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Memory How to Develop, Train, and Use It
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William Walker Atkinson
2,403 books394 followersPseudonyms: Theron Q. Dumont, Yogi Ramacharaka, Swami Bhakta Vishita & Swami Panchadasi
William Walker Atkinson (December 5, 1862 – November 22, 1932) was an attorney, merchant, publisher, and author, as well as an occultist and an American pioneer of the New Thought movement. He is also known to have been the author of the pseudonymous works attributed to Theron Q. Dumont, Swami Panchadasi and Yogi Ramacharaka and others.
Due in part to Atkinson's intense personal secrecy and extensive use of pseudonyms, he is now largely forgotten, despite having obtained mention in past editions of Who's Who in America, Religious Leaders of America, and several similar publications—and having written more than 100 books in the last 30 years of his life. His works have remained in print more or less continuously since 1900.
William Walker Atkinson was born in Baltimore, Maryland on December 5, 1862, to William and Emma Atkinson. He began his working life as a grocer at 15 years old, probably helping his father. He married Margret Foster Black of Beverly, New Jersey, in October 1889, and they had two children. The first probably died young. The second later married and had two daughters.
Atkinson pursued a business career from 1882 onwards and in 1894 he was admitted as an attorney to the Bar of Pennsylvania. While he gained much material success in his profession as a lawyer, the stress and over-strain eventually took its toll, and during this time he experienced a complete physical and mental breakdown, and financial disaster. He looked for healing and in the late 1880s he found it with New Thought, later attributing the restoration of his health, mental vigor and material prosperity to the application of the principles of New Thought.
Some time after his healing, Atkinson began to write articles on the truths he felt he had discovered, which were then known as Mental Science. In 1889, an article by him entitled "A Mental Science Catechism," appeared in Charles Fillmore's new periodical, Modern Thought.
By the early 1890s Chicago had become a major centre for New Thought, mainly through the work of Emma Curtis Hopkins, and Atkinson decided to move there. Once in the city, he became an active promoter of the movement as an editor and author. He was responsible for publishing the magazines Suggestion (1900–1901), New Thought (1901–1905) and Advanced Thought (1906–1916).
In 1900 Atkinson worked as an associate editor of Suggestion, a New Thought Journal, and wrote his probable first book, Thought-Force in Business and Everyday Life, being a series of lessons in personal magnetism, psychic influence, thought-force, concentration, will-power, and practical mental science.
He then met Sydney Flower, a well-known New Thought publisher and businessman, and teamed up with him. In December, 1901 he assumed editorship of Flower's popular New Thought magazine, a post which he held until 1905. During these years he built for himself an enduring place in the hearts of its readers. Article after article flowed from his pen. Meanwhile he also founded his own Psychic Club and the so-called "Atkinson School of Mental Science". Both were located in the same building as Flower's Psychic Research and New Thought Publishing Company.
Atkinson was a past president of the International New Thought Alliance.
Throughout his subsequent career, Atkinson wrote and published under his own name and many pseudonyms. It is not known whether he ever acknowledged authorship of these pseudonymous works, but all of the supposedly independent authors whose writings are now credited to Atkinson were linked to one another by virtue of the fact that their works were released by a series of publishing houses with shared addresses and they also wrote for a series of magazines with a shared roster of authors. Atkinson was the editor of a
William Walker Atkinson (December 5, 1862 – November 22, 1932) was an attorney, merchant, publisher, and author, as well as an occultist and an American pioneer of the New Thought movement. He is also known to have been the author of the pseudonymous works attributed to Theron Q. Dumont, Swami Panchadasi and Yogi Ramacharaka and others.
Due in part to Atkinson's intense personal secrecy and extensive use of pseudonyms, he is now largely forgotten, despite having obtained mention in past editions of Who's Who in America, Religious Leaders of America, and several similar publications—and having written more than 100 books in the last 30 years of his life. His works have remained in print more or less continuously since 1900.
William Walker Atkinson was born in Baltimore, Maryland on December 5, 1862, to William and Emma Atkinson. He began his working life as a grocer at 15 years old, probably helping his father. He married Margret Foster Black of Beverly, New Jersey, in October 1889, and they had two children. The first probably died young. The second later married and had two daughters.
Atkinson pursued a business career from 1882 onwards and in 1894 he was admitted as an attorney to the Bar of Pennsylvania. While he gained much material success in his profession as a lawyer, the stress and over-strain eventually took its toll, and during this time he experienced a complete physical and mental breakdown, and financial disaster. He looked for healing and in the late 1880s he found it with New Thought, later attributing the restoration of his health, mental vigor and material prosperity to the application of the principles of New Thought.
