Improving memory is a subject applicable to many people who often complain about it - from teenagers struggling to pass exams, through to older people who feel their memory is slipping away with each passing year. Combining ancient techniques with the very latest research, this book reveals the crucial role played by memory in every aspect of daily life and provides a step-by-step guide to using it better. Memory is fundamental to the way we experience the world, how we think, feel and behave. If we can put our memory under control we can boost our confidence, stretch our creativity, get more out of everything we do - and "want" to do. "Brilliant Memory" shows readers that they can stop worrying about their memory and start using it to the full, today. Market: The Popular Psychology and Personal Development market was worth over 12.5million in 2009, Pearson Education is the second biggest publisher in this market, with almost 12%market share. Benchmark" The Memory Book," Published December 2009, Life sales: 1,253 copies sold (TCM Nielsen Book scan).
The skills that Hancock teaches in his book on memory training are solid and they really work. Unfortunately, he is also terribly long-winded, and what takes up over 200 pages could have been condensed into a booklet, or even a pamphlet. He tends to repeat himself over and over again, and fills up a lot of space suggesting exercises and then doing it for you in his own examples.
But the process works, and if applied, the techniques taught here will actually drastically improve your memory. So while sometimes frustrating to read, the results speak for themselves.
This book is a good introductory manual for the techniques of memory training. While it was clearly written and it provided relevant exercises, the introduction section sometimes did not reflect the content of the book.