The Memory Book: The Classic Guide to Improving Your Memory at Work, at School, and at Play

I read it in college and found it really stimulating. I've tried to apply some of the methods, sometimes with good success.

Quite good introduction into memory techniques that teaches standard stuff in a very hands-on fashion - a short introduction of theory and then endless supply of examples. While examples are of course important in the introductory book, I've found it really overdone, especially in the second part - instead of more advanced matter the authors just keep listing examples endlessly (and they get quite dull and repetitive). In my opinion the book should have been either much shorter or more versatile and nuanced, for example they didn't even mention Memory Palaces (Method of Loci), which is the cornerstone of all memory techniques.

Probably worth reading, if only for the sheer amount of real life examples, but I suspect that one can find all show more the information in few articles and forum posts because the book does not really deliver any extra value - narrative, continuity, history etc. show less

Turns out that when an atom of Cesium is bombarded with energy is starts vibrating / ticking and every such 9129631770 ticks counts as a second. Hence the name atomic clock. Now in order to remember that number I just go: button push meets cow cozy (actually thinking of a button with push written on it talking to a happy cow). Absolutely brilliant.

This was my first memory improvement book and I loved the techniques mentioned in here. Although extremely impressed, I know I have to keep working on these techniques for a long time to get comfortable with them. Will start recommending this book to a few people who might find it interesting.

"It is impossible to think without a mental picture." - Aristotle

This book has some good mnemonic devices, however, I've discovered that the methods of the book can actually damage memory by creating meaningless associations. I recommend not using these devices, as they don't really have that many uses in the real world, and could harm your ability to make natural associations.

A exceptional book. Though the method here is nothing more than a clever mnemonic, it works by forcing you to retain information long enough for it to become part of your "true" memory. The applications for this book are endless, and everyone from businessmen and women, to waiters, students, and athletes should read this book.

How to greatly improve your memory.