How to develop an exceptional memory / Morris N. Young and Walter Brown Gibson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Young, Morris N., author.

Gibson, Walter Brown, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Memory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Hollywood, California : Wilshire Book Company, 1962.

Summary:

This book details ways in which to develop an exceptional memory. In Part I, Section A goes into the general theory of memory, and describes natural memory and artificial memory. It also refers to technical memory systems. Section B teaches how to remember people's faces and how to do rapid calculations using memory. Section A of Part II talks about how to memorize different printed and spoken things, such as how to memorize the states of the United States or the presidents and addresses and telephone numbers. Section B goes into motor memory and memory for music, art, geography, and Morse code. Section C talks about memory games and memory tricks. Lastly, Part III describes the lives of 10 different people throughout history who had exceptional memories.

Notes:

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