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Пам’ять без обмежень. Потужні стратегії запам’ятовування
Автор цієї книжки все дитинство та юність страждав на дислексію. Та вже за 10 років після закінчення школи побив світовий рекорд із запам’ятовування перших десяти тисяч цифр числа Пі. За допомогою пропонованих Горслі інструментів, стратегій та вправ із тренування пам’яті, ви не лише зможете працювати більш ефективно та креативно, а й піднімете рівень своєї ерудованості.
У цій книжці Горслі пропонує власну методику тренування уваги та зосередженості, яка допоможе перетворити безлику інформацію на добре структуровані дані, які залишиться у вашій голові надовго.
У цій книжці Горслі пропонує власну методику тренування уваги та зосередженості, яка допоможе перетворити безлику інформацію на добре структуровані дані, які залишиться у вашій голові надовго.
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First published January 26, 2014
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April 16, 2017
I have a month of Kindle Unlimited that I'm frantically trying to use up. After I read The Miracle Morning, I inadvertently convinced some Kindle algorithm that I am now seeking self-help books by the cubic ton (or e-book equivalent). This was the most appealing of all of the ones that were thrust at me.
I started becoming more interested in improving my memory last year when I decided I needed to 1) get more serious about maintaining languages and 2) generally retain more of what I read. I had heard of the memory palace but hadn't really attempted to use it. This book was quite helpful in laying out several techniques for memorizing. I found myself feeling very skeptical about some of them: wouldn't you prefer to remember something because you understand the underlying principle or meaning, and not because of some silly mnemonic image you've devised? But I can't deny that the methods are really effective. I memorized some of the examples in the book with no real exertion of effort whatsoever. My other gripe – if we can even call it a real gripe – was that I can't imagine what I would need to memorize at this stage of my career. I'm more interested in reading something and remembering the salient points, not memorizing verbatim. But I imagine the author would chastise me for my "limiting beliefs."
On the whole, I will say that the moment I find something worthy of memorizing I will definitely use the methods in the book to do so. As a matter of fact, I had better commit the methods themselves to memory before my Kindle Unlimited subscription runs out... Wish me luck.
I started becoming more interested in improving my memory last year when I decided I needed to 1) get more serious about maintaining languages and 2) generally retain more of what I read. I had heard of the memory palace but hadn't really attempted to use it. This book was quite helpful in laying out several techniques for memorizing. I found myself feeling very skeptical about some of them: wouldn't you prefer to remember something because you understand the underlying principle or meaning, and not because of some silly mnemonic image you've devised? But I can't deny that the methods are really effective. I memorized some of the examples in the book with no real exertion of effort whatsoever. My other gripe – if we can even call it a real gripe – was that I can't imagine what I would need to memorize at this stage of my career. I'm more interested in reading something and remembering the salient points, not memorizing verbatim. But I imagine the author would chastise me for my "limiting beliefs."
On the whole, I will say that the moment I find something worthy of memorizing I will definitely use the methods in the book to do so. As a matter of fact, I had better commit the methods themselves to memory before my Kindle Unlimited subscription runs out... Wish me luck.
October 20, 2020
Who would you be without your excuses? Enter all learning with this new mindset.
This book emphasizes on converting words, letters or numbers into mental images or mind pictures because your brain likes them and is very good at remembering them, be creative with your imagination, as silly as it can be, like an elephant relaxing on a beach wearing a bikini.
Author says, those who say that they don't have imagination are just too lazy to put in the effort. So, stop excusing and let the brain juice of yours get flowing.
I felt it is hard to retain the content, even my favourite self-help books, I forget the key take-aways after few months. I started applying the methods and techniques from this book, it works like a charm, I remember the principles or important highlights even in reverse order after few months (still counting).
The methods and techniques provided in this book helps in remembering your desired information, names, numbers and others, these memory techniques can be applied in any field and useful for anyone.
January 24, 2016
A Diamond in the Rough
As it turns out, I don't actually have a bad memory. We were just never shown how powerful our memories really are. Going from being dyslexic barely making it through high school to having one of the best memories in the world, Kevin Horsley is living proof.
This book is low on fluff filled to the brim with practical application. I had modest expectations, but i'm giving it 5 stars because Horsley showed me that my memory was a LOT better than I thought it was once I used the right strategies, and it was shocking. Why didn't anyone teach me this before?!
We've all wasted time on books with big, empty promises, but this us the real deal, folks.
As it turns out, I don't actually have a bad memory. We were just never shown how powerful our memories really are. Going from being dyslexic barely making it through high school to having one of the best memories in the world, Kevin Horsley is living proof.
This book is low on fluff filled to the brim with practical application. I had modest expectations, but i'm giving it 5 stars because Horsley showed me that my memory was a LOT better than I thought it was once I used the right strategies, and it was shocking. Why didn't anyone teach me this before?!
We've all wasted time on books with big, empty promises, but this us the real deal, folks.
August 16, 2016
I was looking for a book on memory training after reading Moonwalking With Einstein. This book covered many of the principles I was looking for. A good starter kit for memory training.
July 2, 2016
“Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.” - The Wonder Years
I have always asked me self why is that I am able to remember some memories and lose the others, or that I am able to recall some paragraphs that I studied in middle school and not able to remember some thing I read recently.
Having read multiple books about memory improvement, I must say it was not a straight forward to understand specially on the application side, however I truly believe this book did a good job and presented some good examples.
The majority of the ground work has already been laid down by the memory guru Tony Buzan which the author refers to in his book.
I recommend this book for those who are new to the subject.
I have always asked me self why is that I am able to remember some memories and lose the others, or that I am able to recall some paragraphs that I studied in middle school and not able to remember some thing I read recently.
Having read multiple books about memory improvement, I must say it was not a straight forward to understand specially on the application side, however I truly believe this book did a good job and presented some good examples.
The majority of the ground work has already been laid down by the memory guru Tony Buzan which the author refers to in his book.
I recommend this book for those who are new to the subject.
September 20, 2021
I reread this book because I didn't remember what it was about and after I reread the 7 Habits of highly effective people, this one came up on my recommendations. I still stand by my rating although for a different reason. The methods he suggests to improve memory are quite impractical and not very useful. I went through medical school and really struggled with content retention, not because of bad memory but because there was no time to memorize everything. With this author's methods you might be able to remember and get good at certain things like counting cards and memorizing a list but there is no way you will be able to learn these methods and use them effectively while in medical school. I honestly didn't find this book useful or informative and very impractical.
