Memorizing

A Mnemonics Book From Sten? No....!?

I'm really excited!

If you've read my free email course (available here at YouCantBeatMe.com, or the book "Memory - How To Develop, Train and Use It", you know that I'm not very favourably disposed towards artificial mnemonic systems.

I learned this sceptisism from William Walker Atkinson, and recent research seem to confirm some of this notion.

For example, Thomas and Wang (1996) found that using keyword mnemonics to learn a words in a new language, actually decreased performance after a delay.

Now, not all researchers agree to their conclusions. But it is interesting to see the discussion is still going strong.

I have several clients who like Atkinson's book, and who say they've learned a lot from it -- and yet, they're not willing to let go of their mnemonic system. Why? Because they work for them.

Hm....

And I must admit, before I stumbled upon Atkinson, I read Tony Buzan and Harry Lorayne, and used their techniques quite succesfully.

So how do you reconcile two such different views?

Well, I've been thinking, and what I've realised, is that I use these methods for two very different things.

I use William Walker Atkinson's method when I need to remember large bodies of text. Or when I need to remember something for a long time (like, hopefully, the rest of my life). Or when the information is meaningful, like when learning about physics or bioinformatics.

On the other hand, I use methods like Tony Buzan's and Robert H. Nutt's when I need to remember a shopping list -- or what to do today (like pay three bills and buy flowers and check out if I can move my mortgage), or anything else that is volatile -- anything I don't need for very long.

Robert H. Nutt? What kind of a name is that?

It's a name I hope you'll become closer acquainted with in the next couple of days. I've been rewieving his memory system -- and it is absolutely fantastical. It is easy to learn and use, and it just plain works. You know, it works for ephemerals, things you need to remember for a little while -- like 24 hours.

And the reason I'm so excited, is that, very soon, I'm going to be able to present his work to you.

Watch this blog for more info!

Sincerely,
Sten

Can Memory Training Help When Dementia Is Setting In?

"Does memory training help if dementia is setting in? Or, are these totally unrelated?"

I got this question from a genleman who had just got some disturbing news after a CAT (Computer Assisted Tomography) scan. He wold start receiving medication for his onsetting dementia -- but also wondered if there was anything he could do himself.

Find out what you can do if you're a similar situation: Memory And Dementia

How To Memorize 17 Pages Of Text

Today, I received an email from a guy who needed to memorize 17 pages of script, to recite before the VP of his company, a bit more than two weeks from now.

I haven't received permission from him to reprint his letter yet, so I'll just give you my answer here... How should he go about memorizing it? ...

How to memorize 17 pages of text

Sincerely,
Sten

The sound of a beautiful memory

I don't know about you, but I just love hearing!

The sound of my girlfriend's voice.

A perfect piece of music.

If you'd like to be able to listen even more carefully than before, it's all here.
How To Remember Sound

Where Are The Cow's Ears?

Here's a little question I find intriguing.

It goes like this:

Do you know whether a cow's ears are above, below, behind, or in front of her horns?

Most people actually don't know for sure, even though they've probably seen cows countless times.

So how come they don't remember where the ears are?

I'll tell you why, here: Notice The Animals

"The Shocking Truth About Your Memory...

Did you know that your life is probably disappearing right in front of
your very eyes?

I was totally flabbergasted when I found out this shocking truth about
my own memory.

See what I mean and find out how to stop it by going here:
The Shocking Truth About Your Memory

How To Memorize The Bible

Every now and then, I get an email that reads something like this one:

"I want to learn how to memorize the whole Bible.

I read your description of your program and I am still unsure whether it is all that you say it is or some scheme.

I was wondering if there is any other details that you can give me to help me in my decision on whether or not this program is worth buying?"

Is It Really Possible To Memorize The Whole Bible?

Well, what do you think?

I give my answer to that question here:
How To Memorize The Bible