Boost Your Memory (52 Brilliant Ideas) [Paperback]

Darren Bridger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 23, 2008 | Series: 52 Brilliant Ideas

In Boost your memory, expert author Darren Bridger provides 52 brilliant ideas and brain training exercises that will help you make and store new memories effectively and re-arrange your existing memories for more effective recall.  Boost your memory will help you perform better at work, and make sure you never forget another anniversary or important detail again. Simply brilliant.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Infinite Ideas (June 23, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1905940629
• ISBN-13: 978-1905940622
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,712,794 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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92 of 94 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TMI, but valuable TMI, July 22, 2011

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shira46 (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Boost your memory (52 Brilliant Ideas) (Kindle Edition)

As a baby boomer I am becoming VERY interested in memory issues. And always looking for a quick fix, like work crossword puzzles and your brain will remain young. Reading this book has changed my attitude. Lots and lots of information about memory in this book. No easy answers but lots of exercises and good advice, given in a gentle, supportive voice and in layman's terms. I was blown away with the thoroughness and scope of this one-the author has covered all of the memory issues I can think of, and has apparent knowledge of the latest science. Good topics, like why we can't recall tip of the tongue stuff (as with all the other topics he has advice for how to get around that) or why we wouldn't necessarily want to have photographic memory.

No easy answers, durn it. He suggests a lot of mental exercises that sound hard for us lazy folks. Can't remember most of it (grin), and too much to absorb in one reading, so this is one I will keep on my Kindle and refer back to time and time again.

I think young readers will also appreciate some of the "brilliant" advice because it covers things like how to remember speeches and presentations and how to pass exams. As the author says, memory can improve the quality of your life. Carrying information in your head, as opposed to on all those external devices will, (and I'm quoting the book) enrich your intelligence, career and social interactions.

If nothing else, I will hang on to the author's advice that believing you have a bad memory becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. This is the tone, and a fundamental message of, the book. Very cool.

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Worth it if you get it while it's free., July 26, 2011

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Jeremy Johnson (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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I'm sure you've heard many of the tips and tricks that are in this book. Having read the first 10 chapters, this book covers common mnemonics that aid memory retention that will take practice to master and maximize. Mixed in through out these mnemonics is history and information on how your brain works. In addition to explaining how to do each mnemonic, they also include tips for practicing and improving your ability to use each mnemonic to maximize your memory power. I haven't read the whole book, but enough to give a good review. I haven't found anything I couldn't find with a few Google searches. If they start charging for this book, I would recommend using a search engine to find this information. But while the book is free, it is a well laid out resource that is worth getting.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Tips for Memory Retention, August 8, 2011

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David P. Craig "Life Coach 4 God" (Tustin, California) - See all my reviews
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The Brain is not a muscle, but just like our muscles need exercise to grow and be strong - this book is full of tried and true ways to "exercise" your brain and thus further develop it's capacities for better memory. I train people to pass State exams as one of my jobs - and this book has several useful ideas I will implement in helping my students to pass their exams. It's no secret that you can boost your memory by various ways of exercising your brain - and applying some, or all of the tips, ideas, and principles in this book can only help you retain your memory and help you to focus and concentrate to remember the things that really matter. I recommend this book as a very good resource - especially - for those who have never read a book on memorization techniques before.