Natural Brilliance

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Summary: Utter Nonsense
Review: I'd like to see the empirical evidence of all the geniuses created using this approach-- apparently the author was not one of them. Nothing of substance, just attempts to use the power of suggestion and "preconscious processing" to magically allow people to think themselves into being smarter-- with minimum effort. As ridiculous as the same author's Photo-Reading system which claims to allow people to "unconsciously" read up to 25,000 words per minute. I'd like to see proof of these claims in a double-blind study-- not just a bunch of worthless anecdotes and quotes from unreliable sources. This kind of rehashed snake oil is both damaging and insulting. Save your money, save your time.

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Summary: Utter Nonsense
Review: One idea that's not explained in Natural Brilliance is the evolution of the book itself. Originally, the book was a guide to using Direct Learning, outlined in chapter 11. Because Direct Learning involves relying on implicit memory, rather than conscious recollection, the four-step process of Release-Notice-Respond-Witness is a way to manifest the skills downloaded by Direct Learning. The biggest problem with this book, and the only problem I have found with it, is the pure amount of ideas and information the book throws at the reader in its 200 pages. It mentions the basics of just about everything out there that might aid in any part of the Natural Brilliance process. It's up to the reader to integrate as much, or as little, of this information as they can.

The Natural Brilliance audio course does offer assistance to the overwhelmed, but it doesn't cover the core behind Natural Brilliance: Direct Learning.

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Summary: Excellent ideas, but perhaps a little much
Review: One idea that's not explained in Natural Brilliance is the evolution of the book itself. Originally, the book was a guide to using Direct Learning, outlined in chapter 11. Because Direct Learning involves relying on implicit memory, rather than conscious recollection, the four-step process of Release-Notice-Respond-Witness is a way to manifest the skills downloaded by Direct Learning. The biggest problem with this book, and the only problem I have found with it, is the pure amount of ideas and information the book throws at the reader in its 200 pages. It mentions the basics of just about everything out there that might aid in any part of the Natural Brilliance process. It's up to the reader to integrate as much, or as little, of this information as they can.

The Natural Brilliance audio course does offer assistance to the overwhelmed, but it doesn't cover the core behind Natural Brilliance: Direct Learning.

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Summary: Eh
Review: This book is highly repetative. It says nothing lots of times. I wouldnt buy it if I were you.

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Summary: Effective Book
Review: Using the techniques in the book, it is possible for effective change in your life. Follow his easy steping to break through in any area you feel stuck. It has worked well for me! To enrich the application of Natural Brilliance you may need some additional suppliments; however, any reasonably intelligient persistent person can easily reap great rewards from reading this book. I also highly recommend The Photoreading Whole Mind System written by Paul Scheele.