April 3, 2020
"Perfect memory is a skill and not a special gift."
Quite a read. My first book related to improving memory and self-help, I've been always a bit skeptical about these kind of books, mainly because I think they're full of crap.
As with anything you want to master, it will take time for the majority of the methods described in this book, specially, at least for me, the peg sytem for remembering numbers. It's quite a challenge if you want to translate some systems to your own language. I was amazed by how I managed to remember (and still do) Tony Buzan's 10 intelligences using the body method or the 14 superfoods using the car method; it blew my mind.
The main reason I decided to grab this from Amazon is because I really really hate forgetting, but my abhorrence of forgetting the stories from books or events related to a particular year know no limits. If I mix them together then it's hell on earth for me: forgetting the story from a book I read on some year. Ok, I know it is sometimes related to your level of interest but mostly is the lack or repetition if you really want something to stick in your memory. The author positivism was starting to pinch me in the brain. A highly recommended read nonetheless.
Quite a read. My first book related to improving memory and self-help, I've been always a bit skeptical about these kind of books, mainly because I think they're full of crap.
As with anything you want to master, it will take time for the majority of the methods described in this book, specially, at least for me, the peg sytem for remembering numbers. It's quite a challenge if you want to translate some systems to your own language. I was amazed by how I managed to remember (and still do) Tony Buzan's 10 intelligences using the body method or the 14 superfoods using the car method; it blew my mind.
The main reason I decided to grab this from Amazon is because I really really hate forgetting, but my abhorrence of forgetting the stories from books or events related to a particular year know no limits. If I mix them together then it's hell on earth for me: forgetting the story from a book I read on some year. Ok, I know it is sometimes related to your level of interest but mostly is the lack or repetition if you really want something to stick in your memory. The author positivism was starting to pinch me in the brain. A highly recommended read nonetheless.
July 23, 2019
It is a remarkable book with not only the rationale to improve ones memory but also provides for a practical guide to achieving this. There are indeed some seminal statements as well : "Learning is not a destination, it is a continuous process" and "If you believe your limits, your life will be very limited". The author quotes copiously from legends to drive home his points. The one from Alexander Graham Bell stands out : "Concentrate all your thoughts on the task at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to focus".
A book worth reading, worth keeping and worth practicing.
A book worth reading, worth keeping and worth practicing.
October 3, 2020
** to **1/2.
Good introduction to method of loci, peg method, etc. but thoroughly contaminated with reprobate new-age power-of-positive-thinking self-help trash, and thinly-veiled advertisements for books, methods, and ideas of these unscientific and worldly self-help gurus. Unfortunately lists of these 'laws' and 'emotional, social, and sexual intelligences' (from the discredited theory of multiple intelligence, instead of unitary g) and 'attitudes' form the contents of the exercises used to introduce each method of memory - contents that I had to - along with any other thinking, Christian, or thinking Christian man - replace with my own content thought up (remembered) while reading. For this alone at least two stars must be deducted, if not more owing to the fact that replacing vast swathes of content as one goes is not likely to make for efficient learning of the new forms. Between an additional half and one star must be deducted because the methods and their applications are not explained in exhaustive detail.
Read *Memorize the Faith* (and anything else) which uses St Thomas's methods of memorization instead. It's better in every way.
Good introduction to method of loci, peg method, etc. but thoroughly contaminated with reprobate new-age power-of-positive-thinking self-help trash, and thinly-veiled advertisements for books, methods, and ideas of these unscientific and worldly self-help gurus. Unfortunately lists of these 'laws' and 'emotional, social, and sexual intelligences' (from the discredited theory of multiple intelligence, instead of unitary g) and 'attitudes' form the contents of the exercises used to introduce each method of memory - contents that I had to - along with any other thinking, Christian, or thinking Christian man - replace with my own content thought up (remembered) while reading. For this alone at least two stars must be deducted, if not more owing to the fact that replacing vast swathes of content as one goes is not likely to make for efficient learning of the new forms. Between an additional half and one star must be deducted because the methods and their applications are not explained in exhaustive detail.
Read *Memorize the Faith* (and anything else) which uses St Thomas's methods of memorization instead. It's better in every way.
August 28, 2020
I was trying to give the book the benefit of the doubt, assuming they didn't know about aphantasia, turns out they do. And it makes it seem like those of us with aphantasia are just hopelessly dumb. No, we're neurodiverse. This infuriated me to no end to the point I had to DNF at 28%. I'll work on my memory and learning the way that works for me. I know i'm not dumb or hopeless like this book would have me believe just because I have aphantasia. And I love reading, thank you very much. No mental pictures required.
October 26, 2019
Ідеально, що книжка чітка, структурована. Береш описану автором мнемонічну техніку і тренуєш її тут і зараз.
Однак в цьому і недолік - лінь може перемогти читача, якому у книзі запропоновано замало конкретних вправ для відпрацювання технік.
Тим не менш посібник практичний, зрозумілий і читається дуже швидко.
Однак в цьому і недолік - лінь може перемогти читача, якому у книзі запропоновано замало конкретних вправ для відпрацювання технік.
Тим не менш посібник практичний, зрозумілий і читається дуже швидко.
February 15, 2023
Nežinau ar kaltas vertimas, ar čia tikrai taip viskas apgailėtina... Nežinau net ar duoti tą vieną žvaigždutę. Nebent už įdomias (ir tai ne visas) citatas, kurios prasideda prie kiekvieno skyriaus.
O reziumė toks : supratau, kad nieko nesupratau.
O reziumė toks : supratau, kad nieko nesupratau.
August 19, 2018
I came across this book on Kindle Unlimited, as I've set out to prototype a week of using Kindle. Part of me likes to pretend that this is an attempt to go green, however with my binge reading it turns out that reading is becoming an expensive habit. Also where do I keep all these books!
It is a very easy read, and as per Kindle stats you can finish it in a little over 2 hours. However, I recommend spending at least a day with this book, so that you can practice the memory building examples offered here. Horseley (who I now remember as a 'Horse' being lifted by Bruce 'Lee') has explained multiple memory techniques that grandmasters use, but in a very palatable way for beginners. Makes it especially harder to believe that he was diagnosed with dyslexia! Also, RESPECT.
He breaks down techniques for remembering lists, numbers, quotes, deck of cards, and so on. Most importantly, he explains how all these techniques are transferrable to any reading material. Additionally, he offers a great Miyagi-esque pep talk for committing to practising these techniques as he continually reminds you that perfect recall doesn't have to be a god-gifted talent. You can get there through self discipline and LOTS of practice.
