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The art and science of remembering everything tells the story of foers fascinating journey as he became enthralled by the secrets of the participants and learned how to play with the hardwired quirks of the brain, optimizing it to remember information it ordinarily wouldnt. Jan 17, 2016 moonwalking with einstein is all about the what, as it gives you specific techniques to actively improve your memory. In moonwalking with einstein foer draws on cuttingedge research, the cultural history of memory and the techniques of mental atheletes to transform our understanding of human remembering. Pdf moonwalking with einstein download full pdf book. The title was definitely unusual, and i had no idea what it was about. Moonwalking with einstein by joshua foer derek sivers. He draws on cuttingedge research, a surprising cultural history of remembering, and venerable tricks of the mentalists trade to transform our understanding. That and the memory palace stood out, so i included them here. It shows that with motivation, focus, and a few clever tricks, our minds can do rather extraordinary things. The art and science of remembering everything by joshua foer is a memoir of the authors attempted to win the u. An instant bestseller that is poised to become a classic, moonwalking with einstein recounts joshua foers yearlong quest to improve his memory under the tutelage of top mental athletes. If you want some history on memory competitions fun read.
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