cowsgonemad:
It all depends on what you are trying to learn and what your goals are... The memory realm is huge and it all depends on what you are trying to accomplish.
If you define it I'll try to send you in the right direction. A buddy of mine who is a memory champion and held several U.S. records and I have been talking for years about putting a course together.
Here is a good primer for everyone about the whole subject in 2 parts featuring Andi Bell. The dude is amazing:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-xl7_hdWZo]YouTube - World memory champion Andi Bell's card technique. [1/2][/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NROegsMqNc]YouTube - Andi Bell explains the `link method` memory technique [2/2][/ame]
Before you spend a TON of money on Scheele's stuff I would advise reading the following books:
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Sheep-Falls-Out-Tree-Techniques/dp/0071615016/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298739445&sr=1-1]Amazon.com: A Sheep Falls Out of the Tree: And Other Techniques to Develop an Incredible Memory and Boost Brainpower (9780071615013): Christiane Stenger: Books[/ame]
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Use-Your-Perfect-Memory-Techniques/dp/0452266068/ref=pd_sim_b_4]Amazon.com: Use Your Perfect Memory: Dramatic New Techniques for Improving Your Memory; Third Edition (Plume) (9780452266063): Tony Buzan: Books[/ame]
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Use-Both-Sides-Your-Brain/dp/0452266033/ref=pd_sim_b_5]Amazon.com: Use Both Sides of Your Brain: New Mind-Mapping Techniques, Third Edition (Plume) (9780452266032): Tony Buzan: Books[/ame]
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Learning-How-Learn-Ultimate-Instruction/dp/1930853025/ref=pd_sim_b_65]Amazon.com: Learning How to Learn: The Ultimate Learning and Memory Instruction (9781930853027): Jerry Lucas: Books[/ame]
There 'really' isn't anything that 'mystical' about learning how to 'do it'.
You are basically learning a whole new language and like everything else it takes practice, practice, practice. However, once you got it down cold it's like riding a bike. Oh, the payoffs can be incredible as well...
