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Citing costly memory-related inconveniences suffered by average individuals, a science journalist chronicles his own struggles with chronic forgetfulness and his life-changing year in memory training, as well as sharing historical lore and ancient memory techniques.
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"In the busy, information-filled world in which we live, it's often easy to forget things and hard to keep track of how details get stored in our brain. The Complete Guide to Memory serves to provide a one-stop resource that covers the essentials on memory. World-renowned memory expert, Dr. Richard Restak, addresses the following topics in detail: how memories form; the different kinds of memory; changes in brain structure; the mind-body connection;...
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"The finest handbook we've seen on the subject." —AARP Magazine
Appliances and car lights turn themselves off. Smartphones and laptops remind us of appointments. Google lets us search for information we can't remember. Yet with all these advances, we still grow frustrated and anxious when words won't come, when we misplace items, or when we forget the name of the person in front of us.
Now, University of Michigan social workers...
Appliances and car lights turn themselves off. Smartphones and laptops remind us of appointments. Google lets us search for information we can't remember. Yet with all these advances, we still grow frustrated and anxious when words won't come, when we misplace items, or when we forget the name of the person in front of us.
Now, University of Michigan social workers...
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Do you want to stop forgetting appointments, birthdays, and other important dates? Work more efficiently at your job? Study less and get better grades? Remember the names and faces of people you meet? The good news is that it's all possible. Your Memory will help to expand your memory abilities beyond what you thought possible. Dr. Higbee reveals how simple techniques, like the Link, Loci, Peg, and Phonetic systems, can be incorporated into your everyday...
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Memory is like a muscle—you either use it or lose it. Memory plays a crucial role in our lives because it is closely linked to intelligence. Unless your memory is well stocked with information, what have you got to draw upon when you need to solve problems, make decisions, or think creatively? Then there's all the everyday stuff like remembering where you put your car keys, not missing anniversaries, or revising for exams. So, can you really improve...
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"Train your mind to achieve new levels of success!Professionals and entrepreneurs do a great job of keeping up appearances. But if they're honest with themselves, they're short on living the life they really want. Train Your Brain For Success provides the perspective to analyze how you got where you are and, more importantly, learn the skills to get where you truly desire to be. Train Your Brain For Success explains specific ways of thinking and acting...
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Brainfit is a training program designed to reclaim your brain. In 10 to 15 minutes a day individuals who are beginning to feel the effects of memory loss will see immediate reversal of the mental aging process. The 9 distinct, fast and fun weekly workouts focus on a different aspect of brain fitness. This approach fits the lifestyle of the target market - age and intellect appropriate, fast, entertaining, and results oriented. Features include: Weekly...
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This informative guide is full of tips for remembering everything from math and spelling rules to tricky science, history, and geography facts. It's a learning companion to help any student who has ever struggled to remember his multiplication tables, the spelling of the word "Mississippi," or the names of the planets.
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Going beyond the common poker strategy book, this one-of-a-kind guide utilizes basic memory techniques designed to enable a player to easily keep track of poker statistics during a live game. A variety of engaging imagery is provided, teaching players how to remember approximately 10 to 100 times the information an untrained player would have at a tournament or cash game. Covering everything from how often a player plays to memorizing tells, this...
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"The Memory Thief wants to steal your memories! Luckily, Nelson, the Memory Champ, is on hand to guide you through the Forest of Forgettable Names and around the Great Word Pyramids. Nelson will help readers escape the Pirates of the Periodic Table and journey through the Himalayan Memory Palace. The quest for an infallible memory will culminate on the Number Trek to finally defeat The Memory Thief once and for all. Guided by national memory champion...
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How in the world will you memorize everything you need to know for your next geography test? Brian P. Cleary can help! He's made up acronyms, poems, riddles, songs, and more to help those tricky geography facts stick in your brain. And better yet, this book will give you ideas for how you can create your very own painless memory tricks.
15) Memory power 101: a comprehensive guide to better learning for students, businesspeople, and seniors
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Today, younger and older people alike are worried about their memories. Billions of dollars are spent each year on herbs, vitamins, and drugs that can supposedly help you build a better memory or protect the skills you have. With over 200 well-researched tips and 300 scholarly references, Memory Power 101 can do what no pill can-help students get better grades, aid professionals in essential confidence building, and give seniors a means of taking...
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"When most people think of the word "spy", they imagine gadgets--laser pens and exploding cigarette lighters--but the most important piece of equipment an agent has is their brain. In this book, we will teach you how to enhance your memory and sharpen your mind with a range of exercises developed over many years and used to train top Russian intelligence agents. Learn the secrets to vastly improved memory and see if you have what it takes to be a...
17) Times tales
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Times Tales uses mnemonic stories to trigger the memory when a set of facts are presented.
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"A brief introductory chapter defines mnemonics, illustrates a few of the techniques with widely known examples, and encourages readers to begin developing their own. With no further jargon, the remaining chapters apply these strategies to random scientific facts in the areas of 'Earth and Space Science, ' 'Physical Science, ' 'Life Science, ' and 'The Scientific Method'"--Amazon.com.
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