Thoroughly enjoyed it and now I wish I had read this at the beginning of the year! At least that would've helped me retain all those other books better.
It is a very easy read, and as per Kindle stats you can finish it in a little over 2 hours. However, I recommend spending at least a day with this book, so that you can practice the memory building examples offered here. Horseley (who I now remember as a 'Horse' being lifted by Bruce 'Lee') has explained multiple memory techniques that grandmasters use, but in a very palatable way for beginners. Makes it especially harder to believe that he was diagnosed with dyslexia! Also, RESPECT.
He breaks down techniques for remembering lists, numbers, quotes, deck of cards, and so on. Most importantly, he explains how all these techniques are transferrable to any reading material. Additionally, he offers a great Miyagi-esque pep talk for committing to practising these techniques as he continually reminds you that perfect recall doesn't have to be a god-gifted talent. You can get there through self discipline and LOTS of practice.
Thoroughly enjoyed it and now I wish I had read this at the beginning of the year! At least that would've helped me retain all those other books better.
December 31, 2018
I downloaded this for free reading with my Amazon Prime membership when it was available. I give this book five stars because it asked the simple question, "What excuses are you going to make for not using the information that you are going to learn?" Wow, light-bulb moment for me as I listed the excuses and realized the truth of his challenge that they are the same excuses I use every time to stop myself from learning any thing new. His challenge is true, especially when I doubt if this information will be different from previous attempts.
I can recite the names of all 45 presidents, and not just the 12 he starts us with. I am still working on the number method and card method. Yes, I still have to ask some people to remind me of their names because I did not use enough of Horsley's techniques to make their face and name sufficiently memorable. I still sometimes have to ask my husband if he knows where my (shoes, glasses, water bottle) are because I was inattentive when I set them down.
I recommend this book for any one who has an interest in this subject.
I can recite the names of all 45 presidents, and not just the 12 he starts us with. I am still working on the number method and card method. Yes, I still have to ask some people to remind me of their names because I did not use enough of Horsley's techniques to make their face and name sufficiently memorable. I still sometimes have to ask my husband if he knows where my (shoes, glasses, water bottle) are because I was inattentive when I set them down.
I recommend this book for any one who has an interest in this subject.
June 14, 2023
Hmm, turbūt tikėjausi iš šios knygos daugiau 🧐ypač, kai įvertinimas tikrai nėra žemas. Kai kurias knygas verčiau skaityti originalia kalba, taip bent bus daugiau naudos ir tam tikri pratimai, metodikos su kuom tai susieti bus paprasčiau. Šiuo atveju tam tikri pavyzdžiai, kurie yra pateikti lt kalba, skamba tikrai nekaip🙈. Neabejoju, kad skaitant originalia kalba įvertinimas knygos būtu būvęs didesnis.👌
October 4, 2018
Wonderful book ...amaze to read, Want to Thank @smirti my reader friend to pick this book for me in reading challenge
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November 22, 2018Long gone are the days of failing to remember the genius idea I came up with while washing the dishes, or when I'm just about to fall asleep.
Kevin Horsley's Unlimited Memory offers up a multitude of methods to advance our memory, and I plan to return time and again back to the strategies I took down in my notes. The most helpful of which was visualizing what you're trying to remember and make a movie in your mind with a creative spin so it sticks out more easily in the daily hubbub.
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Kevin Horsley's Unlimited Memory offers up a multitude of methods to advance our memory, and I plan to return time and again back to the strategies I took down in my notes. The most helpful of which was visualizing what you're trying to remember and make a movie in your mind with a creative spin so it sticks out more easily in the daily hubbub.
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May 27, 2018
When I first came across this book, I was sceptical it will be of any help in remembering medical knowledge, since the kind of information we are supposed to remember as doctors is very different and can often be non-conforming. But the foreword, which was written by a doctor, urged me not to rebuke it right away. And I can safely say, I do not regret that decision.
The author describes numerous strategies to help one retain vast amounts of information. Something that I found instantly useful was building memory palaces and the technique of remembering numbers. Though various examples are given at each stage, one will need constant practice and an unbridled imagination to follow through.
The author describes numerous strategies to help one retain vast amounts of information. Something that I found instantly useful was building memory palaces and the technique of remembering numbers. Though various examples are given at each stage, one will need constant practice and an unbridled imagination to follow through.
September 22, 2017
Excellent! Must read for students.
August 22, 2019
Найкращі цитати та нотатки:
"Грандіозний прорив у вашому житті станеться тоді, коли ви усвідомите, що здатні навчатися абсолютно всьому необхідному для досягнення будь-якої мети. Це означатиме, що ви зможете стати будь-ким та мати й робити будь-що (Браян Трейсі)"
Ефективне навчання. Знати більше, менше вчити. (промо-лінк)
"Просто розуміти інформацію - замало, потрібно ще й уміти пригадати та застосувати її в будь-який момент. Пам'ять допомагає нам нагромаджувати всі здобуті знання."
"Здатність учитися та запам'ятовувати - найдивовижніші якості мозку. Навчання дає змогу засвоювати нову інформацію, а пам'ять зберігає її протягом тривалого часу. Пам'ять - це основа навчання."
"Інформація притягується до інформації - що більше ви знатимете, то легше навчатиметеся новому"
"Мені таки вдалося перемогти дислексію - тепер за тиждень я читав і засвоював приблизно чотири книжки, а за годину міг вивчити те, на що інші люди витрачали місяці."
"Найкраща порада щодо покращення концентрації, яку я коли-небудь чув, звучаала приблизно так: "Де б ти не був - будь там!" (Джим Рон)"
"Доки ви будете порпатись у землі з індиками, доти не літатимете з орлами (Зіг Зіглар)"
"Єдине, що заважає вам досягнути омріяної мети - кляті відмовки. Ким би ви стали, якби не вони? Подумайте лишень..."
"Річард Бендлер сказав :"Переконання грунтуються не на правді, а на вірі. Однак саме вони керують нашою поведінкою.""
"Усе, що ви робите, говорите й розумієте - завдяки пам'яті. Це найважливіша функція вашого мозку. Удосконаливши її, ви покращите все своє життя."
