I would like to share with you a particular temptation I have experienced in the past year, simmering just under the surface. I know I am not alone. One of the names of Rosh Hashanah is Yom Hazikaron, ...

With just a few seconds to glance at this series—1101010111010001101010010—most people probably could not recall the ones and zeroes in perfect order. But Ben Pridmore probably could. In fact, ...

A World Memory Champion has revealed the secrets to forging a 'razor sharp' memory long into old age. Dominic O'Brien, 66, from London, appeared on This Morning today to share the handy tips he used ...

“Synesthesia” is a state in which two or more senses are connected in ways that some people experience perceptions that are different from the majority of people. No two brains are wired exactly the ...

During her informal interaction with the participants, we were taken aback when she addressed all cadets by their names like an exceptional mnemonist. For the first time, I saw a chief guest ...

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Russian neuropsychologist Alexander Luria, in his book The Mind of a Mnemonist (1968), introduced us to one of his patients — Solomon Veniaminovich Shereshevsky, or simply Mr. S. What was so ...

I wish I could prescribe Lisa Genova’s new book, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting, to everyone who comes into my clinic asking about why that hard-to-get name sits at the tip ...

Alex Mullen, Engr '14, is an expert rememberer. The many world records he has set in recent years have included digits memorized in an hour (3,238) and speed-memorizing cards (one deck memorized in 15 ...

The greatest Jeopardy player of all time has been crowned, and it has again brought the contestants’ incredible memory and recall abilities into the spotlight. As a contestant on Jeopardy, one must be ...