Learning how to learn: brain hacks that actually work. (Udemy.com)
Memory, Learning skills, Speed reading, Focus skills, IQ emporement
Created by: Amine Benyakoub
Last updated August 2020
What you will learn
- Be able to memorize a book in 2 to 3 days.
- Triple your reading speed.
- Increase your reading comprehension.
- UNDERSTAND any topic you want.
- Gradually increase your IQ.
- Achieve laser sharp focus.
- Note taking strategies including mind mapping.
- Change your life and lives of others!
How it compares
Against the other 1,182 rated Udemy courses in IT & Software on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 30% of them
- Reviews768#464 of 1,183 by number of reviews
- Length12.7 hourslonger than 78% of them
- Last updatedAugust 2020earlier than 84% of them
Course Description
Why take this course?
All in one :
While I could have made it in several courses, in this single course you will learn every action known to man to develop a legendary memory, incredible creativity, ninja-like focus, uncanny reading speed and comprehension, and 1 in a million like IQ. That’s it all in one course, no marketing for another course, no buying other books, webinars or whatever. No BS. Take this course, EXERCISE, put in PRACTICE, and watch your new life unfold.
This course is unique:
Why? Because it comes from the real world!
Here, you will find some techniques that are novel and others that are described elsewhere and that have been tweaked. However, the one thing that truly sets this course apart is that it comes from the real world! It’s the result of 10 years of using various techniques to learn and teach very dense and complex material, which led me to give up techniques that didn’t work (and that continue to be widely celebrated out there), tweak and hack techniques that needed modification to be suited for real-life (for e.g., some memory champions use specific techniques to memorize 200 digits of pie, how is that going to help me in my daily life?) and come up with strategies that are new altogether.
Another thing that sets this course apart is that, in most books, it’s all about speed, speed reading, speed memorization, how to learn this or that in 24 hours. Although this course heavily emphasizes speed and time-saving tricks, it’s also about making the learning experience FUN and enjoyable!
So this course is to the point, with only tips that do work, no crazy promises, no magic pill. I’m the doctor the pill that does work, so trust me!
Exercises:
Accessing the powers of your brain (let’s call it brain-building) is a lot like bodybuilding in that it needs a lot of practice (actually, it’s a bit easier than bodybuilding, in that certain tricks do give you instant results). Still, you need a lot of practice. This is why this course isn’t all about theoretical principles and is filled with examples and exercises, because we learn by DOING (and that would be your first lesson).
What topics are covered in the course?
Memory:
Do you happen to forget important stuff? Then you know how frustrating that can be. Plus, it can be of dramatic consequence like failing in a decisive exam. It can also be quite embarrassing, like forgetting the name of someone important. No matter what walk of life you are in, forgetting can make you appear very unprofessional if say you were to forget important facts discussed during meetings with coworkers/clients.
With a powerful memory, you can ease up all sorts of learning. Whether you’re learning a new skill, a new language or studying any topic you’ll find valuable insight that’ll make you say “If only I knew earlier”!
This course can help you not only memorize but also UNDERSTAND even the most complex topics (there is no topic your wonderful brain can’t grasp!).
Think of what your life will look like after learning a myriad of new skills, and this course is about how to achieve that QUICKER than ever and the EASY WAY.
Creativity :
Maybe there’s one thing more annoying than forgetting, and that’s the blank page! How annoying it can be to look at a problem, to try and write a story, to try and draw something truly creative and to only come up with more and more blankness, to the point that you wonder if you really have what it takes to create beauty? No matter if you’re a student, a scientist or an artist we all need creativity to solve problems, coming up with new ideas and concepts and all in all change our lives (and the world!).
Creative geniuses from all fields (science, literature, arts, engineering …etc.) have always fascinated me, and what I came to discover is that most of them had some common habits and ‘tricks’ which make one ponder upon that good old question “are geniuses made or born?”. I really believe they are made! And with the insights in this course I have the firm belief that many of you will find the inspiration to enchant and delight us with masterpieces in all fields. Can’t wait to hear about your achievements!
Focus:
Maybe the one factor most determinant of your chances in life is your ability to focus on one thing, one single thing, till the outcome exceeds all your expectations. It is unbelievable how much human potential, how many potential inventors, artists, millionaires are stuck in lives that are way below what they are meant to be simply because of their (acquired) inability to focus on one action, one thought, one goal as if nothing else existed.
The “zone” that room where there’s only one task and all the rest of the world is plain muted faded out is the one place everyone “wants” to go to, and so few get to.
Distractions cost you time (years) and money and lost opportunity. This course is about giving you all this back while you have FUN because focusing is actually much much less pain than you giving in to distractions.
Speed reading:
Reading a text several times, and realize you don’t have a clue what you just read?
Find reading boring? (more boring than say, watching a movie?)
This course is about tripling you read speed while improving your understanding and actually having a lot of FUN with the reading process, because that’s how reading was meant to be!
IQ :
Ever wonder if you could actually increase your IQ? And how it would truly feel to have a higher IQ, to have an IQ of 190+?
A person’s IQ is one the most critical factors that determine their success, be it with money, love life, skill learning, happiness, and yes, your IQ is a number that can be improved!
Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
768 Reviews
Amine Benyakoub
My name is Dr Benyakoub Amine (Dr Ben for short). I am a medical doctor specializing in diagnostic radiology, that is looking at Ultrasound, CT and MRIs and trying to tell what disease someone has or hasn't.
My passion the human brain started when I was around 9 years old. I had a copy of a French scientific magazine from the seventies (the magazine still exists but that copy was yellowish old). The articles were about games and brain power, and on a tiny square there was an advertisement for a miracle technique to memorize anything easily including an entire chess game. My curiosity was on fire! Unfortunately, living in Africa, I had no way of responding to that infomercial that was over twenty years old anyway. For years I kept wondering what the mysterious techniques were all about.
Then, in my teenage years, I had access to libraries and internet... I read every single book I found that had the words ''brain'', ''memory'', ''creativity'', ''IQ'' in it! This knowledge made my highschool years heaven. I was able to have a social life, play games, practices sports and still have the best marks. I would also take IQ tests daily... for the fun it, and I gradually saw my scores move from 140 to 195. I had a firm belief that, unless one has a serious disease, genius is made and trained not born.
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Reviews
By Muhammed Uslu on 6/29/2025
Memory techniques are well explained and nice resources for them recommended in the course. I didnt like the idea of recording myself and study with it because i live with my family and i wouldnt be comfortable to make weird sounds :) But it can be used with text to speech AI apps and with maybe different sound settings. Psychocybernetics are repeated very often and i guess its to make remembering and doing it more effective for us. How to rock any topic parts are very good overall but some videos are just "visualize--copy---real" Reading speed part makes sense. I liked the idea that idea/min >word /min Last three parts: i liked the creativity part but focus and genius iq part felt on the surface level .
By Gaurav Singh on 6/23/2025
i had bought many memory courses but this one is unique as it exactly tell 1) what are the particle problem you will face while applying i.e i used to write stories on anki but it gave idea to record them 2) it show new unique ways to apply memory technique i.e i never used memory shape system in loci system 3) it give real life example which help in simulating it in real life
By Alain Limoges on 10/29/2024
I've gone through about a third of the course so far and, although I do like the content in general, I feel like the instructor did his students a huge disservice by clearly reviewing NONE of his content prior to publishing the course (and never caring to update the audio/content since August 2020). Given how often I've had the issue so far, I wouldn't be surprised if there were 100+ gaps in the audio where the sound randomly goes off for a second or two in the middle of a lesson; many times it cuts short at the end of a lesson, too; other times you feel like he's talking away from the microphone as the volume goes down and then back up again; there were several instances of "mic/plosive popping" (I had to look up the term :)), too. A pop filter might be in order if he were to redo the audio. Course content: B (so far, a third into it) Course presentation: B Course proofing/editing: F
By Aldemar Torres on 3/6/2024
Very good course, many practical interesting ideas, the instructor is a bit eccentric, but he clearly has hands on experience with accelerated learning, thinks clearly and is very passionate about the subject. There are many examples and exercises and the material is very comprehensive in scope. There are not many courses like this one in the market today.
By Kenneth Naylor on 8/23/2022
It was an amazing journey on this course. This course has given me "weapons" that I feel I can use to aim for "understanding" and "mastery" of any topic and or course. I like Dr. Amine Benyakoub's honesty in saying that it will take "persistence", work, time to make the techniques effective and bring results. This class was really good for me. Being "focused" and dedicated to what the class has taught me, along with reviewing is the key.
By Akmaral Kudaibergen on 2/21/2022
This course transformed my many limiting beliefs and provided a better understanding of success. Instructors at my university made emphasis on trying to solve the problem and after that looking at answers, in this course you suggest immediately looking at answers and understanding the solution, and it was efficient and worked for me when I 'cheated' by immediately looking at solutions and answers. Still, I am curious about how to use mnemonics techniques in different languages. Before I learned mnemonics techniques in Russian, so it showed more application for Russian-speaking people due to the Cyrillic alphabet and way of thinking (I am fluent in Russian in the post soviet country). I am trilingual (Kazakh, Russian, and English).
By Paulina Sorys on 12/29/2021
There is a lot of books and articles about techniques showed in this course but here it is well ordered and supported by the teachers experience. He ads some personal thoughts to the topic which I find extremely helpful. At some point I had to listen to it with double speed because teacher is often repeating himself or explaining the obvious. Nevertheless I find this course absolutely worth taking. Good job!
By Алексей Марков on 6/3/2021
The most usefull knowledge was about memory. I expected being more productive with less efforts after finising this course, but I guess there are no magic tricks or hacks that will make you like that. It is all about spaced repetitions and making them easier, whenever it is rocking any topic, memorizing, or even focusing. You make a habit of repetition - you win. But the amount of preparation to that is quite insane.
By Selin Save on 4/8/2020
I am a medical student and I am really impressed by the techniques given here. I now have the belief that I can ace all my exams and feel sorry for the first 6 years of medical school spent in a desperate way. It is reaaaally above my expectations. Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge about memory techniques, focusing and many others.
By Matt Johnson on 3/31/2020
I really loved it. Everything in here helps me out in the real world! One thing, that I might want to improve is, the audio. Sometimes your voice would just cut out, and at the end your voice stopped before you could give the proper ending.
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Overall Score : 88 / 100