"Якщо ви незадоволені своїм місцем - змініть його. Ви не дерево! (Джим Рон)"
"Зосередьте увагу на своєму завданні. Якщо сонячне проміння не сфокусувати, ним нічого не розпалити. (Александер Грехем Белл)"
"Навчіться мовчати. Дозвольте мозку слухати й вбирати інформацію (Піфагор)"
"Конфлікт - ворог концентрації"
"Мультизадачність - це міф, що марнує час та руйнує концентрацію і спокій."
"Левиця завжди полює на одну антилопу гну. Вона ніколи не переслідує двох одночасно, бо знає, що це зменшить її шанси на успіх."
"Консультантка з нейронауки Мерілі Спрінгер стверджує, що мультизадачність "сповільнює людину на п'ятдесят відсотків і ще на п'ятдесят відсотків збільшує кількість помилок""
"Блез Паскаль казав: Усі людські біди від невміння насолоджуватись тишею й самотністю"
"Ідеальна пам'ять - це вміння, а не дар."
"Якби ваш мозок не вмів трансформувати слова у візуальні образи, навчання і читання були б безглуздими та невимовно нудними."
"Читання й розуміння - творчий процес, до якого залучена уява. Він настільки вражаючий, що нагадує магію. Якщо нам вдається подумки візуалізувати інформацію, ми її успішно засвоюємо."
"Сумніваюсь, що думаючи про коня, ви уявляли літери "к", "і", "н", "ь". Натомість у вашій свідомості виник мультисенсорний образ, на позначення якого використовують ці літери. Чуття роблять візуальні образи реалістичними й пам'ятними. Використовуйте свої чуття."
"Якщо ви волітимете щось запам'ятати, проте не будете залучати уяву, нічогісінького не вийде. Саме в уяві сконцентрована вся сила пам'яті."
"Будь-які складні поняття стають змістовними і пам'ятними, якщо їх перетворювати на візуальні образи."
"Найбільший секрет надпотужної пам'яті полягає в умінні в��зуалізовувати й оживляти інформацію за допомогою уяви."
"Ускладнювати просте - це банальність. Спрощувати складне - справжня креативність. (Чарльз Мінгус)"
"Щоб змінитися - треба змінити поведінку"
"будь-яке слово з будь-якої мови - це лише картинка, намальована літерами."
"Секрет швидкісного навчання полягає у віртуозній систематизації нової інформації."
"Креативно-емоційні види інтелекту: 1) творчий інтелект 2) внутрішньоособистісний інтелект 3) соціальний інтелект 4) духовний інтелект 5) фізичний інтелект 6) сенсорний інтелект 7) сексуальний інтелект 8) числовий інтелект 9) просторовий інтелект 10) вербальний інтелект"
"Десять емоцій сили: 1) любов і ласка 2) вдячність 3) допитливість 4) хвилювання і пристрасть 5) рішучість 6) гунчкість 7) упевненість 8) бадьорість і життєрадісність 9) енергійність 10) уміння віддавати"
"Ви запам'ятовуєте те, про що думаєте. Пам'ять - це осад думок. (Даніель Віллінгем)"
"Дванадцять щоденних пунктів від Джона Максвелла: 1) ставлення 2) пріоритети 3) здоров'я 4) сім'я 5) мислення 6) зобов'язання 7) фінанси 8) віра 9) стосунки 10) щедрість 11) цінності 12) зростання"
"Головне - регулярна практика. Що більше ви тренуватиметеся, то краще вам усе вдаватиметься"
"Ваш мозок - асоціативний комп'ютер з необмеженими можливостями"
"Навчання - це приєднання нової інформації до старої, створення зв'язків між відомим та невідомим."
"Пам'ятайте, що ім'я людини - найсолодший і найважливіший для неї звук у будь-якій мові. (Дейл Карнегі)"
"Поганої пам'яті не імена не буває, проте буває погана стратегія запам'ятовування"
"Скомбінуйте кілька літер - і матимете слово, яке щось позначає: образ, емоцію, людину. Згрупуйте декілька чисел - і отримаєте ... ще одне число. (Домінік О'Браєн)"
"Пересічна людина може запам'ятати приблизно сім чисел у прямому порядку і чотири-п'ять в оберненому. якщо ж ваша пам'ять добре натренована, ваші можливості не обмежені. Наприклад, я можу запам'ятати будь-яке п'ятдесятизначне число за двадцять секунд, а стозначне - за сорок п'ять."
"Рівень зацікавленості вимірюється обсягом збереженої в пам'яті інформації (Філіп Боссерт)"
"Тоні Б'юзен (автор понад 80 книжок) вигадав інтелект-карти на початку 1970-х років."
"програма iMindMap"
"Успіх - це не магія і не диво. Успіх - це природний наслідок постійного застосування базових принципів. (Джим Рон)"
"Пам'ять - це щоденник, який ми завжди тримаємо при собі (Оскар Вайлд)"
"Часто і багато сміятися, завоювати повагу інтелектуалів та любов дітей, заслужити високу оцінку справедливих критиків і пережити зраду фальшивих друзів, цінувати красу, щоб бачити в людях найкраще, залишити світ по собі трішечки кращим - зростивши здорову дитину, чи посадивши сад, чи покращивши чиїсь соціальні умови, знати, що хоча б комусь дихалося легше від того, що ти жив. Ось що означає досягнути успіху."
"Людський мозок - дивовижний орган. Він починає працювати, щойно ви народжуєтеся, і не припиняє свою роботу, аж доки ви не беретеся виголошувати промову. (Джордж Джессел)"
"Немає сенсу вчити нове, якщо потім не зможете його пригадати. Усе, що збільшує потужність пам'яті, розширює доступ до набутих знань (Річард Рестак)"
Тренуй Свій Мозок разом з Readlax (промо-лінк)
"Без пам'яті не має навчання. Що сильніша ваша пам'ять, то краще ви вчитеся."
"Перш ніж братися за навчання, сформуйте МІЦний образ - мету, інтерес, цікавість"
"Якщо ви будете вірити в обмеження, то житимете обмеженим життям"
"Усі ми любимо перемагати, та чи багатьом подобається тренуватися? (Марк Шпіц)"
"Самодисципліна - це не знущання над собою, а підвищення стандартів заради високої мети."
"Біда не в тому, що ваші цілі нереальні. Просто вам бракує самодисципліни й наполегливості. Щоб це змінити, потрібно зробити лише чотири кроки: сформулюйте мету, прийміть рішення, припиніть дослухатися до своїх почуттів, практикуйтеся щодня"
"Єдиний шлях до успіху - це самодисципліна. Пам'ятайте: життя винагороджує тільки за дії!"
