| Description |
xii, 274 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
"Achieve and succeed in business, school, and friendship by mastering simple techniques for remembering anything." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-261) and index. |
| Contents |
PART I: WHY WE FORGET: How much can people remember? -- Emotional blocks -- Mechanical blocks -- Physical blocks -- When it's okay to forget -- PART II: HOW WE REMEMBER: The seat of memory-Theories through the ages -- How the brain remembers -- Three stages of memory -- Three steps to remembering -- Three kinds of memory -- Four ways to remember -- Remembering-young vs old -- Does anyone have a perfect memory? -- PART III: HOW TO: How to improve your memory -- How to use memory systems -- How to study -- How to remember facts -- How to remember what you read -- How to remember what you hear - How to remember names and faces -- How to remember dates and numbers -- How to rehearse -- A bag of miscellaneous memory tricks -- How to be happy though forgetful. |
| Subject |
Mnemonics.
|
|
Mnemonics. (OCoLC)fst01024177
|
| ISBN |
0878575154 |
|
9780878575152 |
|
