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Course “Scientific Secrets of a Strong Memory”. What was the name of your first pet? Where did you leave your house key? How do you get to work every morning? Chances are you haven’t had to look for answers to these questions. Remember that memory is undoubtedly the most powerful (and useful) tool? Comments from some users:
“I bought a powerful storage device a few weeks ago and I love it. I also have a lot of other great courses in the library that I enjoy sitting at my computer and keeping my brain active. I’m getting old and I need to train my brain to be fit.”
“I expected much more insight than what is offered here.”
“The presentation is good and he clearly shows that it is a difficult system to learn, but the system turns memorizing numbers into a visual scene that can be remembered for the long term.”
“DR. Wishton is just great. Organized, polite, thorough, smart, humble, loves to teach, just great. Every lesson he teaches is great.”
“This was a very interesting series of lectures on how the brain stores and recalls memories in images and whole concepts. Some memory tricks are presented, but the rest of the series is about how the brain works and why these tricks work. You can watch the entire series in about three hours.”
“This short, six-lecture course by Professor Peter Wishton attempts to teach the basics of good memory. Understandably, I had to limit my expectations, as I have had a lot of past experience with memory techniques and a lot of material I have read on the subject. The fact is, you have to be realistic when weighing your expectations for this three-hour course. It will not prepare you for the World Memory Championships. If you want to see significant changes, time memory training is necessary, and it takes a lot of practice. Unfortunately, only two of the six lectures in the course are devoted to applied techniques (one technique for each of the two lectures), and the remaining four lectures focus on what I consider to be the ‘basic science of memory.’ Let’s look at the first two lectures in isolation. The first lecture is about what your memory is and how it is designed to help you remember certain things, using some interesting examples. This is where Professor Wishton takes you. It introduces the basic system and allows you to turn numbers into images. After going through the system quickly and with the briefest explanations, he moves on to a clear enough example. In the second lecture, Professor Wishton follows up with a few examples of how to use the Major system to memorize a sequence of numbers. Here lies our first problem. When teaching this system, care should be taken to provide clear and simple examples. His example is weak (the example of LaSH LeeR) and can give a beginner the wrong idea. You want to focus on objects. Things that move, things you can visualize when you conjure up verbs and avoid verbs. Professor Wishton also misses subtle problems that newcomers to the system may encounter. He should have devoted an entire lecture to this system. His remaining examples are clearer and hopefully easier for the viewer to understand. (If you’re curious, I’d choose LeeCH over LaSH and LawyeR over LeeR.) Fortunately, the second lecture covers what I consider to be one of the most powerful tools (and the reason this course isn’t a complete waste of time): the Method of Loci. Here the instructor provides an example of its use and how effective it can be in encoding information. Since this is a beginner’s course, I disagreed with his method of chopping up the two ingredients in the last room (milk and orange juice), which can be confusing, especially if you’re new to the system. Regardless, I thought this example was clear enough to effectively demonstrate the method.
If your goal was to learn actionable memory techniques, you can stop here. Now that you’ve learned this information, you’re ready to apply it. The first thing you’ll want to do is look in the manual for more examples and (hopefully) some exercises, only to find that there is no manual. I believe this is the biggest flaw of this course. I know it’s a very short course, but given the way the professor talks about how easy it is to forget material, only to then provide no way to reinforce that material, that’s remiss. At the very least, the learner would appreciate a recommendation for a website or app (there are many) where the viewer can review and practice their new skills. It will be helpful to have a good memory book (next recommendations) with you to remedy this inexcusable neglect. The rest of the lectures are devoted to exploring memory and introducing some of the basic science behind the concept. I consider much of this material to be filler to stretch the course across six lectures. It is well established that, among other factors, diet and exercise are important for maintaining optimal cognitive function. The rest of the content seems to belong in another course, and indeed such advice can be found in more detail in numerous other teaching establishments. To be clear, it doesn’t necessarily feel out of place, but the extra time could have been better spent reinforcing what was learned in the first two lectures with further applications. We live in an age where bookstore shelves are full of self-improvement titles, and combating cognitive decline is a major concern. Memory-enhancement books fill those shelves (and online), which begs the question: why should you take this course? For some people, this might be their only exposure to memory techniques, so they can learn a lot from the first two lectures. Moreover, Professor Wishton is a joy to listen to (even if he occasionally stumbles over his words and looks inappropriately into another camera before switching). This course may encourage you to at least try the systems and/or read one of the great memory books. For these reasons, this course is worth taking as a basic introduction to memory enhancement. On the other hand, for those of you who are familiar with the basics of memory enhancement or have taken a course (through books or otherwise), there is nothing new here. Let me summarize as follows:
positive points:
+ Pleasant teacher
+ Introduces two great systems: the main system and the location method
Disadvantages:
– In some places it is too short
– A few examples can be better thought out
– No manual
– Only the first two lectures refer to working memory techniques
Recommended books for memorization: When it comes to books, we’re at a saturation point (especially when looking online). There are different systems, different approaches to the same material. The following authors have been instrumental in laying the foundation for what you’ll find in almost every book. I personally recommend the following: The Memory Book by Harry Lorin – a classic book on memory. Covers the core system with many applications. Highly recommended. How to Create a Perfect Memory by Dominic O’Brien – eight-time world memory champion. Any of his books will suffice because they all cover virtually the same material. He covers the location method and its applications. I highly recommend his audiobook The Power of Quantum Memory which is a great introduction to memory techniques. Note: He doesn’t use the original system, but uses another system for memorizing numbers (the DOMINIC system) which is worth trying if you’re curious. From this point on, it’s up to you where you want to go and how much you want to improve your memory. This course may not be a cure-all for every memory problem you face, and you won’t be competing in memory championships after completing it, but that’s not the point. If you take anything away from this course, it’s this: your memory can be improved with a little time and effort, no matter your age. Try to remember that.”
What you will learn in the Scientific Secrets of a Powerful Memory course
Use the Method of Loci to learn how to use imagery to improve your memory skills.
Learn why we forget information and how to exercise to maximize short- and long-term memory.
Discover how to improve your memory and keep your entire brain in top shape.
Specifications of the Scientific Secrets for a Powerful Memory course.
The headings of the course “Scientific Secrets for a Powerful Memory”.
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