How to Pass Exams: Accelerate Your Learning, Memorise Key Facts, Revise Effectively

by Dominic O'Brien

The World Memory Champion's fully updated memory tips for students of all ages. Dominic O'Brien, eight times World Memory Champion, outlines in simple language the steps you can take to increase your memory power and pass your exams with flying colours. Whether you are at school studying a foreign language or at university revising for an examination toward a degree, How to Pass Exams will show you the easy way to accelerated learning and help you achieve top grades in any subject. In this practical and accessible guide, Dominic O'Brien shares with you the secret of his amazing talents and offers you the key to success in your studies.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Ebooks, Productivity, Business

Paperback

Published January 1, 2003

About the author

Dominic O'Brien is a British mnemonist and an author of memory-related books. He is the eight time World Memory Champion.

He began developing his mnemonic techniques in 1987 when he saw Creighton Carvello memorize a pack of 52 playing cards in less than three minutes on the BBC television programme Record Breakers. In order to memorize numbers, O'Brien developed the mnemonic Dominic system, which is similar to the Major System.

He gives lectures, and has been seen on television programmes such as The Human Body.

Dominic O'Brien had an entry in the Guinness Book of Records for his 1 May 2002 feat of committing to memory a random sequence of 2808 playing cards (54 packs) after looking at each card only once. He was able to correctly recite their order, making only eight errors, four of which he immediately corrected when told he was wrong.

Reviews

[Sian Powell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this book as my daughter is currently studying for GCSEs and I thought I might pick up some tips. Well, she is not that interested in the tips but I have been fascinated by some of the ideas in the book. I have read Tony Buzan before, I like his mind maps but found his memory techniques a bit cumbersome. Dominic's ideas are a bit more straight forward although the do take some work. The link words idea for language learning is great and is one of the ideas my daughter has taken on board and the Linkword website/app looks interesting too. (Although I have not bought it). I have not yet put any of the ideas into practice as it will take sometime. I am also thinking of reading some of his other books as I want to improve my memory for PIN numbers, passwords, names etc and this book was geared towards students. Maybe I will add to the review when I have practised the techniques.

[Silvia O'Dwyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book should be considered a classic, not just for its revolutionary techniques, but for the incredible results it brings. I could learn hundreds of facts, foreign language sentences and more using this guide. This book helped me learn vast amounts of information quickly. Forget mnemonics and so-called learning techniques, the techniques here are proven by 8-times World Memory Champion. He writes succintly and encouragingly, and is a perfect friend to guide anyone through the world of studying.

[Aida Lopez · Rating 4 out of 5]

✏️ Un libro diferente ,no es un libro milagroso pero si muy,muy útil .Esta escrito de forma muy amena .

📌Yo oposito pero me parece recomendable para cualquier persona interesada en mantener la memoria activa.

📚Me quedo sin duda para aplicar en mis estudios: los mapas mentales y el método de los enlaces(por asociación).

📎En “empollar para los exámenes “:el consejo de releer los temas a las 24 horas,una semana más tarde y a los tres meses(rotación de temas)me parece muy útil ,al menos en mi caso,para retener a largo plazo .

📖Curioso y útil el método del viaje ✏️Pasa por temas más específicos como la tabla química ,el lenguaje de los números (mnemónica),los idiomas.

🔝Frase con la que empieza el capítulo “Como recordar fechas históricas “:”El hombre es un ser protagonista de la historia que no puede ni repetir su pasado,ni dejarlo a un lado”W.H.Auden poeta y ensayista angloamericano.

[Alana Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book during year 11 in high school and without a hint of exaggeration, this book changed my life

[Ally · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read this book twice now and I have no doubt that I will read it again. It is really helpful for those studying at university level.

[Kumar Ganesh]

read book

[رات کی رانی · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read it a month ago and it is amazing.
I am applying all techniques since then and I am finding all of them effective.
In our schools and educational institutions, everyone just say us to learn things but nobody tell us how to learn. So this book will probably give you a method.
I am applying techniques given in this book. I am creating connections between words (mnemonics) so that I can easily remember.I have also made my own Dominic system for numbers which is helping me to learn history dates and It's great.
Whenever learning any new concept ,I start imagining the process in my mind , placing it at some location and bringing action into it. And then,I get grasp at that concept which is awesome.
It make my learning journey more interesting and happy.
It is recommended to all by me.

[Jelmar Vermeulen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Did not read all of it, after a few examples it got really repetitive. I expected a lot more from it. Certainly because it comes from the 8 time memory world champion.

It's just a quick summary of the memory palace method and than a lot of examples of how to use this for different subjects. Which would have been alright weren't it very basic examples, I hoped it would go much more in depth. How to memorize difficult university concepts but this was more high school orientated, all really basic facts.

I can only recommend it if you really dislike studying, are in high school or elementary school and want to try a new study method.

[Adams Marquez · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this book. Reading this book helped me unlocked most of my potentials like believing that I can do more. I just didn’t like some of his tips in memorizing things.

[Chethan · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was nice read

[Shubhankar · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is awesome worth reading for sure. I found that some topics are over explained but still it's amazing. I enjoyed this book a lot.

[Phineas Ballar]

It actually good

[Giuseppe · Rating 5 out of 5]

useful, but skip some parts (when examples are going too far)

[Laiba M · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.7 It was really short and concise. It also covered all the subjects, but the main thing is that it was all about the technique known as memory palace.

[Estanis García Malavia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Viene bien para conocer algunas técnicas de estudio

[Ed · Rating 1 out of 5]

Money grab garbage

[BLACK CAT · Rating 4 out of 5]

SIMILAR TO QUANTUM MEMORY POWER.

[Darius Šilkaitis · Rating 5 out of 5]

It changed my view of how human's memory works. And how to remember things more easily.

[Ngera · Rating 4 out of 5]

this really boosts one's confidence. The techniques used by o'brien are worth reading!

[Emerson Augusto]

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