When the hoopla died down, Calderon concentrated on her schooling, earning a Political Science degree (1974), and M.A. Maria Teresa Calderon as Dean of Graduate School of Education, Arellano University 19, 1971) and in academic journals the world over.ĭr. Calderon’s records earned her a feature in the Encyclopedia Britannica (Vol. In comparison, the second highest recorded speed in reading is 54,825 words per minute with 90-percent comprehension. To everyone’s awe, Calderon reset the record books with her reading speed of 80,000 words per minute with 100 percent comprehension. Reading tests were administered by the University of Minnesota, the University of Illinois, the Purdue University and Northwestern University. In tests after tests, Calderon proved her amazing aptitude. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye” in 40–and she understood every word and paragraph she read.Īlso Read: 8 Famous Filipino Events You Didn’t Know Influenced The World In the case of Calderon, her general knowledge was simply extensive, that in one test, she managed to still score 37,000 wpm when she was given a book to read-on golf! She breezed through Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” in 20 minutes, Henry James’ ”The Turn of the Screw” in 25 minutes, and J.D. The more familiar the topic, the faster the reader can skim. This means that when Calderon reads, she would gestalt by filling in the gaps from her stock knowledge. But Maria would take a different route in making her mark in history by becoming a speed-reading whiz.Īlso Read: 13 Incredibly Amazing Pinoy Athletes Who (Almost) Conquered The WorldĬalderon mastered a technique called “gestalting”-a German form of psychology that says the response of an organism is a complete and un-analyzable whole rather than the sum of responses to specific elements. Norma Calderon-Panahon, is a distinguished psychiatrist. that managed multi-billion-dollar funds in New York for years. Her eldest sister is the “Wonder Woman of Wall Street,” Lilia Calderon-Clemente, head of Clemente Capital, Inc. Florence Schale.Ĭalderon came from a family of achievers, the fifth child of Jose Calderon (an Ilocano from Candon, and a member of the 1971 Constitutional Convention) and Betty Fabros (from Batangas, the first and only woman member of the Manila Stock Exchange from 1967-83). His brain-based learning strategies have been hailed as a major breakthrough in publications like Forbes FYI, Selling, Men’s Health, Red Book, and Bottom Line Magazine, and have been featured in dozens of newspaper interviews throughout North America.Įxecutive Member of Howard Stephen Berg Learning Systems MORE SHOWS OF ILLUMINATION HEREĪll of our shows/interviews are done by donation, if you enjoyed this show please support us here.Maria Teresa Calderon with mentor Dr. Howard has appeared on over 1,100 radio and television programs including Neil Cavuto, Jon Stewart, and Live With Regis. Howard is the Spokesperson for the Sony E-Reader along with Justin Timberlake, Peyton Manning, and Amy Sedaris. Self Discovery Community Hub of Discovery Choose Positive Living We are on 4 sites and 14 audio and 2 video platforms as seen here. His graduate studies at several New York City colleges, focused on the Psychology of Reading.Īre you retaining what you are learning? Are you able to read faster and in heart flow? Do you know the skills in activating your brain to absorb the relevant information? Do you know how these skills can help anyone from child to elder live a more productive and interactive life? Howard will share the why’s, how’s, and importance of being able to read and absorb faster and speak from your heart to enhance your memory and life. Howard is a graduate of S.U.N.Y, Binghamton where he majored in Biology and then completed a four-year psychology program in one year. Learn the SPEED READING SECRETS of the World’s Fastest Reader He is listed in the 1990 Guinness Book of World Records for reading more than 25,000 words a minute and writing more than 100 words a minute. Howard “Speedy” Berg has been recognized for setting the world record for speed reading. Building your business with Sara Troy and her guest Howard Berg, on air from November 2nd
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