How to Learn & Memorize a Randomized Deck of Playing Cards: Using a Memory Palace and Image-Association System Specifically Designed for Card Memorization Mastery Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Bottom line: Easiest intro. to mnemonics I've ever seen. Includes Magnetic Memory Mondays Volume 1, which costs twice as much all on its own on Amazon.I first heard of mnemonics through Joshua Foer's Moonwalking With Einstein. It was fun, but I gave up after a while. He recommends a Person/Action/Object system for remembering most things, which means that after you've got your memory palace all set up, you come up with a person, action, and object to associate with EVERY card in the deck. Now, he's a memory champion, and he set up his system so he could be a memory champion, but I just want to be a better Spades player. That's a lot of prep-work for someone who's never used mnemonics before, and I tried and failed to get it all done on three different occasions.Metivier does away with the PAO. He stresses preparation, but all he wants you to prepare is a memory palace and a standard single-digit number-letter association key (Foer mentioned the key but didn't use it for cards). This is much more accessible, as I already know 52 locations in my house, car, and work building, and the number-letter key took me 15 minutes to memorize on my own.What do I put in those locations? It involves the number-letter key, which he explains easily, but it boils down to something memorable to me. That's about it. Whatever stands out in my mind. Metivier suggests an action of some sort because movement tends to capture the imagination more than anything else, but it's up to me. I don't have a Person/Action/Object quota. I can let my imagination romp and move on.Ultimately, I was hoping that memorizing 52 cards would help me build up to thousands of foreign vocabulary words, and Metivier gives a smooth transition. He says all you need is more locations, and it's a good idea to come up with a memory palace for each letter of the alphabet for the sake of keeping your efforts in order. Then he throws in the entire Volume 1 of his Magnetic Memory Mondays newsletter, which is twice as large as the book. Lots of tips.Through years of practice, Metivier has streamlined an elegant, efficient mnemonic method, full of useful tweaks for different situations and goals. Most importantly, it's accessible to the beginner, and I'm finally getting my mnemonics practice going.

I thought it might be fun to learn how to do this type of memory trick - but found the book interesting on a deeper level. The author's in-depth method of visualizing facts as physicial things was just one of parts of the book that made me think about how my memory actually works -- something I don't think many of us often stop to consider. There are sections here about how to memorize a complex poem or recite the alphabet backwards. Neither of those may be critical to your survival, but the very specific instructions on how to push your memory to achieve them, and why these types of mental exercises are very good for you, are quite fascinating. A surprisingly thought-provoking read.

I am by no means a magician, but this book intrigued me to have a go at it. And, to make matters even more interesting, it has tons of tips to improve your functional memory (my wife is happy :))I have tried various techniques to improve my memory, but until now, had little to show, heck I couldn't even REMEMBER all I tried. I highly recommend this book to anyone who can do with a little extra serving of memory (and who doesn't)

This little book covers some very focused memory skills for magicians on how to memorize the order of a deck of playing cards. That brevity is a virtue.The book also contains some bonus materials that will wet the listener’s appetite for learning more uses of the memory palace techniques.

Well, not exactly but this is a really interesting book by Anthony Metivier. It not only shares a system for memorizing a deck of cards but tons and tons of other helpful hints for improving memory.I have bought other programs in the past for memory improvement but I put them on the shelf and forgot where they were. :-)Seriously, since this memory book is on Kindle I can read it anywhere, any time. Thanks Anthony for such a thorough set of answers to a common problem.

This is a great book for learning how to memorize a deck of cards! Anthony teaches his method of using memory palaces to memorize the cards. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn how to memorize a deck of cards!I would also suggest that you check out Anthony's website Magnetic Memory Method to learn more about his memory methods. He's a wonderful teacher and his memory methods are great and really work!

Excellent treatment of this system. I like that he gets right down to business and just does what the title promises. I already had my own system for doing the 52-card memorization, but Anthony M helped me tweak it a bit. Thanks. This is the second book I've read by him and he really does know his stuff. Thanks Anthony.

Excellent!! Many extras he gives to you.I want to read more of his books.

I have read a few memory books that involve memorizing cards, but this book grabbed me because off the author who i have seen many times on YouTube. His method is similar to others but he uses the major system and then assigning numbers to the cards,which i think is brilliant.But the reason it gets 4 stars for a short book is because of the amount of additional content that comes with it. Anthony Metivier is obviously very committed to educating people on memory techniques and it shows in everything he does. Brilliant.

To be honest, i was doubtful at actually spending out any cash on a book, since i thought you could probably get all the information you need on this subject on the net. But the internet stuff i found was either very partial or was impenetrably technical.I would advise you to save your time and make the initial (and tiny) investment on something that will set you on the right path.If you want this book to learn how to memorize the cards, then it does just what it says on the tin. It does so in a manageable and easily understandable way.I, however, was more interested in understanding the techniques and seeing where else they could be applied. Which brings me on to my main point:I think where the author stands out remarkably is in the after-sales. This is the start of a journey that the author is willing to accompany you on. This is not a fully comprehensive manual on memory (nor do I imagine it was intended to be), but whereas other books might leave you wondering where you might go next, Anthony Metivier will leave you wondering which of the many routes he indicates you want to investigate. But he doesn't leave you wondering long, as he eases you in the right direction and may even be waiting there to give you yet more information when you get there. Along with the text, he provides you with numerous newsletters and links to videos and other free sources. I can't imagine that he is always able to enter into personal correspondence with everyone (maybe he does) but I contacted him with questions and was delighted that he was able to answer. Usefully and at some length. I understand that his methods both draw on the conventional knowledge base, but are also unique (and, importantly, encourage you to be unique) in the way of tackling memory to make the results lasting.It seems evident that the author is both authoritative and completely absorbed by the subject. I really think you have nothing to lose and much to gain by buying his book.

Metvier has a decent go at modifying a pao based system using action and a series of unique locations that serve as palaces. There is a strong marketing flavour to his writing and like the work of buzan several questionable premises to content presented based on his own experience and allusions to pseudoscience. As a licensed PhD level Neuropsychologist i made several attempts to contact the author with specific questions around the rigour, validity and application of his ideas. Unfortunately he remained defensive on questioning example details, evasive and hypersensitive to negative feedback. I would not recommend buying books from this author for these reasons.

This book is a great read for anyone interested in learning to remember a deck of cards. This book has a lot more to offer than just that skill. It offers so many strategies for improving your memory, to concentration to tips of foreign vocabulary.

Como libro, carece de estructura, no justifica suficientemente las tesis y se remite a unos hipoteticos buenos resultados. Lo unico interesante es la bibliografia asociada.