The MasterMind Memory Technique: The Key to Better Recall! [Paperback]

Craig Mason (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2004

Learn new ways to memorize information using these three easy–to–master and simple-to-use techniques. Mr. Mason discovered these techniques as a way to improve his grades in school, and you too can learn them to enhance your skills. Anyone can master these techniques and shorten their study time.

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Just getting it ready for print helped me! -- EJ Thornton, Publisher

From the Author

The techniques that I present in this book are quite easy to learn. The Mastermind technique helps you to create ordered lists in your mind. When you get into a test situation where you need to recall information, the technique is perfect for that scenario.

To get even better use of the technique presented in the book, create more "houses." As you will read in the book, the premise is to create a "house" in your mind, with rooms and locations to store information sequentially. You then mentally "Walk through" your house, recalling which items you have placed in each "room" or location. By adding houses to your memory walk, you can quickly learn 100, 200, or more ordered list items and recall them perfectly during an exam.

I've used the technique to memorize "cheat sheets." - or pages of important information that I wished I could have with me during a test. By keeping the information in a "Topic", "answer" sort of format, I know that the first room in my "house" will contain a topic of interest, and the very next room will contain perhaps an answer, or formula, or something that answers the question or topic raised. It works quite well.

When adding houses, be careful to start with the home you grew up in, progressing forward in time until you reach your current home. You might even add the homes of relatives or friends that you remember well to flesh out your collection. "Remembering" large lists simply comes from walking through each house in order of the time when you first were in each house.

Good luck with your studies and I hope that you find my memory techniques helpful!

Craig Mason

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Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Thornton Publishing Inc. (January 15, 2004)
• ISBN-10: 1932344594
• ISBN-13: 978-1932344592
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 6.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,988,765 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Craig Mason (1966-) was born in Clearwater, Florida, and grew up on military bases around the country and abroad. He attended Pemberton Township High School in southern New Jersey where many of his mother's family lives. Craig attended the University of Denver and received a Bachelor's of Science degree in Computer Science. He later attended the University of Colorado and received a Masters of Business Administration. Craig began working in Information Technology and eventually founded his own company, Mason Technology. After a successful business of 4 years, Craig joined Microsoft Corporation and has held various roles including consultant, support professional, and technical sales roles.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great method for test takers!, August 24, 2004

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A. C. Mason (Denver, CO, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The MasterMind Memory Technique: The Key to Better Recall! (Paperback)

Lots of good feedback from folks who have used the technique to improve test taking abilities, such as MCSE exams, Real Estate License tests, high school exams, etc. In fact, my grandmother uses the technique to keep her mind sharp and to practice excercising her memory!

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Way too expensive for way too little, September 18, 2006

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David A. Watson "voracious reader" (Montgomery, AL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The MasterMind Memory Technique: The Key to Better Recall! (Paperback)

The memory techniques offered in this slim (64-page) booklet range from elementary ways to memorize lists to simplistic study techniques for students. There is absolutely nothing whatsoever about memorizing numbers, something that is covered thoroughly in books by memory expert Harry Lorraine. I was shocked when I received this book and then realized I had paid $10.95 for it. A complete waste of money.