Some time after his healing, Atkinson began to write articles on the truths he felt he had discovered, which were then known as Mental Science. In 1889, an article by him entitled "A Mental Science Catechism," appeared in Charles Fillmore's new periodical, Modern Thought.
By the early 1890s Chicago had become a major centre for New Thought, mainly through the work of Emma Curtis Hopkins, and Atkinson decided to move there. Once in the city, he became an active promoter of the movement as an editor and author. He was responsible for publishing the magazines Suggestion (1900–1901), New Thought (1901–1905) and Advanced Thought (1906–1916).
In 1900 Atkinson worked as an associate editor of Suggestion, a New Thought Journal, and wrote his probable first book, Thought-Force in Business and Everyday Life, being a series of lessons in personal magnetism, psychic influence, thought-force, concentration, will-power, and practical mental science.
He then met Sydney Flower, a well-known New Thought publisher and businessman, and teamed up with him. In December, 1901 he assumed editorship of Flower's popular New Thought magazine, a post which he held until 1905. During these years he built for himself an enduring place in the hearts of its readers. Article after article flowed from his pen. Meanwhile he also founded his own Psychic Club and the so-called "Atkinson School of Mental Science". Both were located in the same building as Flower's Psychic Research and New Thought Publishing Company.
Atkinson was a past president of the International New Thought Alliance.
Throughout his subsequent career, Atkinson wrote and published under his own name and many pseudonyms. It is not known whether he ever acknowledged authorship of these pseudonymous works, but all of the supposedly independent authors whose writings are now credited to Atkinson were linked to one another by virtue of the fact that their works were released by a series of publishing houses with shared addresses and they also wrote for a series of magazines with a shared roster of authors. Atkinson was the editor of a
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April 4, 2016
The first fifteen chapters can be summed up by stating that memory works best for things that people are interested in and pay attention to--spending time working on your memory works too. Chapters 16-19 are a little more useful in that each one has specific tips or procedures to help you with that main thesis of interest, attention, and repetition. The last chapter (20) serves as a review of the book as a whole. If I were to reread the book, I would probably start with chapter 16, instead of going through the whole thing, but I did find it useful enough that I could see myself going back to specific points in those last few chapters.
In its focus, the book shows its age a bit, but most of its principles are still relevant today. I think a more modern book would utilize the updates in brain science to explain the mechanics of memory and brain function, but most of the tips and recommendations would be the same.
In its focus, the book shows its age a bit, but most of its principles are still relevant today. I think a more modern book would utilize the updates in brain science to explain the mechanics of memory and brain function, but most of the tips and recommendations would be the same.
September 23, 2017
كتاب: الذاكرة، كيف تنميها، تدربها وتستخدمها
الكاتب: وليام ولكر أتكنسن – 128 صفحة
يعتقد البعض أن الذاكرة القوية أمر موروث يولد به الإنسان، ولكن هذا الاعتقاد لا يصمد أمتا الكثير من الدراسات التي تؤكد أن الذاكرة ممكن تنميتها وتعلمها.
تعتبر الذاكرة والقدرة على استدعاء الحقائق والأحداث والأرقام على درجة كبيرة من الأهمية لقيادة الحياة بشكل افضل واتقان التواصل البشري والتأثير في المحيط.
لماذا لا نتذكر أحداث شهدناها قبل أسبوع؟
ولماذا نتيه في المكان عندما نقصد وجهة معينة؟
وكذلك لماذا نواجه صعوبة في تذكر الأسماء أو العمليات الحسابية؟
لماذا تراجعت قدرة البشر على حفظ وتذكر الملمات بين الأجيال الماضية والحاضرة؟
هذه الأسئلة وغيرها يحيب عليها هذا الكتاب الرائع عن الذاكرة وطرق تنميتها واستخدامها.
يتناول الكتاب موضوع الذاكرة في عشرين فصل، بدءا بالفصول التأسيسية من قبيل أهمية الذاكرة وتعريفها عند المفكرين، ثم الكشف عن أهم الأفكار التي وضعها المفكرون حول تنمية الذاكرة، وأنظمة الذاكرة القوية ودور العقل الباطن في الذاكرة.
فالذاكرة مهمة لتمكين الانسان من استحضار والربط بين المعارف والصور والأحداث لتحقيق انجازات ونجاحات في حياته، كما أن الذاكرة القوية هي أحد خصائص الناجحين في شتى المجالات على مر العصور.