"Манфред Шпітцер у своїх експериментах продемонстрував, що вивчивши текст (без допомоги мнемонічних методів), пересічна людина пам'ятає: через 1 день - 54%, череж тиждень - 35%, через два тижні - 21%, через три тижні - 19%, через чотири тижні - 18%"
"Якщо не повторювати вивчене, будь-яке навчання - це марнування часу!"
"Матеріал потрібно повторювати через дедалі більші проміжки часу: через годину, через день, через три дні, через тиждень, через два тижні, через три тижні, через чотири тижні, через два місяці, через три місяці а відтак він залишиться у вашій пам'яті назавжди."
"Людський мозок - єдиний у світі комп'ютер з подібною характеристикою: що більше ви у ньому зберігаєте, то більше він може вмістити."
"Брайс Марден сказав: "Можливості тренування мислення неосяжні, а наслідки - вічні. Утім мало хто докладає зусилля, щоб спрямувати це у правильно русло - більшість пускає усе на самоплив""
"Грандіозний прорив у вашому житті станеться тоді, коли ви усвідомите, що здатні навчатися абсолютно всьому необхідному для досягнення будь-якої мети. Це означатиме, що ви зможете стати будь-ким та мати й робити будь-що (Браян Трейсі)"
Ефективне навчання. Знати більше, менше вчити. (промо-лінк)
"Просто розуміти інформацію - замало, потрібно ще й уміти пригадати та застосувати її в будь-який момент. Пам'ять допомагає нам нагромаджувати всі здобуті знання."
"Здатність учитися та запам'ятовувати - найдивовижніші якості мозку. Навчання дає змогу засвоювати нову інформацію, а пам'ять зберігає її протягом тривалого часу. Пам'ять - це основа навчання."
"Інформація притягується до інформації - що більше ви знатимете, то легше навчатиметеся новому"
"Мені таки вдалося перемогти дислексію - тепер за тиждень я читав і засвоював приблизно чотири книжки, а за годину міг вивчити те, на що інші люди витрачали місяці."
"Найкраща порада щодо покращення концентрації, яку я коли-небудь чув, звучаала приблизно так: "Де б ти не був - будь там!" (Джим Рон)"
"Доки ви будете порпатись у землі з індиками, доти не літатимете з орлами (Зіг Зіглар)"
"Єдине, що заважає вам досягнути омріяної мети - кляті відмовки. Ким би ви стали, якби не вони? Подумайте лишень..."
"Річард Бендлер сказав :"Переконання грунтуються не на правді, а на вірі. Однак саме вони керують нашою поведінкою.""
"Усе, що ви робите, говорите й розумієте - завдяки пам'яті. Це найважливіша функція вашого мозку. Удосконаливши її, ви покращите все своє життя."
"Якщо ви незадоволені своїм місцем - змініть його. Ви не дерево! (Джим Рон)"
"Зосередьте увагу на своєму завданні. Якщо сонячне проміння не сфокусувати, ним нічого не розпалити. (Александер Грехем Белл)"
"Навчіться мовчати. Дозвольте мозку слухати й вбирати інформацію (Піфагор)"
"Конфлікт - ворог концентрації"
"Мультизадачність - це міф, що марнує час та руйнує концентрацію і спокій."
"Левиця завжди полює на одну антилопу гну. Вона ніколи не переслідує двох одночасно, бо знає, що це зменшить її шанси на успіх."
"Консультантка з нейронауки Мерілі Спрінгер стверджує, що мультизадачність "сповільнює людину на п'ятдесят відсотків і ще на п'ятдесят відсотків збільшує кількість помилок""
"Блез Паскаль казав: Усі людські біди від невміння насолоджуватись тишею й самотністю"
"Ідеальна пам'ять - це вміння, а не дар."
"Якби ваш мозок не вмів трансформувати слова у візуальні образи, навчання і читання були б безглуздими та невимовно нудними."
"Читання й розуміння - творчий процес, до якого залучена уява. Він настільки вражаючий, що нагадує магію. Якщо нам вдається подумки візуалізувати інформацію, ми її успішно засвоюємо."
"Сумніваюсь, що думаючи про коня, ви уявляли літери "к", "і", "н", "ь". Натомість у вашій свідомості виник мультисенсорний образ, на позначення якого використовують ці літери. Чуття роблять візуальні образи реалістичними й пам'ятними. Використовуйте свої чуття."
"Якщо ви волітимете щось запам'ятати, проте не будете залучати уяву, нічогісінького не вийде. Саме в уяві сконцентрована вся сила пам'яті."
"Будь-які складні поняття стають змістовними і пам'ятними, якщо їх перетворювати на візуальні образи."
"Найбільший секрет надпотужної пам'яті полягає в умінні в��зуалізовувати й оживляти інформацію за допомогою уяви."
"Ускладнювати просте - це банальність. Спрощувати складне - справжня креативність. (Чарльз Мінгус)"
"Щоб змінитися - треба змінити поведінку"
"будь-яке слово з будь-якої мови - це лише картинка, намальована літерами."
"Секрет швидкісного навчання полягає у віртуозній систематизації нової інформації."
"Креативно-емоційні види інтелекту: 1) творчий інтелект 2) внутрішньоособистісний інтелект 3) соціальний інтелект 4) духовний інтелект 5) фізичний інтелект 6) сенсорний інтелект 7) сексуальний інтелект 8) числовий інтелект 9) просторовий інтелект 10) вербальний інтелект"
"Десять емоцій сили: 1) любов і ласка 2) вдячність 3) допитливість 4) хвилювання і пристрасть 5) рішучість 6) гунчкість 7) упевненість 8) бадьорість і життєрадісність 9) енергійність 10) уміння віддавати"
"Ви запам'ятовуєте те, про що думаєте. Пам'ять - це осад думок. (Даніель Віллінгем)"
"Дванадцять щоденних пунктів від Джона Максвелла: 1) ставлення 2) пріоритети 3) здоров'я 4) сім'я 5) мислення 6) зобов'язання 7) фінанси 8) віра 9) стосунки 10) щедрість 11) цінності 12) зростання"
"Головне - регулярна практика. Що більше ви тренуватиметеся, то краще вам усе вдаватиметься"
"Ваш мозок - асоціативний комп'ютер з необмеженими можливостями"
"Навчання - це приєднання нової інформації до старої, створення зв'язків між відомим та невідомим."
