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Moonwalking with Einstein - Joshua Foer

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  • 19-06-2011 4:23pm
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    acurno
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    Fantastic book, one of the best I've read in a while. For those not familiar with it the author was researching an article on the US memory championships one year, and became fascinated with it. With an hour study a day he ended up winning the following years championship.

    Anyway, I'm looking for recommendations on books on improving your memory. (Would love to be able to memorise a pack of cards, some party trick!) The author used a very old book (as in 82BC) called Rhetorica ad Herennium, but also talked a lot about the author and showman Tony Buzan, who's written 100's of books on the subject which has made him a mint. I didn't get the best impression about Tony Buzan from reading the book though, so looking for any other recommendations.


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    rcs
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    Yeah, great book... very interesting...

    I had the best of intentions to do the same after I read it.... laziness has since set in :(


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    Sleepy
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    Derren Browne explains the memory aids he uses in "Tricks of The Mind". All based on "Memory Palaces" if memory serves ;)


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