Ageless Memory: The Memory Expert's Prescription for a Razor-Sharp Mind
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Ageless Memory: The Memory Expert's Prescription for a Razor-Sharp Mind
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781579128241 |
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| Publisher: | Running Press Book Publishers |
| Publication date: | 01/01/2010 |
| Edition description: | New Edition |
| Pages: | 240 |
| Sales rank: | 675,352 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.40(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.80(d) |
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Table of Contents
Preface: In the Eye of the "Be Older" 9
1 Pavlov's Dogs: How memory training works 14
Special Mind-Power Exercise #1 19
2 Memory Through History: Historic techniques that still work 20
Special Mind-Power Exercise #2 27
3 From Absent- to Present-Minded: You cannot remember if you don't know 28
Special Mind-Power Exercise #3 35
4 Oh, Pair: Start remembering by association 36
Special Mind-Power Exercise #4 39
5 The Link System: Controlling where your thoughts lead 40
Special Mind-Power Exercise #5 47
6 20 Percent Interest: The importance of interest and curiosity 48
Special Mind-Power Exercise #6 52
7 Better, Not Older: Discovering your staying/graying power 53
Special Mind-Power Exercise #7 57
8 Silver Plate: Foolproof ways to remember words and meaning 58
Special Mind-Power Exercise #8 65
9 Ties Facile Vocabulary Power: Moving on to foreign-language vocabulary 66
Special Mind-Power Exercise #9 72
10 What's in a Name?: It pay$ to remember names. Here's how 73
Special Mind-Power Exercise #10 82
11 Let's Face It: Never forget a face, even years later 83
Special Mind-Power Exercise #11 89
12 I See Numbers!: Remembering numbers in a brand-new way 90
Special Mind-Power Exercise #12 99
13 Peg(s) O' My Heart: Handling more challenging numbers as never before 100
Special Mind-Power Exercise #13 108
14 Use It or Lose It: Remember shopping lists, errands, appointments, and more 109
Special Mind-Power Exercise #14 117
15 Real "E State": You can remember state capitals easily 118
Special Mind-Power Exercise #15 122
16 Important Numbers: Cultivating your "Imaginuity."123
Special Mind-Power Exercise #16 130
17 Send Me a Telegram: Memorize the Morse code easily-it's fun! 131
Special Mind-Power Exercise #17 134
18 Stock Market Symbols: Triumph over the ticker. 135
Special Mind-Power Exercise #18 137
19 One-Upmanship: Remember facts and show off your culture quotient 138
Special Mind-Power Exercise #19 146
20 Computer Tutor: Master that machine at any age 147
Special Mind-Power Exercise #20 156
21 It's About Time: Never forget those pills and appointments 157
Special Mind-Power Exercise #21 163
22 Speak to Me!: Speak effectively without using notes 164
Special Mind-Power Exercise #22 169
23 Most Important: Reading/Learning: Includes the magazine memory-feat 170
Special Mind-Power Exercise #23 181
24 Deal Me In: It pay$ to remember cards-plus the missing card stunt 182
Special Mind-Power Exercise #24 192
25 Spelling Bee: No more spelling misteaks! 193
Special Mind-Power Exercise #25 196
26 Bible Study: Become verse-atile 197
Special Mind-Power Exercise #26 201
27 The 400-Digit Memory Feat: You've never remembered numbers like this before 202
Special Mind-Power Exercise #27 205
28 Instant, Alternate, Peg Lists: More strategies for remembering lists of any kind 206
Special Mind-Power Exercise #28 209
29 Memory Potpourri: Remember calories, where you parked your car, directions, trivia, dates, and more 210
Special Mind-Power Exercise #29 219
Last Word 221
Solutions to the Special Mind-Power Exercises 224