Groundbreaking anthropologist and memory champion Lynne Kelly reveals how we can use ancient and traditional mnemonic methods to enhance and expand our memory.
xiv, 306 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-296) and index
Contents:
Introduction A medieval starting place Creating a memory palace Stories, imagination and the way your brain works Characters, characters everywhere Weird and wonderful portable memory aids When art becomes writing Lessons from the Middle Ages Learning in school and throughout life Does memory have to decline when you age? Memory athletes battle it out
