Phenomenal Memory?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by NatCh

No, I said it was unimportant -- try to keep up here, JSWolf.

I think this is very very important. Just not to me.

[fainaent]

I wouldn't bring up this thread again, but since it's ranked so high on the searches, I just want to post my experience for anyone who is curious. I have a blog that I just started where I write about the memorization projects I'm currently working on, as well as the small improvements in my life that come about because of having a phenomenal memory:
My experiences with Phenomenal Memory.

I don't want to argue about anything, but I'm happy to discuss anything

-Zachary

[HarryT]

Please read the start of this thread. This appears to be a "scam" outfit and should probably be avoided.

[fainaent]

Yeah, I know it appears that way, but it's not. That's the purpose behind my blog, I want to show people what is possible. I never would have considered myself able to do what I can do now, and I want to share that feeling with others.

By the way, I'm Zachary for anyone who cares :P I'd rather you knew my name, if you want to talk with me

I want to clear up some of the common misconceptions about the course:

'Does it work?'
Yes, it works Every kind of information is covered in the course, so by the time you graduate, you've already memorized foreign alphabets, foreign words, foreign phrases, medical terminology, law code, names, phone numbers, addresses, terminology, tables, etc, etc...


'The Loci method is available for free at wikipedia. Why do they sell techniques?'.
All of the techniques used in GMS are free, too. You can find them in the GMS Manual. Yes, some of them are similar to techniques you might be familiar with, and that has to do with how the course was developed. Proven techniques were implemented together with newly developed techniques to create a modern, master system.

Let me say this again: The course is not about techniques. If all you want are the techniques, read the GMS manual, but I promise you, it will do you very little good compared to what you will get from the course. Knowing the techniques isn't good enough. You need to make them natural to you. You need to have the visualization ability, attention control, and mental capacity to sit down for hours at a time and have all of your focus be on the images you are connecting. Otherwise, you will *never* see the potential of your memory. It's like the difference between buying a book about workouts, and having a personal trainer that is there to guide you, not only at the gym, but in your nutrition, attitude, etc...

'So you learn to memorize phone numbers... How is that useful?'
Ironically, the best part about my phenomenal memory isn't that I can memorize books. It's that I never have to worry about forgetting someone's name, or their number/birthday/address, etc. That's because I care more about how I interact with people than just about anything else. BUT... anything can be memorized with GMS. Like I said above, medical terminology/anatomy, law code, textbooks, foreign phrases... anything

'Memorization is useless... Understanding is key'
This is a very good point. If you memorize the phrase 'bom dia', but you don't know what it means, what's the point? In GMS, the simplest, fastest, and most effective way to memorize something, especially in complicated textbooks, is to understand it. However, if there is something that you don't understand, you can still memorize it. Think of it this way. You can take the part of your textbook you don't understand, put it in your mind, and carry it with you. Then you can mull it over, think about it, compare it to other data you have memorized(you'll never, ever make connections between information if you don't have any in your mind). Also, looking at things from a very visual point of view can help tremendously in the learning process.

Another point to the understanding aspect is foreign words. If you encounter a new foreign word, you don't understand it. When you memorize the word and it's meaning(both are memorized together in GMS), you understand the word. The process of encoding data into visual images is based off of understanding.

'Ok then, what have you memorized lately?'
I'm happy to share my experiences. I started up a blog, and I'll be updating it with the projects I'm working on. Even though right now I only have about an hour a day to spend on studying, I'm getting a lot out of it. If you want to talk about how it's working for me, the effectiveness of it, or anything else, check out my progress at my blog. As an example, you can look at
a book I'm currently memorizing.

-Zachary

[HarryT]

Thank you, Zachary, but this is inappropriate material to discuss here - you're sounding like an advert for this company.

No more, please.

[Moderator]

[fainaent]

Ok. Thank you Harry

-Zachary

[Sparrow]

Years ago I read 'How to Develop a Super Power Memory' by Harry Lorayne.

There were some good tips and techniques that do work; but I didn't have the discipline to stick with it.
Some of the exercises were good fun though, it's surprising how a few simple tricks can make a big difference.

[Madam Broshkina]

I can remember going to a party with my dad and then coming home with my mom.

[RWood]

Originally Posted by Madam Broshkina

I can remember going to a party with my dad and then coming home with my mom.

What a great set-up line. So many bad jokes could follow. For the sake of good order I will refrain.

[NatCh]

Since it just won't seem to go away on its own: Thread