- Paperback: 1 pages
- Publisher: CAREER BOOKS (April 1 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1564144704
- ISBN-13: 978-1564144706
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 327 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #997,091 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
Most memory improvement courses do not result in lasting change. They may succeed in teaching effective strategies, but they too often fail to explain when and when not to use these strategies.
The Memory Key is different. This practical, easy-to-use handbook goes beyond mere mnemonics and study skills to shed light on how memory works, and what you need to know and do to achieve genuine memory improvement.
Author Fiona McPherson focuses on the three principal requirements of memory improvement:
* Understanding how your memory works.
* Knowing a whole range of techniques and being able to use them effectively.
* Judging how well you have learned and how likely you are to remember easily and accurately.
The Memory Key is a useful and valuable tool for people of all ages across many fields-from students and business managers dealing with information overload to anyone who fears memory deterioration.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Useful hints,
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This review is from: Memory Key (Paperback)
Having read many books on the 'how' of improving memory, this one was a refreshing surprise. It shows, through an explanation of how memory itself works, why certain techniques are suited for certain kinds of memory tasks, what the relation is between encoding something into memory and how it will be retrieved, and many other interesting things. People who have worked with memory techniques already, or who have at any rate spent time thinking about how their memory works, will probably get the most out of this book.Like some other reviewers, I noted a tendency towards jargon. I also found the book's layout frankly amateurish (cheesy diagrams, too many fonts, etc). But these minor problems don't detract significantly from the content.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Practical advice for using memory strategies,
By Mark Harris (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Memory Key (Paperback)
While most books on memorization usually describe memory techniques and strategies, Fiona McPherson's book takes the reader a step further. I have read over a dozen books in the area of memory, and I have discovered through experience the strengths and weaknesses of different memory techniques. In this book however, it teaches the reader how to USE memory strategies rather than just simply the techniques. The book's approach can be aptly summarized in the phrase, "Smart selection is better than total recall." That is, effort put into understanding what you memorize, as well as why, is better and more effective for long-term recall. This is also true from my own experiences with memorization techniques. The book does not advocate placing everything into working memory. Instead, there is a balance between the cost of a memory technique (in time and effort) and using memory aids, such as creating lists. Memory recall is based not simply on techniques, but also in knowing how memory works as well as why specific strategies are effective. Like other memory books, this book also emphasizes frequent review of information. However unlike other books it provides practical tips on effective reviewing. Also the chapter on "Study Strategies" is an excellent chapter worth the price of the book. It breaks down the details for note-taking to a level that makes sense. It also describes creative ways to summarize information; these are in turn tremendous aids to understanding and ultimately, memorization of the material. Some of the weaknesses in the book include terms that are not clearly defined for the reader at first (cues, codes) as well as a number of typographical errors (p. 42 - " traget" is target and "sues" is cues). Overall though, it is nice to pick up a book, read it and have my own experiences concerning memory validated in the book's advice. Fiona McPherson's book fills a nice niche for how to be aware of memory strategies and in the practical aspect of applying memory techniques.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Ignore the 1 year old reviewer -- It's a decent book.,
By Philip Gomez (Moon Township, PA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Memory Key (Paperback)
This book does a decent job of explaining how memory works and how to make the most use out of it. It's a very realistic book -- the author is the first one I've come across who understands the effort involved in using some of the popular memory techniques. It's all very useful information with zero fluff. In my opinion, the two pages that discussed goal setting were worth the price of the book.The only thing I would improve in the book is that I would take a little more time defining terms before using them. For example, the author talks about memories as "codes" but then she also talks about "cues" and it took me awhile to understand that cues are codes that lead you to a specifc code that you're trying to remember.
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