Books about the Brain And Memory

Topics: Memory / General Books / Mental Calculation / Speed Reading / Mind Mapping

Memory

Dominic O'Brien: Learn To Remember

Dominic O'Brien: Learn To Remember
A memory book by the world champion Dominic O'Brien
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Photographic Mind: Holographic Memory System Dane Spotts, Nancy Atkins (Contributor): Photographic Mind : Holographic Memory System
(The title of this book may be a little misleading)
content: link system, the loci system, the peg system, and the phonetic system practical exercises
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Andi Bell: Memory Pack

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Andi Bell: Memory Pack
The memory pack is more than a book: It includes cards, a board game and a "memory bean-bag". The cards can be used to learn the mnemonic "translations" of numbers which is really helpful. Another set of cards helps to remember names and faces.
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Tony Buzan: Use Your Perfect Memory Tony Buzan: Use Your Perfect Memory
great number of memory systems (incl. the major system) special discussion of cards, birthdays, faces, vocabulary, phone numbers and more
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Harry Lorayne, Jerry Lucas: The Memory Book Harry Lorayne, Jerry Lucas: The Memory Book

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Your Memory: How It Works and How to Improve It Kenneth L. Higbee: Your Memory : How It Works and How to Improve It
Like other books, this book explains the usual systems (link, loci, peg etc.). However, it does also mention "basic" topics like repetion, relexation etc. There is also a chapter about remembering faces.
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History Of Memorising / Study about one of the greatest memry champions
Frances A. Yates: The Art of Memory
For readers who are not just interested in improving their memory, but also in the history of the art of memorising
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Charles P. Thompson, Thaddeus M. Cowan, Jerome Frieman: Memory Search by a Memorist
This book contains not only an autobiography of Rajan Srinivasan Mahadevan, the previous record holder for reciting Pi from memory. It's main content is a great number of clinical tests of his memory.
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General Books

The Sharper Mind : Mental Games for a Keen Mind
                    and a Foolproof Memory

Fred B. Chernow: The Sharper Mind
This book is one of the most complete books about mind improvement. It's theme range is from remembering faces to mental maths or "Making Others Remember What You Say and Write."
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Use Both Sides of Your Brain

Tony Buzan: Use Both Sides of Your Brain
good book about speed reading, memory and mind-maps
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Mental Calculation

Calculating Without Instruments RECOMMENDED FOR ADVANCED CALCULATORS!
Ronald W. Doerfler: Dead Reckoning : Calculating Without Instruments
multiplication and division as well as advanced calculations: roots, logarithms and even trigonometric functions,
maybe not suitable for beginners but a great book for advanced calculators.
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The Mental Calculator's handbook
RECOMMENDED BOTH FOR BEGINNERS AS FOR ADVANCED CALCULATORS!
Robert Fountain and Jan van Koningsveld: The Mental Calculator's Handbook
written by two of the best calculators (both have won multiple titles at the Mental Calculation World Cup)
Easy to read for motivated beginners even without too much mathematical knowledge - but advanced calculators should also find something new and useful. The calculating procedures are clearly explained, and the book contains several examples and exercises.
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How to Calculate Quickly RECOMMENDED FOR BEGINNERS!
Henry Sticker: How to Calculate Quickly
Advanced calculators will not find much new information in this book, but it is a great choice for beginners - mainly because of the great number of exercises and examples.
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Calculating Without Instruments Edward Stoddard: Speed Mathematics Simplified
This book covers addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
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Mind Games
George Lane: Mind Games
suitable for beginners
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Harry Lorayne: Miracle Math Harry Lorayne: Miracle Math (How to Develop a Calculator in your Head)
suitable for beginners
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Vedic Maths and the Trachtenberg System
Sri Bharati Krisna Tirthaji, V.S. Agarwala: Vedic Mathematics or Sixteen Simple Mathematical Formulae from the Vedas

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You can read more about Vedic Maths at www.vedicmaths.com.
Calculating Without Instruments The Trachtenberg Speed System of Basic Mathematics
Trachtenberg developed a rather unusual system for doing mental calculation. However, this system is not just unusual but also interesting and useful.
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Speed Reading

Tony Buzan: Speed Reading

Tony Buzan: Speed Reading

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Power Reading

Rick Ostrov: Power Reading

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Mind Mapping

Buzan: The Mind Map Book Tony and Barry Buzan: The Mind Map Book : How to Use Radiant Thinking to Maximize Your Brain's Untapped Potential

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Learning and Teaching Mind Mapping Nancy Margulies: Learning and Teaching Mind Mapping

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