How to Develop a Perfect Memory

This manual explains Dominic O'Brien's system intended to help the reader remember names, faces, telephone numbers, pass exams, learn languages, win at Trivial Pursuit and clean up at the blackjack table. O'Brien is able to memorize the sequence of 36 shuffled packs of cards using his method. 1. Introduction 2. How to remember lists 3. What's in a name? 4. How to remember numbers 5. The mental diary 6. The mental in-tray 7. Memory and job interviews 8. How to remember speeches 9. How to remember directions 10. Learning the twentieth century calendar 11. How to recall 'lost' chapters of your life 12. How to learn languages 13. How to remember geographical facts 14. How to remember history 15. Popular mnemonics 16. How to memorize a pack of playing cards 17. How to win (always) at Trivial Pursuit 18. Memory and sport 19. How memory can improve your golf swing 20. How memory can improve your chess game 21. More on cards - how to memorize thirty-five decks 22. Number crunching 23. Remembering binary numbers 24. How to win at blackjack 25. How to beat quiz machines 26. Memory and the Greeks 27. Famous memory men 28. Conclusion Appendix A: Name and face exercises Selected Bibliography