautious of making peace with his faults of his life like every other human being in the world .I have learned many things from him.Thank you Mr.Richard Fyenman:) If I want to find all the good words in the dictionary in him I know insha allah I will find those in him as any other person in the world. What makes him different is the achievement of his lifelong effort but that is also not a pride for him as like anyone who loves to make other people happy . m.facebook.com/Richard-Fyenman-760474130714117/

[@kc5onyoutubification]

Up and Atom lllll

[@davidaxon3587]

I find your videos very good 👍🏾🙂

[@MsDe3]

This is the first time I have actually watched his video ,it's amazing in fact all about us is so so amazingly mysterious am just wonders tuck about everything happened,happening now and going to happen in future to contemplate and imagine our brains are not appropriately conditioned for our future generations there is need of teachers who will have different ways to look at things differently with such an AI systems upgrading so tremendously such pool of exerpatise is already taking shape

[@Eichro]

"Richard Feynman, who was, in his own right, a..." I expected you to say "a fine man".

[@nilupulheshan27]

I don't understand why 3K people don't like this method !! thank you its really helpful

[@vgfbestuur9565]

Im sixteen and i am in my exam year, i try to teach my 5 year old sister all my subjects. If she understands (except the actual math) I skip this subject.

[@selin3160]

That's a great idea ! Will benefit both of you

[@sherazkhan2802]

Charlie S_ And I am sixteen too but I can't teach it to my younger brother because he won't even study his own subjects let alone listening to mine ..... You are lucky mate ...

[@NessieAndrew]

What do you do in math?

[@BboyFTW1]

Math

[@NessieAndrew]

I mean, have you done calculus yet?

I missed your videos!! :)

[@Sam-dl7ew]

Yeah, i was wondering why he doesn't upload much videos lately

[@vinhedos]

Que legal encontrar um brasileiro estudante de inglês aqui também :o. É realmente incrível podermos pesquisar qualquer conteúdo em inglês e compreender o que é dito, não é? I'm proud of myself for being able to get about 95% of what he says. É muito legal encontrar um English learner aqui. Enfim, boa sorte com seu aprendizado. :D

Opa. Bons estudos para você também, Alex! :) Também acho fascinante poder entender bem o Inglês e ter acesso a cada conteúdo incrível como o desse cara hahaha

[@vinhedos]

Estevão Costa É um mundo de possibilidades, não é? Olha que legal, to vendo uma técnica de estudos, enquanto estudo (pratico o meu listening). Tipo, estamos estudando algo diferente, ao mesmo tempo que meio que estudamos inglês também kkk.

isso mesmo hahahahah

[@2ndpersonality55]

I have been always using this technique from my childhood and two things to share. 1. This is pleasurable to understand something you don't care anything else. and 2. As you don't care anything else, you do poor in exams not having time and energy to practice enough the main lessons on the paper.

[@sunerawijeysinghe2445]

‘If you truly understand the subject; try to explain it to a kindergarten Or something like that’ Albert Einstein or Someone IDK