ويفرد الكتاب عددا من الفصول تتناول أنواع الذاكرة تضمنت أمثلة حية لأشخاص تميزوا في بعض أنواعها وكذلك أساليب تنميتها.
ويؤكد الكاتب أن هناك ثلاثة عناصر مهمة تحدد مدى قدرة الإنسان على الاحتفاظ بما يشاهده أو يتلقاه من خلال حواسه الطبيعية، هذه العناصر هي مقدار الاهتمام الشخصي الذي يتولد في الموضوع، وقوة توظيف الحواس للانتباه وأخيرا الممارسة والمراجعة، حيث أن الذاكرة تنموا بالاستخدام الذكي والمتكرر. هذه العناصر الثلاثة هى الأساس للذاكرة القرية
Interest
Attention
Exercise
بعض الأمور تبقى بشكل دقيق في الذاكرة عندما تتظافر أكثر من حاسة في التقاطها، السمع والبصر مثلا. وضع الكتاب تقنيات خاصة لكل نوع من أنواع الذاكرة، منها المراجعة والسرد للأحداث، والتكرار، والربط، والتصنيف.
ومن الأعداء البارزين للذاكرة، كما يصفها الكاتب، هي القراءة لمجرد تمضية الوقت، إذ أن هذا الأمر يضعف القدرة على الإستيعاب، ويفقد القارئ الإهتمام ويؤسس إلى ثقافة القراءة بإهمال.
الكتاب قيم في تقديري، وهو يعتبر من النصوص الأصيلة في موضوع الذاكرة، وعليه تأسست الكثير من الدراسات اللاحقة، كما أنه غني بالأمثلة التوضيحية التي تبرز المفهوم في كل فصل، مع إرشادات للقاريء لتبني التقنيات المتبعة لتنمية الذاكرة.
الكاتب: وليام ولكر أتكنسن – 128 صفحة
يعتقد البعض أن الذاكرة القوية أمر موروث يولد به الإنسان، ولكن هذا الاعتقاد لا يصمد أمتا الكثير من الدراسات التي تؤكد أن الذاكرة ممكن تنميتها وتعلمها.
تعتبر الذاكرة والقدرة على استدعاء الحقائق والأحداث والأرقام على درجة كبيرة من الأهمية لقيادة الحياة بشكل افضل واتقان التواصل البشري والتأثير في المحيط.
لماذا لا نتذكر أحداث شهدناها قبل أسبوع؟
ولماذا نتيه في المكان عندما نقصد وجهة معينة؟
وكذلك لماذا نواجه صعوبة في تذكر الأسماء أو العمليات الحسابية؟
لماذا تراجعت قدرة البشر على حفظ وتذكر الملمات بين الأجيال الماضية والحاضرة؟
هذه الأسئلة وغيرها يحيب عليها هذا الكتاب الرائع عن الذاكرة وطرق تنميتها واستخدامها.
يتناول الكتاب موضوع الذاكرة في عشرين فصل، بدءا بالفصول التأسيسية من قبيل أهمية الذاكرة وتعريفها عند المفكرين، ثم الكشف عن أهم الأفكار التي وضعها المفكرون حول تنمية الذاكرة، وأنظمة الذاكرة القوية ودور العقل الباطن في الذاكرة.
فالذاكرة مهمة لتمكين الانسان من استحضار والربط بين المعارف والصور والأحداث لتحقيق انجازات ونجاحات في حياته، كما أن الذاكرة القوية هي أحد خصائص الناجحين في شتى المجالات على مر العصور.
ويفرد الكتاب عددا من الفصول تتناول أنواع الذاكرة تضمنت أمثلة حية لأشخاص تميزوا في بعض أنواعها وكذلك أساليب تنميتها.
ويؤكد الكاتب أن هناك ثلاثة عناصر مهمة تحدد مدى قدرة الإنسان على الاحتفاظ بما يشاهده أو يتلقاه من خلال حواسه الطبيعية، هذه العناصر هي مقدار الاهتمام الشخصي الذي يتولد في الموضوع، وقوة توظيف الحواس للانتباه وأخيرا الممارسة والمراجعة، حيث أن الذاكرة تنموا بالاستخدام الذكي والمتكرر. هذه العناصر الثلاثة هى الأساس للذاكرة القرية
Interest
Attention
Exercise
بعض الأمور تبقى بشكل دقيق في الذاكرة عندما تتظافر أكثر من حاسة في التقاطها، السمع والبصر مثلا. وضع الكتاب تقنيات خاصة لكل نوع من أنواع الذاكرة، منها المراجعة والسرد للأحداث، والتكرار، والربط، والتصنيف.
