Škola za špijune

by Denis Bukin, Marko Mladenović (Translator)

Najbolji način da razvijete svoje mentalne sposobnosti.

Kada ljudi pomisle na reč špijun, najčešće zamišljaju različite visokotehnološke naprave, laserske olovke, brza kola, pištolje s prigušivačima i razorne eksplozije – ali najvažniji deo opreme koju ima svaki agent na ovom svetu je njegov mozak. Pamćenje je od vitalnog značaja za rad obaveštajaca. Potreba za potpunom tajnošću često ove operativce sprečava da bilo šta snimaju ili zapisuju, tako da oni moraju da se oslone isključivo na svoj mozak da bi zadržali i reprodukovali neverovatnu količinu informacija sa apsolutnom preciznošću.

U ovoj knjizi ćemo vas naučiti kako da unapredite svoje pamćenje i izoštrite um pomoću niza vežbi razvijenih tokom mnogo godina, koje su korišćene za obuku najsposobnijih špijuna na svetu. Razvićete veštine testirane u najekstremnijim okruženjima i otključati sve šifre koje omogućuju punu sposobnost rada vašeg mozga.

Prateći jednu obaveštajnu operaciju KGB-a, kroz mnoštvo zagonetki i logičkih zamki skrivenih u pravim dokumentima, konkretne zadatke svakog špijuna i vežbe uma koje koriste obaveštajne službe saznajte kako da unapredite svoje mentalne sposobnosti – moć zapažanja, snagu koncentracije, brzinu zaključivanja, snalaženje u prostoru i vrhunske operacije filtriranja i sistematizacije memorije.

Genres: Nonfiction, Psychology, Self Help, Espionage

271 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Dead John Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sometimes I wonder what goes through my head when I pick books. This book has Spy School on the cover and KGB. I could imagine this would appeal to two groups, those interested in reading about spying and those interested in reading about the KGB.

If you were in either of those groups you’d be really pissed off after reading this book. It is neither about the KGB or about spying. It is a thinly disguised book about memory techniques. In fact as a guise you can see right through it, as an example of subterfuge it is about as good as a pig at a bar-mitzvah.

[5rovsvet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Knjige iz oblasti psihologije do sada nisam imao prilike da čitam, niti ću ih čitati u nekoj većoj meri u budućnosti. Naslov ove knjige me privukao, potom i sinopsis, pa sam odlučio da je kupim. Mada sam se pribojavao da li će to biti to.

Slobodno mogu da kažem da se knjiga sastoji iz dva dela koji su isprepletani. Jedan deo jesu objašnjenja kako se pamte stvari, šta je bitno, kako se vežba memorija, koja je hrana za mozak itd. Drugi deo se sastoji iz poverljivih spisa jednog KGB agenta i njegovih ličnih beležaka, na osnovu čega postoje pitanja u knjizi koja prate koliko ste toga zapamtili. Takođe, tu se nalazi mnogo vežbi, po nivoima, kako se vežba memorija i kako se određene stvari (npr. dugačke liste) uče.

Knjigu sam brzo pročitao, i naravno da sam na početnom nivou što se svih tih vežbi tiče. Ne možete za dva dana toliko poboljšati memoriju. Ali sve što sam pročitao je imalo smisla, tako da ću se na vežbe sigurno vraćati. Ima tu i zanimljivih vežbi koje nisu teške a koje možete raditi gde god. Tako da ko uvek ima sto stvari u glavi i brine kako ih lakše zapamtiti, neka pročita ovu knjigu.

[Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't often leave reviews but I really wanted to for this book because I think it's going to get missed by most people.

The title is really deceptive as it's more a book on how to use your memory but it explains this really well in a much better way than other books on the subject.

It's well structured, articulated and also entertaining.

I've read so many books on memory yet this book covers some areas of memory and deductive reasoning that those books avoid.

It somehow also manages to trim the fat on the topic so you can have a good grasp of these techniques in a day.

It's definitely a hidden gem you'll find more in the comedy, entertainment, puzzle or discount section of a bookshop but It did really be high up on the psychology or self improvement side.

Full marks from me.

Do be aware though the Kindle version is about 2 3rds the price from high street sellers and there's not as much pull for the paper copy as there would for a more in depth book.

