SYNOPSIS:
How to Develop a Super-Power Memory by Harry Lorayne is a classic guide to memory training that teaches practical techniques for remembering names, faces, numbers, speeches, appointments, lists, and other everyday information. Using Lorayne’s association and visualization methods, the book demonstrates how anyone can dramatically improve their memory through practice. Although not a magic book, its principles have made it a favorite among magicians, mentalists, and performers who rely on exceptional memory as part of their craft.
Book Details:
Author/Creator: Harry Lorayne
Publisher: Frederick Fell Pub.
Edition: 1st
Publication Year: 1957
Subjects: Memory
Pages: 217
Skill Level: Beginner
Availability: Amazon
TABLE OF CONTENTS
•• Foreword (p. 11)
• How Keen Is Your Observation? (p. 13)
• Habit Is Memory (p. 20)
• Test Your Memory (p. 24)
• Interest in Memory (p. 32)
• Link Method of Memory (p. 39)
• Peg System of Memory (p. 48)
• Uses of the Peg and Link Systems (p. 60)
• How to Train Your Observation (p. 66)
• It Pays to Remember Speeches, Articles, Scripts and Anecdotes (p. 72)
• It Pays to Remember Playing Cards (p. 81)
• It Pays to Remember Long Digit Numbers (p. 91)
• Some Pegs for Emergencies (p. 97)
• It Pays to Remember Dates (p. 104)
• It Pays to Remember Foreign Language Vocabulary Abstract Information (p. 114)
• It Pays to Remember Names and Faces (p. 120)
• What’s in a Name? (p. 128)
• More about Names and Faces (p. 139)
• It Pays to Remember Facts about People (p. 151)
• It Pays to Remember Telephone Numbers (p. 157)
• The Importance of Memory (p. 167)
• Don’t Be Absent-minded (p. 174)
• Amaze Your Friends (p. 181)
• It Pays to Remember Appointments and Schedules (p. 189)
• It Pays to Remember Anniversaries, Birthdays and Other Important Dates (p. 199)
• Memory Demonstrations (p. 205)
• Use the Systems (p. 212)
