Moonwalking with Einstein
The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
By Joshua Foer
(Penguin Press HC, The, Hardcover, 9781594202292, 320pp.)
Publication Date: March 3, 2011
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Categories: Cognitive Psychology, Personal Growth - Memory Improvement
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The blockbuster phenomenon that charts an amazing journey of the mind while revolutionizing our concept of memory.
An instant bestseller that is poised to become a classic, Moonwalking with Einstein recounts Joshua Foer's yearlong quest to improve his memory under the tutelage of top "mental athletes". He draws on cutting-edge research, a surprising cultural history of remembering, and venerable tricks of the mentalist's trade to transform our understanding of human memory. From the United States Memory Championship to deep within the author's own mind, this is an electrifying work of journalism that reminds us that, in every way that matters, we are the sum of our memories.
Joshua Foer has written for National Geographic, Esquire, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Slate.
Journalist Joshua Foer set out to write about mental athletes รข?? and ended up becoming one himself. At his prime, Foer could memorize the order of a shuffled deck of playing cards in 1 minute and 40 seconds. These days, he has trouble remembering where he put his keys. More at NPR.org
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