tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31830497.post8806494177689689954..comments2024-02-28T05:25:12.859-05:00Comments on English, Jack: Train your brain to be a memory athleteBretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870575277556244419noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31830497.post-76760780391855287332011-03-09T07:22:10.304-05:002011-03-09T07:22:10.304-05:00My Aunt informs me that The Art of Memory is a 196...My Aunt informs me that <i>The Art of Memory</i> is a 1966 non-fiction book by British historian Frances A. Yates which follows the history of mnemonic systems from the classical period to the Renaissance era.Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02870575277556244419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31830497.post-11512203360207184362011-03-01T13:39:11.768-05:002011-03-01T13:39:11.768-05:00The Art of Memory is not a text for mastering the ...The Art of Memory is not a text for mastering the Art qua Art. It is rather a work on the possible effect of its use on the history of ideas and ideation. Those few who do practice the Art usually do not progress beyond a stage somewhat similar to that of Olympians exercising but not yet engaged in the event for which they have trained. The purpose of the Art was not re-membering but accessing Memory - Natural Memory. A micro-macro cosmic relationship.Steward of the Societyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12173015287924814647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31830497.post-60338077190373023992011-02-24T06:42:16.281-05:002011-02-24T06:42:16.281-05:00To be honest, I haven't read any books on the ...To be honest, I haven't read any books on the subject, mostly just mentions and articles here and there. The art of memory is a technique. It may be a book, too, but I'm not aware of such. The book describing Joshua Foer's experiences is called <i>Moonwalking With Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything. </i>Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02870575277556244419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31830497.post-89795114182333674562011-02-24T00:47:55.292-05:002011-02-24T00:47:55.292-05:00Is The Art of Memory the first book you would reco...Is <em>The Art of Memory</em> the first book you would recommend to someone who is looking to employ the method of loci? At this point, I am entirely ignorant of the different memory methods being used. It seems like this kind of stuff would be taught during one's freshman year in college.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366029227707576464noreply@blogger.com