How to Develop a Super Power Memory Fell's Offical Know-it-All Guide,9780883910504

How to Develop a Super Power Memory Fell's Offical Know-it-All Guide

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ISBN13: 9780883910504
ISBN10: 0883910500
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-02-15
Publisher(s): Frederick Fell Publishers, Inc.
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Summary

Best-selling author and TV star reveals his positive methods of developing a photographic memory.

Author Biography

Harry Lorayne is the world’s foremost memory-training specialist and the author of The Memory Book, a New York Times bestseller for 46 weeks. He has appeared on national television many times, including 40 appearances on The Tonight Show, and has made hundreds of personal appearances, teaching seminars at major corporations, schools, and other organizaitons. His instruction "Memory Power Package" of DVDs has sold thousands of copies on TV and the Internet. He lives in New York City.

Table of Contents

Foreword viii
How Keen Is Your Observation?
1(6)
Does what you see register in your mind? Which light is on top of the traffic light? Is the number six on your watch dial, the Arabic #6 or is it the Roman #VI? Other observation questions. The importance of observation in memory
Habit Is Memory
7(4)
There is no such thing as a poor memory, only a trained or untrained one. There is no limit to the capacity of the memory. Lucius Scipio was able to remember the names of all the people of Rome; Seneca could memorize and repeat two thousand words after hearing them once
Test Your Memory
11(8)
If you can remember any one thing by association; you can do it with anything else. A series of tests for you to take now to indicate how limited your untrained memory is
Interest in Memory
19(6)
The first step is to be interested in remembering names, faces, dates, figures, facts---anything, and that you have confidence in your ability to retain them
Link Method of Memory
25(8)
What the Link Method is. Use this method of associating ridiculous mental images with items you want to remember. Start to remember as you've never remembered before
Peg System Of Memory
33(10)
The Peg System helps you associate and remember numbers. You can learn to remember 52 items by number, in and out of order
Uses Of The Peg And Link Systems
43(6)
Start with remembering a shopping list and daily errands. From this you will go on to more difficult feats
How To Train Your Observation
49(4)
Test yourself (and your friends) on a ``trick'' sign. How to sharpen and develop your observation abilities
It Pays To Remember Speeches, Articles, Scripts And Antecdotes
53(8)
How to retain the contents of a speech or script for delivery or use when wanted. How to memorize the complete contents of a magazine!
It Pays To Remember Playing Cards
61(8)
How to remember the lay and play of cards in any card game. How to perform memory feats with cards
It Pays To Remember Long Digit Numbers
69(6)
How to remember numbers---short, long, in sequence and out
Some Pegs For Emergencies
75(6)
How the alphabet can aid your memory
It Pays To Remember Dates
81(8)
How to remember any date. How to perform stunts to remember difficult foreign words, thoughts and abstract ideas
It Pays To Remember Foreign Language Vocabulary & Abstract Information
89(6)
Learn the system of substitute words to help you to remember difficult foreign words, thoughts and abstract ideas
It Pays To Remember Names and Faces
95(8)
Impress the name on your mind. Associate the name and face with something of significance to yourself
What's In A Name?
103(10)
More advice on how to remember names. Substitute picture words and symbols for names
More About Names and Faces
113(10)
Now test your ability to remember names and faces. Compare your score and your improvement
It Pays To Remember Facts About People
123(6)
The more you can remember about people you meet, the more success and happiness you will have in your social and business life
It Pays To Remember Telephone Numbers
129(8)
Here's how you will be able to remember any number of telephone numbers with the greatest of ease
The Importance Of Memory
137(6)
How a trained memory helped successful men and women in their activities and careers
Don't Be Absent-Minded
143(6)
How to handle and overcome mental blocks
Amaze Your Friends
149(8)
Learn the incredible ``400 digit'' memory feat and astound your friends
It Pays to Remember Appointments and Schedules
157(8)
A simple way to keep your daily and weekly appointments and schedules on your mind
It Pays To Remember Anniversaries, Birthdays And Other Important Dates
165(5)
How to apply the methods you have learned to remember important dates in your life
Memory Demonstrations
170(7)
Learn how to memorize the Morse Code in just half an hour
Use The Systems
177
Now, with full confidence, you can remember prices, style numbers, state capitals, calories, facts and ideas---anything you want to remember

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