Robert Madigan

How Memory Works--And How to Make It Work for You

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Do you wish you could recall the names of people you just met? What if birthdays, important errands, and online passwords rarely slipped your mind? Psychologist Robert Madigan is an expert in the ""memory arts""--practical, proven methods for improving the ability to retain and use information.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Guilford Publications
• Seitenzahl: 278
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juni 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 157mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781462520381
• ISBN-10: 1462520383
• Artikelnr.: 41885079

Autorenporträt

Robert Madigan, PhD, until his death in 2017, was Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Alaska Anchorage, where he was an award-winning instructor. He taught memory classes in college and community settings for more than thirty years.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The Art and Science of Memory
I. The Basics
1. Four Ways of Remembering
2. Working Memory: It's Short-Term Memory and More
3. Attention: "The Secret of Good Memory"
4. How Dragons Make Strong Memories
5. How We Recall Memories
II. Memory Applications
6. Paths to Better Memory
7. Remembering Names
8. Remembering to Remember
9. Remembering Facts
10. Remembering Numbers
11. Remembering Skills
12. Remembering Life
13. The PARIS Mnemonics
14. The Memory Palace
15. Mindsets and Memory
Notes