Memory: How To Develop, Train, And Use It Paperback – June 15, 2019

If you ask me to recommend the only book you need to read about memory. No doubt, this would be the only one. No fancy trick, just fundamentals. Although it was written based on principles but it did provide some practical advice which is highly useful as well, like how to remember faces and names. At the end, this book is reladable and free.

If you're looking for an entertaining easy read, this is not the book for you. It was written over a century ago (1909) and the writing is a bit archaic. That being said, the book excited me a great deal about memorization and after memorizing several items I can personally feel the internal mental changes happening to me.I loved the book. It's not material to be absorbed in one cursory reading. Rather, it should be used as a reference, as it covers different methods that should be used to memorize different subjects. It also made me aware how little we use our brains since the introduction of the Internet and our newfound ability to retrieve information instantaneously. Although I wouldn't want to go back in time before the Internet, I think we're missing out when we don't excercise our brain in this way!

It's nice to read a book like this, to use its suggestions for memory improvement, and to feel more in control with what many people are grappling with in their families--mental accuity. . . or at least to have some reasons for what we do in our jobs, in our families, and in our lives as we attempt to flow from one age to the next and perhaps leave some of the baggage behind us as we strive to make a difference and to help ourselves and others.

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.

This book may be over a century old, but it's still good! In this age of artificial memory makers, human memorization has been increasingly denigrated. Atkinson shows how important it is to cultivate the mind to recall facts, figures, and situations through observation and association. All it takes is practice and exercising the senses! I highly recommend this book to everybody!

I cannot express how timeless and valuable the lessons and examples are in this book. It covers the basics of improving the faculties of memory naturally to a tee. Anyone seriously endeavoring to improve their memory must start with this classic. Not only is it informative and instructive, the book is also well written, interesting and exceptionally entertaining. I will most certainly remember this one unto my dying day.

I like it. this book tries to tell the readers how to remember things using the methods of other people well I do agree that this book really tries to peel out technique that have been used an proven effective for decades.overall this book has good information and its was worth reading it..

This book is a must read for anyone serious about memory training. While Atkinson is critical of what he calls artificial mnemonics he provides powerful insight into the necessity and techniques of giving attention to the matters that come before the mind that need to be memorised, The title says it all.