Memory Paperback – June 17, 2013

Since this book is directly converted from paperback, formatting disappointed a lot.But, I would like to thank William for quoting India."In India, in the past, the sacred books were committed to memory, and handed down from teacher to student, for ages. And even to-day it is no uncommon thing for the student to be able to repeat, word for word, some voluminous religious work equal in extent to the New Testament. Max Muller states that the entire text and glossary of Panini's Sanscrit grammar, equal in extent to the entire Bible, were handed down orally for several centuries before being committed to writing. There are Brahmins to-day who have committed to memory, and who can repeat at will, the entire collection of religious poems known as the Mahabarata, consisting of over 300,000 slokas or verses."

If you're looking for an entertaining easy read, this is not the book for you. It was written over a century ago (1909) and the writing is a bit archaic. That being said, the book excited me a great deal about memorization and after memorizing several items I can personally feel the internal mental changes happening to me.I loved the book. It's not material to be absorbed in one cursory reading. Rather, it should be used as a reference, as it covers different methods that should be used to memorize different subjects. It also made me aware how little we use our brains since the introduction of the Internet and our newfound ability to retrieve information instantaneously. Although I wouldn't want to go back in time before the Internet, I think we're missing out when we don't excercise our brain in this way!

One may ask that, other than the obvious reasons, why is memory so important? Atkinson says it the best. He states that the cultivation of memory is far more than the cultivation and development of a single mental facility but is the cultivation and development of us as human beings. Atkinson's book is a practical guide to the subject of memory. He gives insightful and practical suggestions to improving our memory. Atkinson advises against the so called modern techniques that teach us "artificial memory". He emphasizes that there is no short cut to memory and that successful memory depends on attention, association and that one must foster a genuine interest in what one's attempting to remember. Atkinson gives numerous examples of those who have improved their memories with remarkable success. Among some of the topics discussed are the training of the eye and ear, how to remember names, faces, places, numbers and other topics. I feel that excellent memory and other faculties of the mind are largely a gift. We all have seen people who can easily recall names, faces and unrelated facts without thinking about them and without any real effort; however, I believe that this is a very practical book that could improve one's memory if one shows the proper diligence and adherence to the techniques.

I bought this after reading it in e-book format ($0.99). If you are not familiar with Atkinson or are looking for a stand-alone book on memory you might end up unsatisfied. I personally believe that the subject of memory should be studied from numerous sources; this, being one of them.

Clear introduction to improving memory. A little dated in the style of writing, and not as engaging as some newer books (like _The_Memory_Book_ by Lucas and Lorayne), but still gives a nice treatment and some good ideas. Focuses on broad principles of improving memory rather than presenting detailed techniques typically found in other books.

I like it. this book tries to tell the readers how to remember things using the methods of other people well I do agree that this book really tries to peel out technique that have been used an proven effective for decades.overall this book has good information and its was worth reading it..

It's nice to read a book like this, to use its suggestions for memory improvement, and to feel more in control with what many people are grappling with in their families--mental accuity. . . or at least to have some reasons for what we do in our jobs, in our families, and in our lives as we attempt to flow from one age to the next and perhaps leave some of the baggage behind us as we strive to make a difference and to help ourselves and others.

We call on it every day to come to our aid,but we never stop to think how precious a gift we are born with. This book is a great insight on the workings of the human mind and how powerful it can be. It just goes to show that with a little bit of training we can improve our memory and help to recall some important data, that otherwise might be lost. Thiis is an interesting read for anybody who might like to improve their memory .

got in very good condition nd this is very good book.. everyone should read it. reader gets awareness of his day to day life work's aspects through this book.. it is successful to tell about memory functions.. i also read many comments before buying but now satisfied..

I am over halfway through it.Pros:* The writer has laid it down in a typical self-improvement books' fashion.* For people who are into self-help or personal development books, they will find it an easy and a concise read.Cons:* Don't expect to see drastic changes in your personality or think you'd impress your friends and peers right after reading it.

This is an old book, written almost a century ago. The English reflects this but this in itself should not put you off. There is a gold mine of information within these pages, one only has to have the patience to read through it. It provides a number of ways you can work to improve your memory and gives clear exercises to improve different aspects of this mental process eg. remembering names, places, events etc. It takes a while to read but it's well worth it.

A truth telling piece of work amongst the lame modern memory books. While the modern memory masters educate artificial methods of memorising, the author of this book William Walker Atkinson strives on implicating natural(obviously hard) ways to improve our memory. Even though it is an old text , this book gives a simple explanation of our memory system on a different perspective which can't be defuted by modern discoveries of memory pathways. Worth reading for anybody who desires to improve their memory for anything . Also it'd be nice to read a modern memory training book and compare both the books to know the greatness of this work . Happy reading.

Ever read a book that takes forever to get to the point? This is it. There are many books out there that don't waste so much time. I'm sure this could have been written on half the amount of paper, I personally found it a real waste of time, others may enjoy it, but not very well written I think.