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Do you wish you could recall the names of people you just met? What if birthdays, important errands, and online passwords rarely slipped your mind? Psychologist Robert Madigan is an expert in the "memory arts"--practical, proven methods for improving the ability to retain and use information. Like taking the stairs instead of the elevator, it's important to exercise memory in simple ways every day. That's where this science-based guide can help. Dr. Madigan explains how memory works and presents innovative mnemonic devices and visualization techniques that will help you sharpen your mental skills; avoid embarrassing lapses; and remember faces, appointments, facts, numbers, lists, and much more. Reclaim your brain--this book shows how.
Do you wish you could recall the names of people you just met? What if birthdays, important errands, and online passwords rarely slipped your mind? Psychologist Robert Madigan is an expert in the "memory arts"--practical, proven methods for improving the ability to retain and use information. Like taking the stairs instead of the elevator, it's important to exercise memory in simple ways every day. That's where this science-based guide can help. Dr. Madigan explains how memory works and presents innovative mnemonic devices and visualization techniques that will help you sharpen your mental skills; avoid embarrassing lapses; and remember faces, appointments, facts, numbers, lists, and much more. Reclaim your brain--this book shows how.
Introduction: The Art and Science of Memory
I. The Basics
1. Four Ways of Remembering
2. Working Memory: It's Short-Term Memory and More
3. Attention: "The Secret of Good Memory"
4. How Dragons Make Strong Memories
5. How We Recall Memories
II. Memory Applications
6. Paths to Better Memory
7. Remembering Names
8. Remembering to Remember
9. Remembering Facts
10. Remembering Numbers
11. Remembering Skills
12. Remembering Life
13. The PARIS Mnemonics
14. The Memory Palace
15. Mindsets and Memory
Notes
Robert Madigan, PhD, until his death in 2017, was Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Alaska Anchorage, where he was an award-winning instructor. He taught memory classes in college and community settings for more than thirty years.
"Anyone interested in how memory works--and what can be done to
enhance our capabilities and offset our limitations--should run out
and buy this book. Dr. Madigan has achieved a difficult
combination: writing a book that is accessible and lively, but that
also is based on research. He provides an engaging account of the
2,000-plus-year history of memory enhancement techniques and a
step-by-step, how-to-do-it guide for readers who want to learn
those techniques."--Robert A. Bjork, PhD, Distinguished Research
Professor, Department of Psychology, UCLA
"A very readable, accessible 'owner’s manual.' Should we care about
memory in this age of smart phones and mobile computing? Yes! Dr.
Madigan engages with contemporary technology throughout the book
and shows why it is still important to stay mentally fit. Many
lapses we might blame on a 'poor memory' actually result from not
using memory in ways that work. Exercises help readers apply the
principles explained in each chapter--and experience the
benefits."--Catherine Fritz, PhD, Department of Psychology,
University of Northampton, United Kingdom
"I had the privilege of learning the memory arts firsthand from Dr.
Madigan. The techniques he taught our class helped me excel in
school and beyond. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking
for the challenge and satisfaction of maximizing his or her mental
capacity, or aspires to be independent of external memory aids.
Prepare to be amazed by what your brain can do!"--Benjamin Kelley,
DO, resident ENT surgeon, Detroit Medical Center
"This book is unique in combining up-to-date scholarship, the
insights of generations of memory experts, and powerful techniques
to help you improve your own memory. The structure and writing
style make the book easy and enjoyable to read. Even in an age when
we can rapidly access facts from the Internet, there are many ways
that developing better memory skills through practice can help us
function more successfully."--Peter Morris, PhD, Department of
Psychology (Emeritus), Lancaster University, United Kingdom
"Anyone interested in how memory works--and what can be done to
enhance our capabilities and offset our limitations--should run out
and buy this book. Dr. Madigan has achieved a difficult
combination: writing a book that is accessible and lively, but that
also is based on research. He provides an engaging account of the
2,000-plus-year history of memory enhancement techniques and a
step-by-step, how-to-do-it guide for readers who want to learn
those techniques."--Robert A. Bjork, PhD, Distinguished Research
Professor, Department of Psychology, UCLA
"A very readable, accessible 'owner’s manual.' Should we care about
memory in this age of smart phones and mobile computing? Yes! Dr.
Madigan engages with contemporary technology throughout the book
and shows why it is still important to stay mentally fit. Many
lapses we might blame on a 'poor memory' actually result from not
using memory in ways that work. Exercises help readers apply the
principles explained in each chapter--and experience the
benefits."--Catherine Fritz, PhD, Department of Psychology,
University of Northampton, United Kingdom
"I had the privilege of learning the memory arts firsthand from Dr.
Madigan. The techniques he taught our class helped me excel in
school and beyond. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking
for the challenge and satisfaction of maximizing his or her mental
capacity, or aspires to be independent of external memory aids.
Prepare to be amazed by what your brain can do!"--Benjamin Kelley,
DO, resident ENT surgeon, Detroit Medical Center
"This book is unique in combining up-to-date scholarship, the
insights of generations of memory experts, and powerful techniques
to help you improve your own memory. The structure and writing
style make the book easy and enjoyable to read. Even in an age when
we can rapidly access facts from the Internet, there are many ways
that developing better memory skills through practice can help us
function more successfully."--Peter Morris, PhD, Department of
Psychology (Emeritus), Lancaster University, United Kingdom - What
sets this book apart from the pack is the breadth of its coverage
and the fact that Madigan ties the mnemonic techniques he presents
to supporting research and theory....Madigan...provides advice on
practical matters such as remembering skills (e.g., sports, CPR),
'remembering life' (i.e., events in one's past), and 'remembering
to remember' (i.e., prospective memory for things you need to do).
Madigan touches on the effectiveness of memory training games and
exercises presented on computers and mobile devices and mindfulness
meditation, as well as physical exercise as a means of
counteracting the effects of aging, topics that are novel, if not
unique, in books on enhancing memory. Perhaps most intriguing (and
original in this genre) is his examination of the relationship
between mind-set and memory.--PsycCRITIQUES, 4/25/2016Æ’Æ’ Madigan
provides skills and techniques for improving memory function, using
information gleaned from contemporary research as well as from
ancient practices in oral tradition….He presents a compelling
case for the utility of memory techniques in keeping the mind
sharp.--Publisher's Weekly, 5/25/2015
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