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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Heisig Idea: Trace, don’t Write
Through extended practise I’ve made a lot of progress with teh quality of my Japanese handwriting. In previous Heisig attempts I was careful to always have pencil and paper ready for all kanji reviews I did on the “Reviewing the … Continue reading
Too Much Knowledge Can Hurt Your Memory?
A study [1] has found that adults were better able to remember pictures of imaginary animals than real animals (they used pictures of real cats). Their theory is that when you have little/no knowledge of the subject you can approach … Continue reading
How I Failed at the Heisig Method of Learning Kanji (and how I’m getting back on track)
I’m about to begin my third attempt at learning the 2042 standard-use kanji using James Heisig’s method. My first attempt started on 17th January 2007, just after I’d returned from a 3 month internship in Japan, and the day after … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese, Kanji, Learning, Learning Tools
Tagged heisig, kanji, Learning, memory
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Learning Kanji Through Meditation — Learning Meditation Through Kanji
Contrary to what you may think, meditation is not just a state of relaxation but also of alertness. Most meditation consists of bringing the mind in to focus on a particular object, real or imaginary. Often the breath is used as … Continue reading
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Tagged heisig, Japanese, kanji, meditation
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