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Few would disagree that improving our memories can enrich our lives in countless little ways - from ensuring that we remember birthdays, anniversaries and appointments to having impressive facts and figures always at our fingertips; and from recalling names and faces to being able to speak in public without notes. This book is an expert course in memory enhancement, organized in 52 key lessons, complete with self-testing. Dominic O'Brien offers us tried and tested strategies and tips that will expand your mental capacities at a realistic but impressive rate to make your memory bigger, better and sharper, week-by-week.
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59 of 60 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Unlike all the other books by O'brien, this one has every single memory technique of his. It's odd this has received no reviews, clearly being the best book of the lot.
Every other one of O'Brien's books are very clearly the same material used over and over again. In short, memory is very subjective, so it is hard to objectively say if this book will be easy to use, simply that it did for me and and as a student has reduced things like revision massively in ease and time.
In other words, Dominic when he wants to be appears to be the best memory teacher there is, and being his best book, this should be the only one you need. However, I should warn, clearly to make up '52' he has included some truly awful ones (only a few) which he must have known no-one would try when writing (I am particularly thinking about the one about films).
Every other one of O'Brien's books are very clearly the same material used over and over again. In short, memory is very subjective, so it is hard to objectively say if this book will be easy to use, simply that it did for me and and as a student has reduced things like revision massively in ease and time.
In other words, Dominic when he wants to be appears to be the best memory teacher there is, and being his best book, this should be the only one you need. However, I should warn, clearly to make up '52' he has included some truly awful ones (only a few) which he must have known no-one would try when writing (I am particularly thinking about the one about films).
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
For anyone familiar with memory techniques, there are the old favourites, such as:
Number shape system
Number rhyme system
The Roman Room
Journey method.
There are also some that are new to me, like the Body system,(where you associate up to ten items with parts of the body) and the Dominic System, which replaces numbers with letters which form the initials of famous people.
Mind Maps(devised by Tony Buzan), are also touched on.
As other reviewers have stated, some of the techniques are simply rehashes of others; but I can understand why in a series which needs 52 of them! I haven't seen the Major System mentioned, but the Dominic Technique, devised by the author, is very similar.
Some of the methods just seem plain daft, eg the Remembering Directions technique, in which you have to remember a fictitious journey in your head whilst associating it with the directions given you, perhaps hurriedly, by a local.
Books of this type, regrettably, don't tell you how to remember the everyday concerns regarding memory. Such as buying an anniversary card before it's too late, or where you put your keys. And avoiding the embarrassment of telling someone something you've already told them. Much more useful than remembering a pack of cards!
Oh, and avoiding the embarrassment of telling someone something you've already told them.
Number shape system
Number rhyme system
The Roman Room
Journey method.
There are also some that are new to me, like the Body system,(where you associate up to ten items with parts of the body) and the Dominic System, which replaces numbers with letters which form the initials of famous people.
Mind Maps(devised by Tony Buzan), are also touched on.
As other reviewers have stated, some of the techniques are simply rehashes of others; but I can understand why in a series which needs 52 of them! I haven't seen the Major System mentioned, but the Dominic Technique, devised by the author, is very similar.
Some of the methods just seem plain daft, eg the Remembering Directions technique, in which you have to remember a fictitious journey in your head whilst associating it with the directions given you, perhaps hurriedly, by a local.
Books of this type, regrettably, don't tell you how to remember the everyday concerns regarding memory. Such as buying an anniversary card before it's too late, or where you put your keys. And avoiding the embarrassment of telling someone something you've already told them. Much more useful than remembering a pack of cards!
Oh, and avoiding the embarrassment of telling someone something you've already told them.
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have to say i am extremely impressed with this book, unlike other memory books it summarises every essential memory technique into a quick, easy read manual, u may even say it cuts the crap and gets down to it! after doing some of the exercises i was literally like, "WOW"
aside from the advanced domonqiue technique which may take a few hours to complete (still working on it), the main bulk of the book can be read and the tasks completed within around 4 hours, like a previous reviewer said, some of the techniques are just re-itterated to make up numbers so there is 52 techniques to fill the year! but apart from that it is truely an awsome book.
it is insane how such a simple method can improve your memory so much in an instant. for example i learned and still remember the first 15 elements of the periodic table within about 2 minutes, and remembering 20 digit long numbers is a breeze...i am still working on the domonic technique and will be curious to see how large a numbers i can remember, as i was scoring nearly 100% every time with the tasks given.
Domonic O'Brien is a true master when it comes to memory training, and i only wish i had read this book before i went through the torture of college and University exams!
aside from the advanced domonqiue technique which may take a few hours to complete (still working on it), the main bulk of the book can be read and the tasks completed within around 4 hours, like a previous reviewer said, some of the techniques are just re-itterated to make up numbers so there is 52 techniques to fill the year! but apart from that it is truely an awsome book.
it is insane how such a simple method can improve your memory so much in an instant. for example i learned and still remember the first 15 elements of the periodic table within about 2 minutes, and remembering 20 digit long numbers is a breeze...i am still working on the domonic technique and will be curious to see how large a numbers i can remember, as i was scoring nearly 100% every time with the tasks given.
Domonic O'Brien is a true master when it comes to memory training, and i only wish i had read this book before i went through the torture of college and University exams!
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It really works
This is a good book and it seems like it really does help. Its interesting to realize how my memory improves day by day. I am happy with the purchase.
Published 6 months ago by Alex
A review of Brilliant Memory
A good short guide on memory techniques - a simple read that will give you some great tips for improving your memory.
Published 15 months ago by Dan Dayman
Memory book.
If you want to improve your memory using the writer techniques then this is the book that you nee to buy.
Published 23 months ago by Mr. Glyn Athersych
Great beginners guide
If you want a quick, straight forward guide to improving memory, which is laid out plainly and really quick to pick up than this product is perfect for you. Read more
Published on 14 Jun 2009 by D. O. Mahony
How to Develop a brilliant memory
I'm a big fan of this memory master but to be honest there isn't much new in it (I suppose it is difficult to reinvent the wheel! Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2009 by Roger Boyle
This book does exactly what is says it will
This book is a simple read. It contains exactly what your looking for to improve your memory by an incredible measure, IF you put the time in to learn the techniques ! ! Read more
Published on 14 April 2009 by K. White
Great Book
The memory techniques in the book will enhance your ability to learn from any other book you may care to read,
really worth getting.
really worth getting.
Published on 29 Mar 2009 by Keith Harrison
Not in depth
This book is for people that want to delve straight into memory techniques. The book doesn't really tell you much except that this is a technique and practice doing it. Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2009 by Mr. L. T. Davis
Sponge Bob Square Pants.
Sponge Bob Square Pants.
I have a few of Dominic O'Brien.s books and they are all good. I picked this one up at the airport before I was going on holiday. Read more
I have a few of Dominic O'Brien.s books and they are all good. I picked this one up at the airport before I was going on holiday. Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2008 by Peter Wade
It really does work!
I was interested in learning how to remember phone numbers, shopping lists and putting names to faces - things I've always had trouble with. Read more
Published on 21 Dec 2008 by Patience
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