ومن الأعداء البارزين للذاكرة، كما يصفها الكاتب، هي القراءة لمجرد تمضية الوقت، إذ أن هذا الأمر يضعف القدرة على الإستيعاب، ويفقد القارئ الإهتمام ويؤسس إلى ثقافة القراءة بإهمال.
الكتاب قيم في تقديري، وهو يعتبر من النصوص الأصيلة في موضوع الذاكرة، وعليه تأسست الكثير من الدراسات اللاحقة، كما أنه غني بالأمثلة التوضيحية التي تبرز المفهوم في كل فصل، مع إرشادات للقاريء لتبني التقنيات المتبعة لتنمية الذاكرة.
March 5, 2013
Common-sense material for improving memory. I can't at all recommend the author's broader works and philosophy--they are horrid, but this work is helpful for the practical advice it gives.
February 6, 2013
I did write a very long review for this book initially, but it would not save and upload, so unfortunately it is lost.
That said, though, I would highly, highly recommend a careful reading of this book, and a diligent and consistent effort to follow its instruction.
That said, though, I would highly, highly recommend a careful reading of this book, and a diligent and consistent effort to follow its instruction.
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March 14, 2015I've read or participated in 3 other memory courses that were all based on the 'propped up' versions this boo refers to in the beginning. I had a hard time keeping the progress that I made with the other.s
This book seems to be the most likely way to remember things well - and it explains the science behind why.
When you give full attention to something, it raises an interest in your mind. Then once you've paid attention and kept a sustained interest in something, you need to associate it with something. That is how the mind recalls.
If you are interested in putting in some consistent work, I believe this book would be a great place to start!
This book seems to be the most likely way to remember things well - and it explains the science behind why.
When you give full attention to something, it raises an interest in your mind. Then once you've paid attention and kept a sustained interest in something, you need to associate it with something. That is how the mind recalls.
If you are interested in putting in some consistent work, I believe this book would be a great place to start!
October 13, 2024
One may ask that, other than the obvious reasons, why is memory so important? Atkinson says it the best. He states that the cultivation of memory is far more than the cultivation and development of a single mental facility but is the cultivation and development of us as human beings. Atkinson's book is a practical guide to the subject of memory. He gives insightful and practical suggestions to improving our memory. Atkinson advises against the so called modern techniques that teach us "artificial memory". He emphasizes that there is no short cut to memory and that successful memory depends on attention, association and that one must foster a genuine interest in what one's attempting to remember. Atkinson gives numerous examples of those who have improved their memories with remarkable success. Among some of the topics discussed are the training of the eye and ear, how to remember names, faces, places, numbers and other topics. I feel that excellent memory and other faculties of the mind are largely a gift. We all have seen people who can easily recall names, faces and unrelated facts without thinking about them and without any real effort; however, I believe that this is a very practical book that could improve one's memory if one shows the proper diligence and adherence to the techniques.
January 1, 2023
I have long been obsessed with Memory, I don't know exactly why, however there is something fascinating to me about this faculty, perhaps its because I'm reflective, perhaps its because my most treasured possessions are often experiences, ideas and beliefs that require intelligent storage and recollection to access easily. Either way, Atkinson scratched an itch I've long had, how to develop and train my memory in a natural and logical way. By way of numerous examples, Atkinson looks at the centrality of memory to success and wisdom in life, then to extraordinary examples of memory evidenced by notable individuals throughout history. Atkinson steps us through the key phases of memory: clear impressions and logical associations, with regular spaced recall to secure in long term memory those things you most desire to retain. I don't practice these principles as much as I could and am worse off for it, however my inadequacy in this regard doesn't dampen my enthusiasm for this subject and particularly for Atkinsons treatment of it.
July 18, 2018
I've read some reviews of people who say this book shows nothing new or is pretty basic. Occasionally people sum this book to mean we are meant to just focus and pay attention more. They haven't taken the time to understand what the writer was proposing. He is teaching you how to take an interest in things that are uninteresting and how to layer your thought process so it becomes more of an archive of retained memory rather than fishing through a murky pond. He is also outlining the importance of using our brains natural method of remembering things versus learning tricks.
For a while after reading this book I put a slim PCB into my wallet. It didn't have much detail, but I memorized every characteristic, letter, number, and shape on that card. Putting that card into my wallet was the reminder to take a moment to train my brain like I would my muscles.
For a while after reading this book I put a slim PCB into my wallet. It didn't have much detail, but I memorized every characteristic, letter, number, and shape on that card. Putting that card into my wallet was the reminder to take a moment to train my brain like I would my muscles.
