Memory Power 101: A Comprehensive Guide to Better Learning for Students, Businesspeople, and Seniors

by W.R. Klemm

Learning has always been important to me, from soaking up the knowledge of the wild on the edge of the Everglades as a child, to attaining my DVN & a PhD in physiology, to over 50 years of research on how the brain works. Learning is not only empowering but fulfilling. It gives our lives meaning & can benefit us professionally. Learning is also perhaps the est antidote to boredom & depression. Everyone has times in their life when effective learning becomes important, whether it's in school, on the job, or entering the mental decline of old age. When you learn, whether it's because you really want to or because you have to, it is of great benefit to do so powerfully. Once learned, the greatest advantage of the new learning becomes from making the memory last. For all those who want power memory, this is the book for you. There is no comparable book, I say that with confidence because I think I have read them all.

Genres: Psychology

297 pages, Unknown Binding

First published August 1, 2012

Reviews

[Dave James · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really Improve your Memory with this Book…

Love this book, great research discussion in first 4 chapters with actionable recommendations in the last chapter. I already see improvements in how I live and remember more. I bought this book to improve my memory as I am studying complex skills. Thank you Dr Klemm for your wonderful research and writing this book.

[Alex Shaikh · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is so much in this book for a first-time memory study and beginning 'practicer' like me that I copied a lot of notes and kept it where I can review the helpful tips frequently. I like this author writing style with a memory myth buster, examples etc.

[Cheron Spiller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative, as a college student I used most of the tactics and strategies for learning.

[William Schram · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is an amalgamation of many different books as the author tells us. He doesn't merely deal with memory techniques, he also deals with learning techniques. Along the way, we also get little tidbits of information on how the brain consolidates memories, the best ways to study and other timely advice.

Since it was written in 2012 it even has some websites that one can go to in order to train their memories. I really enjoyed it. The book has a comfortable style and is geared towards the layman. It isn't really written for me, since I am not a student, I am not a business person, and I am not really old enough to worry about senility or dementia or Alzheimer's or what have you. Mainly I read books for fun, and I thought that this book was fun to read.

The book itself is divided into five sections with a list of sources at the end. The first section deals with how our brains are not designed for all the information that is created these days and gives an overall view of how the brain works. The second section deals with learning, basically a general guide on how to learn. This might seem silly, but most places I have been to don't really teach effective learning strategies. Also, with the internet, television and other distractions it is difficult to focus on things. He talks about that in this book as well. The third section deals with memory tactics. This includes a portion on classical memory aids like the Memory Palace or the Peg system method. The fourth section discusses how your attitude and lifestyle affect your ability to learn and memorize. The fifth section has information on how best to do specific learning and memory tasks.

All in all, this was an excellent book and I really enjoyed it a lot.

[Kevin Kimbrough · Rating 4 out of 5]

This a great read for people that love thinking.

[Harold Filby]

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