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OverviewUse memory to revolutionise the way you study It combines the latest research about how the memory works with practical strategies for putting it to use in every aspect of study. How To Improve Your Memory explores everything we know about the thinking and learning skills required to succeed. It's about developing a smart and efficient approach, using the brain at its best, and taking the stress and strain out of study in all its forms. This text is designed to interest, reassure, inspire, train - and, ultimately, to make studying in all its forms more enjoyable and more successful. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jonathan Hancock , Jonathan HancockPublisher: Pearson Education Limited Imprint: Pearson Education Limited Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.20cm Weight: 0.260kg ISBN: 9780273750055ISBN 10: 0273750054 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 22 November 2011 Audience: Adult education , Further / Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of Contents1 What is memory? 2 How memories are made 3 Switch on your memory 4 The right frame of mind 5 Warming up 6 Strategies for success 7 Making memories 8 Telling stories 9 Memory journeys 10 Re-learning to read 11 Listen and learn 12 Getting physical 13 Memory zones 14 Student survival 15 Memory for exams Further readingReviewsAuthor InformationJonathan Hancock is a graduate of Oxford University, a double world record breaker and former World Memory Champion, and the author of many books on memory and learning. He has demonstrated his learning techniques on numerous radio and TV programs, run memory training courses in business and education, and now works as a teacher. In 2008 he joined forces with The Learning Skills Foundation to become Founder of The Junior Memory Championship, the first national memory competition for primary-school children. Foreword by Professor Alan Baddeley. With degrees from the Universities of London, Princeton and Cambridge, he is a world authority on human memory. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, the British Academy and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Advisor to The Learning Skills Foundation. Alan Baddeley has a number of honorary degrees, and was awarded the CBE for his contribution to the study of memory. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |