Ageless Memory The Memory Expert's Prescription for a Razor-Sharp Mind

by Lorayne, Harry

• ISBN13: 9781579128241
• ISBN10: 1579128246
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal

Summary

The world's foremost memory expert'”and mega-bestselling author'”proves that memory CAN get better with age, using his foolproof system for sharpening the mind, improving concentration, and attaining a truly "superpower" memory. Completely practical and easy to use, Harry Lorayne's unique memory system can be put into practice immediately'”for a better memory the very same day you open the book and start to read. With this one book, specially geared for those of us past 50, we learn to: '¢ Recall names and faces, even years later '¢ Never miss an appointment or misplace keys, glasses, valuables, etc '¢ Give speeches without notes and learn foreign words and phrases easily '¢ Memorize long lists of items, huge numbers, quotations, Bible verses, and all kinds of facts and figures '¢ And (most important when we age) regain the confidence that comes with having a sharp, active mind. Harry Lorayne has been honing and teaching his memory systems for 40 years. Ageless Memory is the culmination of his life's work, specially tailored to our needs as we age and encompassing all of the many ways we can use a better memory every day.

Author Biography

Harry Lorayne is the world's foremost memory-training specialist and the author of the Memory Book, a New York Times bestseller for 46 weeks. His other books include: Super Memory, Super Student; Remembering People; and Memory Makes Money. He lives in New York City.

Table of Contents

Preface: In the Eye of the "Be Older"	p. 9
Pavlov's Dogs: How memory training works	p. 14
Special Mind-Power Exercise #1	p. 19
Memory Through History: Historic techniques that still work	p. 20
Special Mind-Power Exercise #2	p. 27
From Absent- to Present-Minded: You cannot remember if you don't know	p. 28
Special Mind-Power Exercise #3	p. 35
Oh, Pair: Start remembering by association	p. 36
Special Mind-Power Exercise #4	p. 39
The Link System: Controlling where your thoughts lead	p. 40
Special Mind-Power Exercise #5	p. 47
20 Percent Interest: The importance of interest and curiosity	p. 48
Special Mind-Power Exercise #6	p. 52
Better, Not Older: Discovering your staying/graying power	p. 53
Special Mind-Power Exercise #7	p. 57
Silver Plate: Foolproof ways to remember words and meaning	p. 58
Special Mind-Power Exercise #8	p. 65
Ties Facile Vocabulary Power: Moving on to foreign-language vocabulary	p. 66
Special Mind-Power Exercise #9	p. 72
What's in a Name?: It pay$ to remember names. Here's how	p. 73
Special Mind-Power Exercise #10	p. 82
Let's Face It: Never forget a face, even years later	p. 83
Special Mind-Power Exercise #11	p. 89
I See Numbers!: Remembering numbers in a brand-new way	p. 90
Special Mind-Power Exercise #12	p. 99
Peg(s) O' My Heart: Handling more challenging numbers as never before	p. 100
Special Mind-Power Exercise #13	p. 108
Use It or Lose It: Remember shopping lists, errands, appointments, and more	p. 109
Special Mind-Power Exercise #14	p. 117
Real "E State": You can remember state capitals easily	p. 118
Special Mind-Power Exercise #15	p. 122
Important Numbers: Cultivating your "Imaginuity."	p. 123
Special Mind-Power Exercise #16	p. 130
Send Me a Telegram: Memorize the Morse code easily-it's fun!	p. 131
Special Mind-Power Exercise #17	p. 134
Stock Market Symbols: Triumph over the ticker.	p. 135
Special Mind-Power Exercise #18	p. 137
One-Upmanship: Remember facts and show off your culture quotient	p. 138
Special Mind-Power Exercise #19	p. 146
Computer Tutor: Master that machine at any age	p. 147
Special Mind-Power Exercise #20	p. 156
It's About Time: Never forget those pills and appointments	p. 157
Special Mind-Power Exercise #21	p. 163
Speak to Me!: Speak effectively without using notes	p. 164
Special Mind-Power Exercise #22	p. 169
Most Important: Reading/Learning: Includes the magazine memory-feat	p. 170
Special Mind-Power Exercise #23	p. 181
Deal Me In: It pay$ to remember cards-plus the missing card stunt	p. 182
Special Mind-Power Exercise #24	p. 192
Spelling Bee: No more spelling misteaks!	p. 193
Special Mind-Power Exercise #25	p. 196
Bible Study: Become verse-atile	p. 197
Special Mind-Power Exercise #26	p. 201
The 400-Digit Memory Feat: You've never remembered numbers like this before	p. 202
Special Mind-Power Exercise #27	p. 205
Instant, Alternate, Peg Lists: More strategies for remembering lists of any kind	p. 206
Special Mind-Power Exercise #28	p. 209
Memory Potpourri: Remember calories, where you parked your car, directions, trivia, dates, and more	p. 210
Special Mind-Power Exercise #29	p. 219
Last Word	p. 221
Solutions to the Special Mind-Power Exercises	p. 224
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