The Trained Memory

Applied Psychology #4

by Warren Hilton

The Trained Memory by Warren Hilton must be, in the nature of things, a latent capacity greater than has yet been discovered. And one discovery must lead to another until the man finds the deep wealth of his own possibilities. History is full of the acts of men who discovered somewhat of their own capacity; but history has yet to record the man who fully discovered all that he might have been." [Sidenote: "Acres of Diamonds"] You who are a bit vain of your visits to other lands, your wide reading, your experience of men and things; you who secretly lament that so little of what you have seen and read remains with you, behold, your "acres of diamonds" are within you, needing but the mystic formula that shall reveal the treasure! THE MECHANISM OF RECALL [Illustration: Decorative Header] CHAPTER III THE MECHANISM OF RECALL [Sidenote: The Right Stimulus] Somehow, somewhere, all experiences, whether subject to voluntary recall or not, are pre We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

Genres: Self Help

38 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Brandon Hill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly, I was not terribly impressed. This was a fairly dated text with annotation that while well written didn't feel as though they added much. It was cheap at least and if you aren't already familiar with the ideas expressed, it might be of some use.

[Pete Halsted · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like Anthony Metivier writing and methods, and this is the third book of have read from him, however understand that this is actually a book from around 1914, with commentary from Anthony. I found the language of the original book very tough to read, and felt much more like a scientific white paper than something for the average person. Anthony's commentary was enjoyable and easy to read as always, but if you are just looking for help and suggestions on improving you memory, I think you way better off purchasing one of Anthony's own books. I think the only reason to purchase this book would be if you are a serious student of memory, and would like to get a historical view of the subject with commentary from one of the current experts in the field.

[Glory Dey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Book For Understanding The Mind-Memory Concept, The Capability Of Imagination, And How To Use The Memory Faculty In An Intelligent Manner.

[Aaron Schuschu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sounds great in theory, actually horrible in practice- none of those tricks work on kids.

[Ryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is interesting - to add a basic summary, we remember things that we were fully engrossed in when it happened. Especially things that invoke several senses at once (emotions, smells, etc). The book includes exercises to help practice focusing & paying more attention. It's definitely an interesting read & provides good tips if you're motivated enough to try them out!

[Alex070205 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very old book but still has a lot of good basic ideas. Free on gutenberg.