October 26, 2024
Many interesting points in the book that I have observed myself and other saying multiple times. I should have started with the last chapter about how to remember books cause now I don't remember the content of the book. But the underlying idea or principle of the book is that one should train the natural memory and not the artificial one. With doing so the memory in multiple aspects will be developed and the benefits collected in various areas. The core principle is to having an interest in what you are trying to remember and be active with it and spaced repetition of the material and connect the new material to as many hooks as possible to easy get it on top of the head.
Anyway, it seems that it is time to reread the book now...
Anyway, it seems that it is time to reread the book now...
January 5, 2014
I read a bunch of different introductory chapters for books on improving your memory. I really enjoyed this one as it didn't offer any quick solutions, but gave a strong framework. The premise of the book is that our subconscious mind houses all of our memories, and therefore, the way to improve our memory is improving 1. Attention & 2. Association. Attention imprints our memories deeper in our mind, and Association organizes and indexes the memories to allow for sensible recollection.
March 30, 2016
Very good. Affirmed some suspicions about the importance of association, analogy, and metaphor. Also, strengthened my distrust of artificial memory devices.
May 26, 2016
no nonsence , asked the reader to observe more
February 12, 2010
A replacement of my old copy from 1975
December 16, 2024
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To SEE a WORLD in a Grain of Sand,
And a HEAVEN in a Wild Flower,
Hold INFINITY in the palm of your hand
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Form is Emptiness; Emptiness is form.
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Thy kingdom come.
Let the reign of divine
Truth, Life, and Love
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February 2, 2019
A pleasant and useful text on memory, written a little over a hundred years ago, this text does not really focus on intricate memory constructs like the "memory palace" but has a few simple strategies to improve memories: 1. Build associations of memories through some activity, like summarization or review 2. Enhance your visual, audio, and other physical sensors and leverage them to engage in a multi-sense focus of your surroundings to reinforce memory 3. Build strong attention (active) skills to enhance your memory.
I can validate the first recommendation, as this was the primary reason why I started reviewing my audiobooks once I realized I was retaining less than 50% of the material and wasting a lot of time and money going through books for no reason. Further, the approach on building sense acumen also makes sense, as I've noted purposeful listening while out in nature helps to encode memories on the material with novel events you view in physical reality, which is a kind of association trick. Though the author had a more direct and purposeful association scheme in mind in the book, I find an association of many types seem to work, so long as its meaningful to you.
The book's philosophy of mind-body integration for memory is something that seems to have been rediscovered recently, with some books also suggesting a link in this dimension. This book predates all those obviously. There was even a comment on how artificial memory aids like strings on a finger helps degenerate memory as the practitioner of such tricks more often than not soon forgets why the string was even on one's finger. This seemed prescient when applied to our digital devices today, think smartphones and phone numbers as a concrete example.
Great text, some shortcomings are that it gives no practice on how to refine things like attention beside some short suggestions, also the section on dead reckoning is inadequate. Otherwise, great listen. Recommended
I can validate the first recommendation, as this was the primary reason why I started reviewing my audiobooks once I realized I was retaining less than 50% of the material and wasting a lot of time and money going through books for no reason. Further, the approach on building sense acumen also makes sense, as I've noted purposeful listening while out in nature helps to encode memories on the material with novel events you view in physical reality, which is a kind of association trick. Though the author had a more direct and purposeful association scheme in mind in the book, I find an association of many types seem to work, so long as its meaningful to you.
The book's philosophy of mind-body integration for memory is something that seems to have been rediscovered recently, with some books also suggesting a link in this dimension. This book predates all those obviously. There was even a comment on how artificial memory aids like strings on a finger helps degenerate memory as the practitioner of such tricks more often than not soon forgets why the string was even on one's finger. This seemed prescient when applied to our digital devices today, think smartphones and phone numbers as a concrete example.
Great text, some shortcomings are that it gives no practice on how to refine things like attention beside some short suggestions, also the section on dead reckoning is inadequate. Otherwise, great listen. Recommended
September 27, 2022
How do you keep good memory at an older age? One could learn a new language, get a PhD or learn how to improve your memory with a book like this.
To my surprise, the first chapters of the book are about a Greek guy called Simonides of Ceos Σιμωνίδης ὁ Κεῖος; c. 556–468 BC. This fellow is so significant, and I had no idea about him. Why significant? First of all, he added to the Greek Alphabet (allegedly) the letters ω, η, ξ, and ψ.
