REVIEW: "The development of memory," Harry Lorraine and Jerry Lucas - on the limitless possibilities of our memory

After reading this book, you no longer have to make excuses: "Sorry, I have a bad memory for faces," "I can not remember the number." You will learn a series of simple mnemonic techniques and will do well in their studies and work. I'll tell you how the method Lorain Harry and Jerry Lucas helped me to pump memory.

After reaching the Layfhakere review of the book "remember everything"Arthur Dumcheva (by the way, science editor of" Memory Development "), I decided to be sure to read it or something similar. He came upon the work of Harry Lorain and Jarry Lucas.

Harry Lorraine

Developed to improve memory system based on logic, observation and imagination. One of the best specialists in the study and development of memory. Author of several books that have become bestsellers, collaborated with Reader's Digest, Cosmopolitan, Christian Science Monitor, Fortune and other publications. Conducts lectures and seminars on the development of human thinking and memory skills. He appears on television.

The book was written in collaboration with the basketball player Jerry Lucas. From childhood he was trained not only muscles but also the brain, thought and modified the various storing methods (including methods Lorain). When Lucas and Lorain first met, they talked for 18 hours. Excerpts are given in the book.

Jerry Lucas

Professional basketball player, champion of the NBA and NCAA, Olympic champion in 1960 in the US team. Included in the 50 greatest players in the history of the National Basketball Association. Since childhood, fond of mnemonic techniques. At the end of the 1980s, he founded the company Lucas Learning Inc, a training development of memory.

art of memorization

We can not forget - you can not remember. This is the main principle of mnemonics. Any new information is perceived through the prism of our existing knowledge. Lorraine calls this initial awareness. For example, it is well know the word "cup" if necessary, you can easily remember its color or pattern, as there is ground for remembering. But "komerazh" and "glabella" not at all in the vocabulary. To learn them, you must create an initial awareness. Association help here.

This is the first and main one outlined in the book of mnemonic techniques. The others are somehow connected with the associations. I will tell you the rest of the procedure but will not reveal their essence. Believe me, the study of their own is extremely exciting.

• Association.
• Replacing words.
• Phonetic Alphabet.
• Pegs.

Having mastered these techniques, you will learn how to memorize long words and abstract ideas, to-do lists and shopping, speech speeches and texts of lectures, the names and faces of people, phone numbers, dates, big numbers and more more. Moving from chapter to chapter, more and more convinced that the memory of the possibilities are endless.

The book is written simply and at the same time exciting. It can be read in a couple of hours, but I took two days to read: everyone wants a good technique to learn and to try the case.

My use of the book case

Personal evaluation of the book Harry Lorain and Jerry Lucas' memory development "- 9 out of 10.

Why not 10? Just because it is not all sections of the book, I was able to find a use. For example, the chapter on the card, stock exchange and sport.

But now I am:

1. Not making shopping lists. I shop, usually once a week. Previously cheerleader leaf and within seven days of recorded things that you need to buy. Now I'm just strung each new item on a thread absurd associations and easily reproduce the list in the store.
2. Vocabulary English. Honestly, I have not updated the collection of cards on QuizletBut the new system of storage again pushed me to learn words.
3. I learned important phone numbers. Have you ever been standing in an unfamiliar part of the city with a shrunken phone in hand and think, how to communicate with loved ones? Yes, for me. After the incident, I, like a prayer, memorize phone mom. Now, using the phonetic alphabet easily remembered another five rooms close. Just in case.
4. always rememberWhere it placed and whether the iron is switched off. It turns out that if you disable the "autopilot" and your imagination, the problem of "I forgot where to put her" forever disappear.
5. Faster accumulating terminology. I write a lot of different articles for Layfhakera. Sometimes confronted with unfamiliar topics and study them. But to understand the essence - is half the battle. For the person writing it is important to properly handle terms. Sometimes new words even had to write, but to memorize easier and more interesting.
6. entertain nephews. Want to impress your friends? Say, remember that the forward and reverse sequence of any of the 20 words in two minutes. When I showed this trick nephews for the first time, they called me twice for an encore.

I think that this list will continue in the future. It's nice when the book a pleasure to read and practical benefit.

If you also read "Development of Memory" will share how using practical methods described therein.

"Development of Memory: the classic guide to improve memory," Harry Lorraine and Jerry Lucas

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