Reading, and remembering?

Question

Every time i read something i forget mostly what I read is it because i read to slow? or what?

How can i trick my brain?

Answer 1

Different people learn differently.
Try writing notes or an outline as you read. After every chapter, stop and re-read your notes. Do they still make sense? Try writing them again. (I find writing things helps me remember.) If your notes don't remind you of what you have written, read the chapter again, adding any notes that seem important the second time. The trick is to nail each chapter before you go on to the next one.
Or try to visualize the action. George Washington is riding a big horse, he is shivering, he gets in a boat to cross the Deleware River to surprize the German soldiers. They are sitting around singing Christmas carols...If you make a movie in your head with the action in the book, you may remember it better.
Go to an eye doctor and make sure your eyes are okay, you may need glasses.
Or get yourself checked for dyslexia. This is a reading disorder that can cause letters to get scrambled in your brain. If you do have this, there are classes that can help you to learn to read better.
If neither of these are the problem, you can take reading classes. Your school may offer them as a tutoring program, or a local college may offer them. The classes may be part of a speed reading program, which will also help you retain the content of your reading.
It is a learned skill and it's one you can use all of your life. Don't give up.

Answer 2

Are you understanding and paying attention to what you read? Anyone can "read" something without any of it sinking in. When I was in college, the only way I could focus on what I was reading was if I ate a big bowl of popcorn. Textbooks are boring.

Before reading a textbook chapter, PREVIEW it by
1. Look at all the pictures, captions, graphs
2. Read all the titles and subtitles
3. Read the Introduction and/or conclusion
4. Scan it following your finger really fast, only some words will jump out at you.

Then, when you read the chapter, you already have an idea about what you will read. There's a better chance it will stick in your brain.

Answer 3

you can't remember these things because your brain thinks that it is not as important as the other things on your mind.

if you trick your brain into thinking that that information is very important, then you might be able to remember things better.