Visualization increases the effectiveness of many of the other techniques in this book. Here are some examples:
· Associate: In my view you at least double the effectiveness of association if you take a moment to visualize each link.
· Visualize: Use visualization to increase your ability to visualize! Take a moment sometimes to visualize yourself as having good visualization skills. Visualize yourself with strong visual images, strong sensory impressions, good concentration, and following good visualization principles. Like some other techniques, you can use the technique to improve how you use the technique!
· Verbalize: Again, your assertions and scripting are more powerful if you visualize the outcome you want as you recite them.
· Simulate: All forms of simulation can benefit from visualization. Basic simulation still relies on you to visualize the cues you are responding to. You can get more from advanced simulators, such as flight simulators, by incorporating visualization into scenarios the software doesn’t support. Include visualization in role-playing to place yourself more deeply in the role.
· Perform. Visualization can still play a big role while you are performing tasks and activities. You may need to work on visualizing with your eyes open though! Visualization plays a key role in the “shunt” technique for changing habits. Visualization can also make anchoring and modeling more effective.
· Repeat. Try to build in some form of visualization even while rote learning. For example, visualize flashcards as you see them. Visualize material you review in SuperMemo.