[☘Misericordia☘ ⚡ϟ⚡⛈⚡☁ ❇️❤❣ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Q:
Расфокусированное наблюдение
Когда внимание сосредоточено на одном предмете или событии, высока вероятность упустить что-то важное рядом. Поэтому разведчику крайне необходим навык расфокусированного наблюдения. Часто он должен видеть всю картину, не концентрируясь на отдельных деталях. Расширяя приведенное ранее сравнение внимания с лучом прожектора, расфокусированное наблюдение подобно дневному рассеянному свету. Чтобы ничего не пропустить, внимание должно быть сконцентрировано на объекте наблюдения и в то же время распределено по всему, что этот объект окружает.
Упражнение
Попробуйте наблюдать за чем-либо, не ставя себе целей выяснить что-то конкретное. Например, вы сидите в кафе и кого-то ждете. Замечайте всю обстановку, не концентрируясь на чем-то специально. Если вы увидите что-то интересное, отметьте это для себя, но не сужайте поля наблюдения, продолжайте наблюдать за всем вокруг. Не оценивайте, не хвалите, не ругайте – наблюдайте безучастно, как будто происходящее отделено от вас толстым стеклом.
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[Akhila Rangana · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Spy School is a Russian best selling book written based on techniques used KGB agents to become who they are. There are so many practical examples and tests to develop your memory power. While giving example based education on memory power, the author construct a spy story starting from the recruitment of Agent Simonide where by the end he goes to very high ranks solving the case started.
This looks to have some true spy training involvements and can be concluded a nice piece of reading without doubt.

[Alexander Morozov · Rating 5 out of 5]

Книга хорошая, взял бумажную. Дешёвую версию без картинок. Они в принципе не очень нужны. Для начала читал в электронной. там удобнее переходить по ссылка на игрушки. Ещё бы не забывать всё повторять, что тут рекомендуется, цены бы не было. Ну и вообще книга интересная.

[Lily.loves.adventures · Rating 5 out of 5]

https://theempireofme.wordpress.com/2...

[Hania (Taylor's Version) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wzięłam bo zobaczyłam w bibliotece😭😭😭
Elementy fabularne nawet fajne
Książka zawiera wiele teorii i ćwiczeń ale wiele z nich zawiera błędy i wiele teorii się powiela i miałam wrażenie że czytam o tym samym kilka razy

[Stanley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vsetko co ste sa chceli dozvediet o ludskej pamati, jej fungovani, manipulovani psychologiou a bali ste sa opytat. Zaroven zopar mentalnych technik pouzivanych KGB prisposobenych na dnesny svet, kopa cviceni na trening premyslania, postrehu a pamate. Doplnene mensiou spy story (ci uz realna alebo vymyslena) a opisane jednotlive spionazne "pracovne" pozicie s opismi prace, mindset-u a predispozicii.

[Kristina · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is essentially a set of exercises for training your memory. And a bit cliche'y narrative injected between the theory and practice.

Typically, US publishers would be able to pull off at least 5 different books covering the same depth of content: how to use mnemonics, associations, spatial memory, which health regime helps, how to profile people, how to forget (and make people forget) things, create cover stories etc. It's all within 200 pages here with all the useful take away points.

[Ian Muehlenhaus · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was in NYC at the Strand and I saw this sitting precariously close to the edge of a display table. It was the last copy. Or maybe a lost copy and about to fall to the floor.

I saw the word KGB and the title. My daughter and wife were ready to go, and I hadn't found a book I wanted to spend money on yet, so I left with this for $8.50.

I opened it on the plane back to flyover country and my mind was blown! It is a gameified memory enhancer. It teaches you how to increase your memory power and environmental analytical skills in the guise of teaching you how to be a KGB spy. It's so much fun!

I now read sections with my 9-year old daughter at night and we test one another's memory. Had I not read this book, I never would have realized how fun it is to increase memory and play with the power of our mind.

Best, random purchase of a book I ever made. And from the Strand, nonetheless. Memorable.

[M. Condado · Rating 3 out of 5]

Um livro cuja finalidade é treinar-nos a mente através dos mais diversos exercícios, sejam eles de memorização, de perspicácia, de repetição. A verdade é que podemos não os tornar em verdadeiros agentes secretos através deste livro, mas os exercícios que nos obriga a fazer torna-nos mais rápidos a resolver certos enigmas que anteriormente nos poderiam tomar muito tempo ou simplesmente passarem despercebidos.
Recomendo a quem tenha curiosidade de saber se poderá vir a ser um espião a ler o livro seguindo todos os passos recomendados pelo autor sem passar nenhuma fase antes do tempo, pois somente no final perceberá se tem as qualificações exigidas.

