Samuel Renshaw
The work of the U.S. psychologist Samuel Renshaw (1892 - 1981) became famous for a short period of time during World War II when he taught soldiers to identify enemy aircraft in a split second. He generally worked with fast-reading and enhancing the latent ability of the mind. He believed that most people used only one-fifth of their available mind-power to process information. By using methods of flashing pages he produced students who could read upwards of 1,200 to 1,400 words per minute.
Robert A. Heinlein depicted the technique in several of his works, including Citizen of the Galaxy (1957) and Gulf (1949). His FAQ cited an article on Renshaw's studies in the Saturday Evening Post for April 17th, 24th, and May 1st 1948, “You’re Not As Smart As You Could Be.”[1][2]
This technique and equipment appeared at the Ravenswood School District (near Stanford University) for a short time in the 1960's. Several young students were used in the experiment. Film strip readers and page-at-a-glance equipment were used.
External links
- Renshaw and the Tachistoscope (1958/66)
References
- ^ “Heinlein’s Fan Mail Solution” by Kevin Kelly http://kk.org/ct2/2008/09/heinleins-fan-mail-solution.php
- ^ “You’re Not As Smart As You Could Be.”
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