Reading this on the Kindle pool side. <3!

Finished this book yesterday. Nothing like I was expecting, but turns out it wasn't too bad.

Just finished this book yesterday. The first half of the book was the best where he tells entertaining stories about the history of memorization and it's decline. I also enjoyed the way he presents... more

Just finished this book yesterday. The first half of the book was the best where he tells entertaining stories about the history of memorization and it's decline. I also enjoyed the way he presents some of the basics of the memory sport and his dive into learning the skills. Second half was more interviews with Mental Athletes and savants plus his experience in the US Memory championship.

Memorable. Also darn funny. Chicken butts!

I listened to more of this last night at work.

listened to more of this tonight at work

Very entertaining. About half way through. Got my sister interested and she's just begun reading it.

Need to find time to read this book, only had time to read the first 50 pages last summer.

This is actually very entertaining and I'm enjoying the virtual walk thru memory lane to discover my memory palaces.

Reading about gathering a collection of memory palaces. I can't imagine having a couple hundred, but maybe if I start going thru all the places I've lived, worked a visited frequently maybe I van... more

Reading about gathering a collection of memory palaces. I can't imagine having a couple hundred, but maybe if I start going thru all the places I've lived, worked a visited frequently maybe I van rack up quite a few.

I listened to some more of this book tonight at work.

listened to more of this tonight at work

Listened to more of this tonight at work.

Read the part about associating names by using word-play. Wondering if I should start that now, or wait until I finish the book so I get the whole memory training scheme down first.

Picked up this audiobook from iTunes. Really enjoying it 4 hours in.

listened to more of this book today

Listened to more of this book today at work. Now getting into the instruction part. Pretty interesting.

Ok. Just read this part of the book and had to highlight it. "..[he was]simultaneously toying with writing a book titled "the Art of Introspection" and pursuing his cognitive science PhD at the... more

Ok. Just read this part of the book and had to highlight it. "..[he was]simultaneously toying with writing a book titled "the Art of Introspection" and pursuing his cognitive science PhD at the University of Paris, where he was doing outré research with the aim of 'making people feel line their body has shrunk to a tenth of its normal size.' He was also working on inventing a new color - 'not just a new color, but a whole new way of seeing color.'". -- My mind just peed itself!

Got good reviews and god knows I could use a little help in this area. Just starting chapter 1 & there is enough humor and touch of mystery in there to peak my interest.

Started listening to this audio book wednesday at work. Good book so far.

Foer's retelling of the Memory championship similar to state of rapture experienced by pre-pubescent kids at a spelling bee. Unique and engaging read.

Half done. I'm learning that most of my life I've been doing what's written about in this book about visual memory; for example, to remember a long number or list of numbers I've always imagined a... more

Half done. I'm learning that most of my life I've been doing what's written about in this book about visual memory; for example, to remember a long number or list of numbers I've always imagined a pattern or dance of the numbers played over a number pad, like on a phone.

Just got it in the mail from the publisher. Gonna try to read it soon.

Finally picked this back up to finish reading :)

Fascinating book, worth the price of admission.

Nog even een hoofdstukje uitlezen.

Almost finished with this book. It was a really good read.

Will the memory techniques work for med students too? HMMMM we'll see!

Learning about the mystery of memory

You should probably read this now -- it's excellent!