Master Memory Techniques

You can use mnemonics, or memory tools. One way is to associate the person's name with the place you met or another familiar event. For example, you can remember Bob at the beach party. You're using the first letter of his name and the party.

Acronyms also help. These are abbreviations, using the first letter of each word, such as the NBA for the National Basketball Association. Change the letters to something that will trigger the words you want to remember.

Sentences of acrostics are similar to acronyms, except you will make sentences rather than one word. A well-known example is My Dear Aunt Sally to help you remember the order of mathematics: Multiply and Divide before you Add and Subtract.

Rhymes and songs are tricks from our ancestors. Bible stories, folk tales, and other kinds of information were passed around through familiar rhymes or songs. It guides recall because it includes other senses besides the written language.

While these (and many more in the book) can help increase your memory, there are ways to make the tools even more effective. When you create a mnemonic, make sure to use these tips:

- Think of positive images, as our mind tends to block unpleasant ones.
- Exaggerate the important part of the image.
- Imagine vivid pictures, which will stay in your mind longer than plain ones.
- Use humor.
- "Code" your mnemonic with all your senses: sight, smell, sounds, feelings, taste, and touch. The more detailed the association, the stronger you make the memory.

In Master Memory Techniques, discover how memories are made, including how our mind stores and processes information.

Learn about ancient beliefs about our mind, and how you can increase your recall through mnemonics and other secrets.

If you're noticing a few slips in your life, you owe it to yourself to find out how to correct it.

You'll be able to significantly increase your memory - up to ten times stronger! Imagine how good it'll be to say, "I'm really good with names and faces."