"Пам'ятайте, що ім'я людини - найсолодший і найважливіший для неї звук у будь-якій мові. (Дейл Карнегі)"
"Поганої пам'яті не імена не буває, проте буває погана стратегія запам'ятовування"
"Скомбінуйте кілька літер - і матимете слово, яке щось позначає: образ, емоцію, людину. Згрупуйте декілька чисел - і отримаєте ... ще одне число. (Домінік О'Браєн)"
"Пересічна людина може запам'ятати приблизно сім чисел у прямому порядку і чотири-п'ять в оберненому. якщо ж ваша пам'ять добре натренована, ваші можливості не обмежені. Наприклад, я можу запам'ятати будь-яке п'ятдесятизначне число за двадцять секунд, а стозначне - за сорок п'ять."
"Рівень зацікавленості вимірюється обсягом збереженої в пам'яті інформації (Філіп Боссерт)"
"Тоні Б'юзен (автор понад 80 книжок) вигадав інтелект-карти на початку 1970-х років."
"програма iMindMap"
"Успіх - це не магія і не диво. Успіх - це природний наслідок постійного застосування базових принципів. (Джим Рон)"
"Пам'ять - це щоденник, який ми завжди тримаємо при собі (Оскар Вайлд)"
"Часто і багато сміятися, завоювати повагу інтелектуалів та любов дітей, заслужити високу оцінку справедливих критиків і пережити зраду фальшивих друзів, цінувати красу, щоб бачити в людях найкраще, залишити світ по собі трішечки кращим - зростивши здорову дитину, чи посадивши сад, чи покращивши чиїсь соціальні умови, знати, що хоча б комусь дихалося легше від того, що ти жив. Ось що означає досягнути успіху."
"Людський мозок - дивовижний орган. Він починає працювати, щойно ви народжуєтеся, і не припиняє свою роботу, аж доки ви не беретеся виголошувати промову. (Джордж Джессел)"
"Немає сенсу вчити нове, якщо потім не зможете його пригадати. Усе, що збільшує потужність пам'яті, розширює доступ до набутих знань (Річард Рестак)"
Тренуй Свій Мозок разом з Readlax (промо-лінк)
"Без пам'яті не має навчання. Що сильніша ваша пам'ять, то краще ви вчитеся."
"Перш ніж братися за навчання, сформуйте МІЦний образ - мету, інтерес, цікавість"
"Якщо ви будете вірити в обмеження, то житимете обмеженим життям"
"Усі ми любимо перемагати, та чи багатьом подобається тренуватися? (Марк Шпіц)"
"Самодисципліна - це не знущання над собою, а підвищення стандартів заради високої мети."
"Біда не в тому, що ваші цілі нереальні. Просто вам бракує самодисципліни й наполегливості. Щоб це змінити, потрібно зробити лише чотири кроки: сформулюйте мету, прийміть рішення, припиніть дослухатися до своїх почуттів, практикуйтеся щодня"
"Єдиний шлях до успіху - це самодисципліна. Пам'ятайте: життя винагороджує тільки за дії!"
"Манфред Шпітцер у своїх експериментах продемонстрував, що вивчивши текст (без допомоги мнемонічних методів), пересічна людина пам'ятає: через 1 день - 54%, череж тиждень - 35%, через два тижні - 21%, через три тижні - 19%, через чотири тижні - 18%"
"Якщо не повторювати вивчене, будь-яке навчання - це марнування часу!"
"Матеріал потрібно повторювати через дедалі більші проміжки часу: через годину, через день, через три дні, через тиждень, через два тижні, через три тижні, через чотири тижні, через два місяці, через три місяці а відтак він залишиться у вашій пам'яті назавжди."
"Людський мозок - єдиний у світі комп'ютер з подібною характеристикою: що більше ви у ньому зберігаєте, то більше він може вмістити."
"Брайс Марден сказав: "Можливості тренування мислення неосяжні, а наслідки - вічні. Утім мало хто докладає зусилля, щоб спрямувати це у правильно русло - більшість пускає усе на самоплив""
dnf
November 12, 2018DNF @ 42%
Obviously I’m looking to improve my memory, which is why I picked this book up. Although it’s technically free on KU. The reason I DNF tho? Was that I felt it was more geared towards helping people memorise information for something specific like an exam.
It’s building memory palaces which is helpful when it’s just a finite set of things you want to remember. I am looking more for improving memory on a daily basis. I can’t be building memory palaces for every book I read because memory palaces actually require you to run through them regularly. Lots of repetition. Not practical if you have more than 10 memory palaces.
But I did glean some useful information from the book, which does seem like a no-brainer to begin with. In that, concentration makes a difference. If you’re not aware of what you’re doing or what you’re reading, you won’t remember. Simple as. Guess I just need to be more in the moment! 😬 it’s not sarcasm, I promise. Something I really need to work on!
Oh... I also forgot to mention the author was rather condescending. And did too much assuming and generalising. As if the only reason we all don’t have better memories is because our inner dialogue is us putting ourselves down and telling ourselves we can’t do it. Perhaps there are some people who always say “I have terrible memory” but really, that’s not everyone.
Obviously I’m looking to improve my memory, which is why I picked this book up. Although it’s technically free on KU. The reason I DNF tho? Was that I felt it was more geared towards helping people memorise information for something specific like an exam.
It’s building memory palaces which is helpful when it’s just a finite set of things you want to remember. I am looking more for improving memory on a daily basis. I can’t be building memory palaces for every book I read because memory palaces actually require you to run through them regularly. Lots of repetition. Not practical if you have more than 10 memory palaces.
But I did glean some useful information from the book, which does seem like a no-brainer to begin with. In that, concentration makes a difference. If you’re not aware of what you’re doing or what you’re reading, you won’t remember. Simple as. Guess I just need to be more in the moment! 😬 it’s not sarcasm, I promise. Something I really need to work on!
Oh... I also forgot to mention the author was rather condescending. And did too much assuming and generalising. As if the only reason we all don’t have better memories is because our inner dialogue is us putting ourselves down and telling ourselves we can’t do it. Perhaps there are some people who always say “I have terrible memory” but really, that’s not everyone.
February 17, 2017
Unlimited Memory is the first book I've read dedicated to the topic of strategies to improve one's memory and while I suspect very little content of the book and the principles are new, they were new to me and as a result, I was captivated. I've already begun to implement the simple techniques like the car technique for memorizing short lists such as my grocery list by visualizing the items in places in my car. The linking technique is also easy to implement and useful. I'll need to set aside time for the more advanced techniques like the number code system which I can see being very useful for phone numbers and addresses etc.
Note: I read this as an audiobook which is likely the worst format for the book since visuals are required. The companion PDF is critical for listeners.
Note: I read this as an audiobook which is likely the worst format for the book since visuals are required. The companion PDF is critical for listeners.
May 23, 2017
More of a tutorial than a book. An impulse buy in the category. Great tutorial on memory structure and how to implement, but as a book he doesn't have a single original thought written which was pretty annoying not to mention the overdose of self-help rhetoric. Stick the books on the matter written by modern day people who taught yahoos like this one in turn are just trying to score easy bucks off other people's expertise and break throughs.
March 23, 2017
A clear, concise and very practical book. It brushes briefly through the most commonly used memory techniques and gives some very good examples on how they are used.
I will definitely start trying to put them into practice.
I will definitely start trying to put them into practice.
May 13, 2021
surprisingly good. no nonsene.
November 14, 2018
I had attend a few seminars on memory and it seems that most of them quote from this man Kevin Horsley and his ideas in this book, but it still makes me wonder if his ideas are original. If you split the book into parts and hand it out to someone and tell them these are ways to get better at memorization, help you in university, with your career...they will not laugh at you but also insult you. The techniques seem funny and hilarious.
To be honest, I haven't tried out all the techniques, but I'm guessing they'll work.
Part 1: It was about concentration. Learn to concentrate. That's it. You didn't need to read 4 chapters to learn that.
Part 2: Create and connect. That idea sums up the whole idea of this Part. But if you really want to understand it, you HAVE to read all the chapters that follow. Most important point here was bring information to life (e.g. connect words, numbers, series of words/numbers...to images, to things you know best, like the back of your hand, there is actually a part for that). He also mentioned using your car for these memorization method, funny, I don't have a car, I don't even have a driving license, but I love this part the most and connected with it the most. What was even better was using your body parts to memorize stuff, anything, virtually. And finally, after all this create and connect, he comes down to linking these memorized parts which was pretty much a repetition of what was said in the previous chapters, summed up in one chapter. The remembering names chapter was cool. Look at the nose of someone and if that reminds you of someone you know, you could remember their name better. That's pretty funny but awesome and useful. Remembering the numbers method was nice. You should associate each number with an image or a letter and start creating a story with your images or a sentence with your letters to memorize a series of numbers. Apparently, his greatest feat, which is great, was memorizing thousands of the numbers of Pi. That's cool. It's like showing off your new Iphone that you bought but it's useless. What was best is that he tried to teach us stuff through the memorization methods. But I didn't really like that.
Below are some quotes I liked:
-"Hear a piece of information and three days later you'll remember 10% of it. Add a picture and you'll remember 65%" - John Medina
-"Chaos is the sexiest excuse for laziness ever invented" - Bruce Sterline
-"We all love to win but how many people love to train?" - Mark Spitz
Below are the most important points:
-SEE Principle: Use your Senses to feel a word, create its image inside your mind; Exaggerate that image like quadrupling the size of a horse, add humor to it since it sticks better; Energize your image by making it move, like a motion picture, a movie.
-Remember words by splitting each syllable into another word or an image. E.g. Washington - Washing a tin
-Use your car to remember (or any other transportation vehicle like a bus or an airplane). Attach images to each part of your car and you'll remember it
-Long Term Memory + Short Term Memory = Medium Term Memory (what we need to improve)
-Use your body to remember. E.g. start from your nose, associate an imagized word and move down your body parts
-The pegging method was hilarious and I didn't like it much, maybe I didn't understand it truly. The first part is Rhyming peg which is like making a song for the series of information you want to remember. The other part is the shape system which is the same as the number method in a way.
-Create a journey. From the moment your enter your house, you visit the rooms, PEG an image to each part of the house (maybe I understood that after all) and since you know your house too well, you cannot forget it. Or maybe use a shopping mall and divide your mind into compartments for each set of information you want to remember.
-To remember names use 4 C's: Concentrate - Really hear the name of the person, repeat it, and (act) be interested in (his name) him; Create - associate an image with the name of the person or a significant feature of that person; Connect - Compare the person (their feature) with someone famous, the more the comparisons the longer lasting the name, or use the location you met; Continuous use = Practice
-Number method (deeper): Associate each number to a letter. Listen to the sound of each letter and/or the shape of that letter and compare it to the number, see how well they resonate.
0 = S, Z, C
1 = T, D
2 = N
3 = M
4 = R
5 = L
6 = J, Sh, soft CH/G
7 = K, C
8 = F, V
9 = B, P
You could then create a set of words for the numbers 1-100, if you want to remember the numbers, if they're random. You could create new words for each set of numbers. It depends on you. Oh, and each number was associated with a consonant, since vowels are considered as arbitrary (a,e,i,o,u) and w,h, and y are also use for fillers and blanks. E.g. ToMaToeS stands for 1310 * You can remember dates in this way*
-Remember hard words by using Google Images and making a mind map with those images or a presentation to remember them more easily like a story
-Creating mind maps are a good way too - imindmap.co.za
-To remember a text verbatim, find the keywords in that paragraph, find google images or create your own images, create a story, and walk through that story. To better remember something, you could use different methods to remember it.
-Use FLOOR principle for better presentations: Know the First things, Last things, Outstanding information, Own Links, and Repeated information (not explained in the book, so I guess you we must know what each part means).
-You could remember a pack of cards in this way...
-PIC principle: You must have a Purpose to learn something, have or create some Interest, and you must be Curious in learning that otherwise you can't memorize it (=learn it) well.
-Practice (any) these methods for 21 days and they become habits
-Review information/methods like this to remember them forever: Review after 1 hour, then 1 day, 3 days, 7 days, 14 days, 21 days, 28 days, 2 months, 3 months. You could review with the same memory method or different methods.
To be honest, I haven't tried out all the techniques, but I'm guessing they'll work.
Part 1: It was about concentration. Learn to concentrate. That's it. You didn't need to read 4 chapters to learn that.