An inventor, a sage, a poet, an ethicist, an early scholar or perhaps the inventor of what we call Mnemonics. I say this probably becouse of all the old stories from the Iliadthe to Indian Mahabharata, all verses were memorized, and poets will walk the streets and recite them in exchange for payment. Therefore the technique of remembering large amounts of data was invented before Simonides; he just formulated and documented a theory systematically and practiced it.
Richard Dawkins, in The Selfish Gene (1976), gave us the term MEME; he claimed that he borrowed the Greek word for mīmēma μίμημα, but the science behind it is very similar to what Simonides of Ceos introduced.
The practice? Association. In a very simplified form, if you are trying to memorize something big, then the best way is to visualize something else and ASSOCIATE object A to object B. Something like what the Chinese say about a picture worth 1000 words? Precisely that, but for a purpose (memorizing). The most absurd the association is, the easier it is to recall the data behind it.
Now I have to try to practice by memorizing this book so I can memorize more data in the future :)
To my surprise, the first chapters of the book are about a Greek guy called Simonides of Ceos Σιμωνίδης ὁ Κεῖος; c. 556–468 BC. This fellow is so significant, and I had no idea about him. Why significant? First of all, he added to the Greek Alphabet (allegedly) the letters ω, η, ξ, and ψ.
An inventor, a sage, a poet, an ethicist, an early scholar or perhaps the inventor of what we call Mnemonics. I say this probably becouse of all the old stories from the Iliadthe to Indian Mahabharata, all verses were memorized, and poets will walk the streets and recite them in exchange for payment. Therefore the technique of remembering large amounts of data was invented before Simonides; he just formulated and documented a theory systematically and practiced it.
Richard Dawkins, in The Selfish Gene (1976), gave us the term MEME; he claimed that he borrowed the Greek word for mīmēma μίμημα, but the science behind it is very similar to what Simonides of Ceos introduced.
The practice? Association. In a very simplified form, if you are trying to memorize something big, then the best way is to visualize something else and ASSOCIATE object A to object B. Something like what the Chinese say about a picture worth 1000 words? Precisely that, but for a purpose (memorizing). The most absurd the association is, the easier it is to recall the data behind it.
Now I have to try to practice by memorizing this book so I can memorize more data in the future :)
August 3, 2023
📚 Book Review 📚
Memory How to Develop, Train, and Use It
Author : William Walker Atkinson
🔍 Synopsis:
Hey bookish pals!
Let’s dive into the fascinating world of memory enhancement with “Memory: How to Develop, Train, and Use It” by William Walker Atkinson.
❤️ This mind-expanding book is your ultimate guide to unlocking the full potential of your memory.
❤️Get ready to level up your mental abilities and impress everyone around you!
📕📕Review
Prepare to have your mind blown! Atkinson’s book is like a magical potion for your memory. With his expert guidance and practical exercises, you’ll learn how to strengthen your memory muscles and unleash their incredible power. From remembering important details to retaining vast amounts of information, this book has got you covered.
Writing Style
❤️Atkinson’s writing style is captivating, making this book a joy to read.He weaves in captivating stories and relatable examples, bringing the concepts to life and making them easy to understand. You’ll feel like you have a personal mentor guiding you through the secrets of memory mastery.
🌟 Final Thoughts
This book is a must-have for anyone seeking to enhance their memory skills. 🌟 Atkinson’s practical tips and strategies will empower you to remember with ease and impress others with your newfound abilities. Say goodbye to forgetfulness and hello to a memory that’s sharp as a tack!
❤️So, grab a copy of this book and embark on a thrilling journey of memory improvement.
❤️Get ready to unlock your brain’s true potential and become a memory wizard!
🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆
Memory How to Develop, Train, and Use It
Author : William Walker Atkinson
🔍 Synopsis:
Hey bookish pals!
Let’s dive into the fascinating world of memory enhancement with “Memory: How to Develop, Train, and Use It” by William Walker Atkinson.
❤️ This mind-expanding book is your ultimate guide to unlocking the full potential of your memory.
❤️Get ready to level up your mental abilities and impress everyone around you!
📕📕Review
Prepare to have your mind blown! Atkinson’s book is like a magical potion for your memory. With his expert guidance and practical exercises, you’ll learn how to strengthen your memory muscles and unleash their incredible power. From remembering important details to retaining vast amounts of information, this book has got you covered.
Writing Style
❤️Atkinson’s writing style is captivating, making this book a joy to read.He weaves in captivating stories and relatable examples, bringing the concepts to life and making them easy to understand. You’ll feel like you have a personal mentor guiding you through the secrets of memory mastery.