[Eleonora Carta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Non vi aspettate un saggio, è qualcosa di molto più semplice di questo. Più un libro gioco / Settimana Enigmistica che un vero addestramento mentale. Ci sono esercizi, test, suggerimenti per sviluppare tecniche di memorizzazione, inframmezzate da una narrazione - resa anche con finti documenti, lettere e fotografie, sulla carriera di un agente del KGB.
Non era quello che cercavo, ma qualche informazione interessante qua e là si trova.
PS
Gli esercizi sono articolati e richiedono applicazione e pazienza, quindi non fanno per me...

[Vladimir · Rating 5 out of 5]

И тут я понял, что люблю шпионские детективы. Очень необычный формат, и очень сложно проделывать упражнения, не пытаясь забежать вперед и не прочитав следующую часть истории про не по годам быстро продвигающегося по службе юного советского гражданина.

Плюс, который одновременно и минус — большинство упражнений на веб-сайте, поэтому в самолете без интернета (привет, Аэрофлот) остается наслаждаться только самой детективной частью истории.

[Delphine Lucas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very different and very interesting

Spa School is a very different sort of book. The text alternates between techniques for improving memory as an agent would need to learn, and an actual spy story. The reader is also tested on the contents of the story as well. For me, the book was a lot of fun, as well as informative. I learned some things that are practical as well as learning about an actual case study.

[Crimelpoint · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jest to bardzo interesująca lektura. Mamy tutaj jakąś historię, jednak mam wrażenie, że całość skupia się bardziej na różnych ćwiczeniach, które pomagają nam lepiej zapamiętać różne rzeczy.

Po książkę warto sięgnąć, jeśli interesujecie się takimi tematami, bo wtedy naprawdę wiele możecie z niej wyciągnąć.

[Alicja Korzeniewska · Rating 3 out of 5]

Książka wypakowana ćwiczeniami, które jednak nie są wcześniej zapowiedziane. Przykładowo na samym początku pokazywane są nam życiorysy szpiegów, z których później kilkukrotnie jesteśmy odpytywani. Ze względu na brak wprowadzenia oraz rozgrzewki umysłowej, mnie osobiście, książka irytowała oraz męczyła.

[Huncrweo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book gave me some interesting insights into the workings of the human brain, but uninteresting ‘case file’ interludes and some shoddy translation (from Russian to English) keep it from being really good, or memorable.

[Konstantin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good combination of light reading & memory understanding of how memry works and how to manage it. It might be considered as too popular to be usefull, or not that deep, but for me it worked as a good combination of story, ideas, technics and promoted my interest to the memory control and training.

[Sékou Diaab · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good memory techniques. I get what they were trying to do with the fact/fiction concept. Personally not my thing but I liked the memory techniques that were üresented and I‘m planning on using some myself 😊

[Michał Pośnik · Rating 4 out of 5]

Książka napisana w ciekawy sposób, przeplatana historią agenta rosyjskiego wywiadu. Sporo przykładów mnemotechniki i ćwiczeń mających na celu wytrenowanie pamięci. Może być przydatna pod kątem doskonalenia umiejętności zapamiętywania szczegółów i wielu informacji na raz.

[Allan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit of fun this one. It covers tips, tricks and techniques for improving observation, handling data and memory. Some psychology thrown in too, essentially it looks at human behaviour and how the brain functions. All wrapped up in a little story of post WW2 Soviet espionage and Nazi hunting.

[Annika · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intressant bok. Innehåller väldigt många övningar för att träna minnet. Nytt för mig var listan med det moderna systemet för verbal beskrivning av en persons utseende.
Den kommer jag att använda mig av.

[Briony · Rating 2 out of 5]

Only somewhat interesting.

[Deirdre · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF

[Bogdan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book isn't casual book. Book has story, a lot of practice and reading test. I recommend this book if you want new experience in reading world.

[Amina Mirsakiyeva · Rating 4 out of 5]

Так я узнала, что часто практикую развитие памяти по методикам спецслужб, не зная этого.

[Konstantin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kus see raamat varem oli?

Done.

[Ben · Rating 4 out of 5]

Many memory training exercises are well worth the read. I did not complete it this go 'round, but think I will return to it in e-book format.

[Katerina Granovska · Rating 3 out of 5]

Книге не достаёт и сюжетной линии и теоретической, в плане развития памяти.