Part 2: Create and connect. That idea sums up the whole idea of this Part. But if you really want to understand it, you HAVE to read all the chapters that follow. Most important point here was bring information to life (e.g. connect words, numbers, series of words/numbers...to images, to things you know best, like the back of your hand, there is actually a part for that). He also mentioned using your car for these memorization method, funny, I don't have a car, I don't even have a driving license, but I love this part the most and connected with it the most. What was even better was using your body parts to memorize stuff, anything, virtually. And finally, after all this create and connect, he comes down to linking these memorized parts which was pretty much a repetition of what was said in the previous chapters, summed up in one chapter. The remembering names chapter was cool. Look at the nose of someone and if that reminds you of someone you know, you could remember their name better. That's pretty funny but awesome and useful. Remembering the numbers method was nice. You should associate each number with an image or a letter and start creating a story with your images or a sentence with your letters to memorize a series of numbers. Apparently, his greatest feat, which is great, was memorizing thousands of the numbers of Pi. That's cool. It's like showing off your new Iphone that you bought but it's useless. What was best is that he tried to teach us stuff through the memorization methods. But I didn't really like that.
Below are some quotes I liked:
-"Hear a piece of information and three days later you'll remember 10% of it. Add a picture and you'll remember 65%" - John Medina
-"Chaos is the sexiest excuse for laziness ever invented" - Bruce Sterline
-"We all love to win but how many people love to train?" - Mark Spitz
Below are the most important points:
-SEE Principle: Use your Senses to feel a word, create its image inside your mind; Exaggerate that image like quadrupling the size of a horse, add humor to it since it sticks better; Energize your image by making it move, like a motion picture, a movie.
-Remember words by splitting each syllable into another word or an image. E.g. Washington - Washing a tin
-Use your car to remember (or any other transportation vehicle like a bus or an airplane). Attach images to each part of your car and you'll remember it
-Long Term Memory + Short Term Memory = Medium Term Memory (what we need to improve)
-Use your body to remember. E.g. start from your nose, associate an imagized word and move down your body parts
-The pegging method was hilarious and I didn't like it much, maybe I didn't understand it truly. The first part is Rhyming peg which is like making a song for the series of information you want to remember. The other part is the shape system which is the same as the number method in a way.
-Create a journey. From the moment your enter your house, you visit the rooms, PEG an image to each part of the house (maybe I understood that after all) and since you know your house too well, you cannot forget it. Or maybe use a shopping mall and divide your mind into compartments for each set of information you want to remember.
-To remember names use 4 C's: Concentrate - Really hear the name of the person, repeat it, and (act) be interested in (his name) him; Create - associate an image with the name of the person or a significant feature of that person; Connect - Compare the person (their feature) with someone famous, the more the comparisons the longer lasting the name, or use the location you met; Continuous use = Practice
-Number method (deeper): Associate each number to a letter. Listen to the sound of each letter and/or the shape of that letter and compare it to the number, see how well they resonate.
0 = S, Z, C
1 = T, D
2 = N
3 = M
4 = R
5 = L
6 = J, Sh, soft CH/G
7 = K, C
8 = F, V
9 = B, P
You could then create a set of words for the numbers 1-100, if you want to remember the numbers, if they're random. You could create new words for each set of numbers. It depends on you. Oh, and each number was associated with a consonant, since vowels are considered as arbitrary (a,e,i,o,u) and w,h, and y are also use for fillers and blanks. E.g. ToMaToeS stands for 1310 * You can remember dates in this way*
-Remember hard words by using Google Images and making a mind map with those images or a presentation to remember them more easily like a story
-Creating mind maps are a good way too - imindmap.co.za
-To remember a text verbatim, find the keywords in that paragraph, find google images or create your own images, create a story, and walk through that story. To better remember something, you could use different methods to remember it.
-Use FLOOR principle for better presentations: Know the First things, Last things, Outstanding information, Own Links, and Repeated information (not explained in the book, so I guess you we must know what each part means).
-You could remember a pack of cards in this way...
-PIC principle: You must have a Purpose to learn something, have or create some Interest, and you must be Curious in learning that otherwise you can't memorize it (=learn it) well.
-Practice (any) these methods for 21 days and they become habits
-Review information/methods like this to remember them forever: Review after 1 hour, then 1 day, 3 days, 7 days, 14 days, 21 days, 28 days, 2 months, 3 months. You could review with the same memory method or different methods.
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January 19, 2025
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November 4, 2024
Horsley includes many useful strategies for increasing the memorability of lists, names, facts, etc, which makes this a valuable book.
Horsley includes too many (for my taste) "inspirational" quotes and tangents related to popular self-help gurus and their works.
So much so that his style feels like the bulk of the message ("I want to be a popular self-help guru") and the substance feels jumbled up with the platitudes.
A soft recommendation at best: the tools are made available to you, once you manage to find them.
Horsley includes too many (for my taste) "inspirational" quotes and tangents related to popular self-help gurus and their works.
So much so that his style feels like the bulk of the message ("I want to be a popular self-help guru") and the substance feels jumbled up with the platitudes.
A soft recommendation at best: the tools are made available to you, once you manage to find them.
January 24, 2016
“May you never forget what is worth remembering, nor ever remember what is best forgotten.” –Irish Blessing and quote from the book
Grandmaster Kevin Horsley's extremely informative book Unlimited Memory should be required reading and implemented in every freshman high school classroom. The various methods he teaches the reader are intended to aid in memory enhancement, and with practice are tools that can be used effectively over the course of one's lifetime. He presents the ideas in a fun and creative way, and encourages the reader to approach and associate learning with the same attitude. Some of the techniques are not new, and have been around as long as 2500 years. However, his excitement in sharing the material and encouragement makes even this older reader feel she has the ability and tools to learn and retain anything, from numbers, lists, to paragraphs.
I highly recommend this book to everyone who has something to remember!
“Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.” The Wonder Years (I love the quotes from the book!)
Grandmaster Kevin Horsley's extremely informative book Unlimited Memory should be required reading and implemented in every freshman high school classroom. The various methods he teaches the reader are intended to aid in memory enhancement, and with practice are tools that can be used effectively over the course of one's lifetime. He presents the ideas in a fun and creative way, and encourages the reader to approach and associate learning with the same attitude. Some of the techniques are not new, and have been around as long as 2500 years. However, his excitement in sharing the material and encouragement makes even this older reader feel she has the ability and tools to learn and retain anything, from numbers, lists, to paragraphs.
I highly recommend this book to everyone who has something to remember!
“Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.” The Wonder Years (I love the quotes from the book!)
February 8, 2017
An amazing book that I am currently using to create my system of memorizing as it explains. Read it twice on e-book then purchased the actual book in January 2017. A MUST have especially if you have said to yourself and others "I have a horrible memory" FALSE!! You have a phenomenal memory!!!!
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