Table of Contents
Foreword 7
How to use this book 10
Chapter 1 Your memory, my memory 12
Chapter 2 How it all began 18
Chapter 3 Memory and creativity 23
Chapter 4 The power of association 27
Chapter 5 Dimensions of association 29
Chapter 6 Chains of association 33
Chapter 7 The Link Method 37
Chapter 8 Eureka! My first successful attempt 43
Chapter 9 Devising the Journey Method 48
Chapter 10 Using the Journey Method 53
Chapter 11 Evidence for the Journey Method 63
Chapter 12 Top 5 tips for creating a memory journey bank 68
Chapter 13 Spinning the memory plates 75
Chapter 14 From cards to numbers 81
Chapter 15 The Dominic System 90
Chapter 16 Double pairs and complex images 96
Chapter 17 Becoming card sharp: multiple decks 100
Chapter 18 Getting up to speed 110
Chapter 19 Decoding the brain: From techniques to technology 114
Chapter 20 The first World Memory Championships 121
Chapter 21 Championship practice: Binary digits 124
Chapter 22 Championship practice: Names and faces 129
Chapter 23 Championship practice: Abstract images 137
Chapter 24 The memory champion's life: Making speeches 141
Chapter 25 The memory champion's life: How to be a fact factory 149
Chapter 26 Using the tools: Study and learning 154
Chapter 27 Using the tools: Everyday ways to train your memory 164
Chapter 28 Using the tools: Just for fun 174
Chapter 29 Age equals experience, not forgetfulness! 179
Chapter 30 I've done all that, now what can I expect? 190
Chapter 31 Look at what you can do now! 194
Afterword: The champions of the future 202
Index 208