🌟 Final Thoughts
This book is a must-have for anyone seeking to enhance their memory skills. 🌟 Atkinson’s practical tips and strategies will empower you to remember with ease and impress others with your newfound abilities. Say goodbye to forgetfulness and hello to a memory that’s sharp as a tack!
❤️So, grab a copy of this book and embark on a thrilling journey of memory improvement.
❤️Get ready to unlock your brain’s true potential and become a memory wizard!
🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆
February 24, 2019
Very good, very insightful. The message is very clear: if you want to have a good memory, use it, train it, develop it, give it a job to do. Treat it like a muscle. If you want to get better at memorizing stuff, actually work at memorizing things; don't adopt the newest fads at memorizing. The brain works by association: if you are trying to memorize something you have heard, make a visual association as well, because the more associations you make with something, the higher your chance at remembering it will be. For example: if you want to memorize a poem, read the poem, listen to the poem, and write down the poem. These three associations will help you to remember it easier. Also, work on memorizing things daily, and work on recalling what you have memorized on previous days to ensure that you still remember it (in the example of the poem, memorize one line every day, but exercise the memory of the previous days' lines until you have the whole thing).
There is no shortcut; there is only work. The work pays off, though! Don't give up because the work is hard. Try harder, commit more to memory, and don't get frustrated if you struggle with it. In our day and age, when our technology remembers everything for us, this will be a very difficult journey, but the rewards will be worth it.
There is no shortcut; there is only work. The work pays off, though! Don't give up because the work is hard. Try harder, commit more to memory, and don't get frustrated if you struggle with it. In our day and age, when our technology remembers everything for us, this will be a very difficult journey, but the rewards will be worth it.
February 1, 2023
I found it a complete waste of time despite its ongoing popularity. The method to develop and train your memory can be summed up by saying "memorize things". Not exactly some mind-blowing science of memory retention. The author spends an inordinate amount of time quoting from other people and giving instances of feats of memory in different fields. So, Mozart could memorize and then write a piece of music note for note after hearing someone else play it? So, how does that help me? The author's position is that we should just look at the notes and then visualize the sounds in our minds. Or, conversely, listen to the music and visualize the notes themselves. Bam, done. You're Mozart now. How do you memorize the Bible, Quran, Upanishads, etc.? Well, memorize a verse. Repeat it. Then memorize the next verse. Repeat it. Then repeat them both together. Then memorize the third verse. Keep doing this until you've memorized the spiritual text of your choice.
To increase your memory, memorize things. That's the summary of the entire book. Now you have the crib notes.
To increase your memory, memorize things. That's the summary of the entire book. Now you have the crib notes.
December 28, 2021
Wallis the mathematician was a prodigy in this respect. He is reported to have been able to mentally extract the square root of a number to forty decimal places 🤯
Trajan is said to have known the names of all the Praetorian Guards, numbering about 12,000
The power of the human brain is remarkable. Who knows what the boundaries are?
Memory How to Develop, Train, and Use It offers a comprehensive guide in developing the faculty of memory. It’s a very straightforward, no nonsense kind of book, with the author’s language being delightfully sharp and professional.
The real meat of the book begins at chapter 10 with “How to Remember Names”. This then expands into places, numbers, books, plays and facts. A 3-word summary is:
Even though some concepts are repeated throughout, I’m looking forward to implementing the strategies from the book and harnessing the power of my brain
Trajan is said to have known the names of all the Praetorian Guards, numbering about 12,000
The power of the human brain is remarkable. Who knows what the boundaries are?
Memory How to Develop, Train, and Use It offers a comprehensive guide in developing the faculty of memory. It’s a very straightforward, no nonsense kind of book, with the author’s language being delightfully sharp and professional.
The real meat of the book begins at chapter 10 with “How to Remember Names”. This then expands into places, numbers, books, plays and facts. A 3-word summary is:
INTEREST → ASSOCIATION → REPETITION
Even though some concepts are repeated throughout, I’m looking forward to implementing the strategies from the book and harnessing the power of my brain
January 3, 2018
The book is about "How to remember what"
Since this book is directly converted from paperback, formatting disappointed a lot.
But, I would like to thank William for quoting India.
"In India, in the past, the sacred books were committed to memory, and handed down from teacher to student, for ages. And even to-day it is no uncommon thing for the student to be able to repeat, word for word, some voluminous religious work equal in extent to the New Testament. Max Muller states that the entire text and glossary of Panini's Sanscrit grammar, equal in extent to the entire Bible, were handed down orally for several centuries before being committed to writing. There are Brahmins to-day who have committed to memory, and who can repeat at will, the entire collection of religious poems known as the Mahabarata, consisting of over 300,000 slokas or verses."
