Tap into your brain's hidden potential and increase your memory capacity with this brief and effective course taught by a professor of psychology.
Scientific Secrets for a Powerful Memory
Don't forget ... um ... to ... whatever. Watch this super helpful video that will help you increase your ability to remember the things that we clearly can't.
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DHARMENDRA from
Great memory 101
Fabulous visuals . Obvious mistakes need to be corrected . Need more strategies with more chapters
Date published: 2024-05-15
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Ronie from
What secrets???
Totally bored! To avoid inconvenience, I will not asked for my money refunded,
Date published: 2023-04-13
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Milt2 from
I purchased Powerful Memory several weeks ago and love it. I also have many other courses in my Liberary from Great Courses that I sit down at my computer and enjoy keeping my brain engaged. I am getting old and must work on my brain to keep sharp.
Date published: 2022-12-20
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DoubtingThomas from
Nothing new here.
I expected a great deal more insights than what is presented here.
Date published: 2022-10-16
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Ron85 from
difficult to learn
Good presentation and he makes it clear that it is a difficult system to learn but the system turns remembering numbers into a visual scene for long term recall.
Date published: 2021-11-03
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Sean E from
Outstanding
Dr. Vishton is just simply awesome. Neat, polite, thorough, clear, humble, loves teaching, just awesome. Any course he teaches is great.
Date published: 2020-11-14
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raman from
Loved it
major system really help, method of luci also great for lists
Date published: 2020-11-06
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Skydancer from
Engaging, but not a "How To" on Memory Improvement
This was a very interesting series of lectures on how your brain stores and recalls memories in pictures and whole concepts. A couple (two) of memory tricks are presented, but the rest of the seies is about how the brain functions and why the tricks work. You can binge watch the entire series of lectures in about three hours.
Date published: 2020-03-21
Overview
About
Dr. Peter M. Vishton is Associate Professor of Psychology at The College of William & Mary. He earned his Ph.D. in Psychology and Cognitive Science from Cornell University. Before joining the faculty of William & Mary, he taught at Northwestern University and served as the program director for developmental and learning sciences at the National Science Foundation. A consulting editor for the journal Child Development, Professor Vishton has published articles in many of the top journals in the field of psychology. Among these are Psychological Science, Science, and the Journal of Experimental Psychology. He is also the creator of the DVD What Babies Can Do: An Activity-Based Guide to Infant Development. In addition to teaching, Professor Vishton devotes much of his career to researching the perception and action control of both infants and adults. His studies-funded by prestigious institutions, including the National Institute of Child Health and Development and the National Science Foundation-focus on cognitive, perceptual, and motor development; visually guided action; visual perception; computational vision and motor control; and human-computer interface. Professor Vishton has presented his findings at numerous conferences and invited talks throughout the United States and Europe.
Trailer
01: Your Amazing Prehistoric Memory
Discover how remarkable your memory ability can be and get an introduction to some of the fascinating ways you can transform your average memory into an excellent one. After a quick memory test to set the stage, Professor Vishton introduces you to one of the most basic ways your memory can encode information: the Major System. With this strategy, you'll learn how to encode numbers into words and t...
34 min
02: Encoding Information with Images
Focus on one of the simplest tricks for memorizing information: the Method of Loci. Like the Major System, this strategy encodes information into a format your brain is especially good at using; in this case, it ties information to a physical location. Gain familiarity with this method through several engaging exercises. Also, peek inside the mind of mental athletes to see how their seemingly supe...
33 min
03: Maximizing Short- and Long-Term Memory
In this insightful lecture, Professor Vishton walks you through the three steps of successful memory: a perception to short-term memory, encoding short-term memory to your long-term memory, and retrieving information from your long-term memory. In addition, you'll explore how amnesia and other hippocampus-related damages can disrupt this normal memory process; you'll examine some intriguing ways (...
30 min
04: Why and When We Forget
Forgetting happens to the best of us-but it can be mitigated through the use of several key techniques. Among the topics you'll investigate are the "Ebbinghaus forgetting function," which offers insights into the relationship between time, amount of studying, and the likelihood of memory recall; the most effective way to remember a new set of information (hint: it doesn't involve cramming); and ho...
30 min
05: Keeping Your Whole Brain in Peak Condition
To have a good memory that functions at the peak of its powers, you need to keep your entire brain healthy. Professor Vishton shows you how to do just that. You'll learn how not just a part of your brain, but the entire organ, is involved in remembering things. You'll also investigate the science behind studies of exercise, sleep, and nutrition-and the curious ways that a balanced diet, daily acti...
29 min
06: Human Memory Is Reconstruction, Not Replay
Why should you bother enhancing your memory when there are computers that can do it for you? In what ways is information stored on a computer different from information stored in the recesses of your brain? What are the limits of how memory functions? What are some important roles that technology can-and should-play in backing up our memories? Why are "source memories" and "flashbulb memories" so ...
31 min