Since this book is directly converted from paperback, formatting disappointed a lot.
But, I would like to thank William for quoting India.
"In India, in the past, the sacred books were committed to memory, and handed down from teacher to student, for ages. And even to-day it is no uncommon thing for the student to be able to repeat, word for word, some voluminous religious work equal in extent to the New Testament. Max Muller states that the entire text and glossary of Panini's Sanscrit grammar, equal in extent to the entire Bible, were handed down orally for several centuries before being committed to writing. There are Brahmins to-day who have committed to memory, and who can repeat at will, the entire collection of religious poems known as the Mahabarata, consisting of over 300,000 slokas or verses."
May 3, 2020
Some lines, phrases and historical sentences are in such a way that blows my mind. Excellently written and makes me crave to read the other books of the author. Made lots of notes which i rarely do while reading any book. The ways, forms of life, the legends and the techniques mentioned, if attentively read, understood and applied in our lives, will definitely in some form make us a better person. Such types of books should be made mandatory and a part of school courses which students should be made to read and apply thoroughly from early on in their lives rather than the romantic novels like Shakespeare's.
January 6, 2021
Memory is all about the interest. Keep the interest and make the mundane more appealing and we have the good chance of retaining that specific memory. There is a lot of strategy to improve your mind for example is through comparing the thing you want to memorize with an already familiar thing. Eg, map of Venice compared to the map of your states.
Over-analyze and designate the new memory with new association of the map through the comparison. We can also distinguish number by associating them with fruits or anything else.
A good door to new knowledge.
Over-analyze and designate the new memory with new association of the map through the comparison. We can also distinguish number by associating them with fruits or anything else.
A good door to new knowledge.
January 5, 2023
It more of looked like a collection of quotes from different personalities which in all wasn't giving it the flow, making it completely non interesting. Repeated examples and facts of similar nature too was breaking the connect with the book. But despite of it the book has a little bit to offer which is trying to rise occasionally.
To sum it up, it's all about taking an interest in that subject or making an association with it. That's it... That's how you can develop your memory (of course a bit with exercise and reflection which is a requisite in every field).
To sum it up, it's all about taking an interest in that subject or making an association with it. That's it... That's how you can develop your memory (of course a bit with exercise and reflection which is a requisite in every field).
June 17, 2024
This is an older book but has a lot of great information on why memory works and practical exercises. A lot of tips on spotting methodologies that are trendy instead of science based. The main take away I liked was: Interest, Attention, and Exercise. This combined with a daily reflection to solidify memories in your mind were great insights and not gimmicky. If you want to improve your memory, you owe it to yourself to read this and get some terrific information.
Joseph McKnight
http://www.josephmcknight.com
Joseph McKnight
http://www.josephmcknight.com
January 19, 2022
Incredible book. I started reading this book online in the internet archives reading a couple of pages every day. Having understood how profound the knowledge this book is I ordered it on Amazon. Now, I have kept this book aside as a textbook reference for everyday use.
Cannot emphasize how important the concepts in this book are towards improving your daily life habits. An absolute 5-star of a book.
Cannot emphasize how important the concepts in this book are towards improving your daily life habits. An absolute 5-star of a book.
September 20, 2022
Concentrated Attention (interest & reasons)
Give a strong first impression (details)
Revive you impressions repeatedly
Relations & associations (similar or opposite)
Repetition (one line a day and keep building)
Use more than one sense & faculty
Keep exercising/ use it in a daily bases
Train your memory and use it
Use your imagination
Use your memory and build your trust in it
Don’t fully depend on artificial memories
Give a strong first impression (details)
Revive you impressions repeatedly
Relations & associations (similar or opposite)
Repetition (one line a day and keep building)
Use more than one sense & faculty
Keep exercising/ use it in a daily bases
Train your memory and use it
Use your imagination
Use your memory and build your trust in it
Don’t fully depend on artificial memories
December 19, 2022
Overall an interesting and - if the exercises prove to be effective - helpful book. Only taking off stars because I felt it should have been more concise; the first handful of chapters could have been combined into one, and that would have only needed a few pages to cover all the introduction we really needed. Maybe I’ll up it to four stars later if the methodology, upon trial, can make me so enthusiastic that I forget about what felt like padding in the initial writing.
November 15, 2022
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October 15, 2020
The advice to improve memory was quite mundane and predictable. You have to have an interest in the subject you want to improve your memory on, which is completely useless. If I'm interested in something, then I would definitely remember it which makes the whole book pointless.
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