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Mentioned in 27 episodes

Moonwalking with Einstein

The Art and Science of Remembering Everything

Book • 2011

In 'Moonwalking with Einstein', Joshua Foer delves into the world of competitive memory sports and the science behind human memory.

The book follows Foer's transformation from a journalist to a mental athlete as he trains for the USA Memory Championship.

It explores historical and cultural aspects of memory, including ancient techniques like the 'method of loci' or 'memory palace', and discusses modern research on memory.

Foer also interacts with renowned memory experts and savants, providing a comprehensive look at how anyone can improve their memory through specific techniques and practices.

Mentioned by

Charan Ranganath

Sebastián La Rosa

Mentioned in 27 episodes

Mentioned by

Charan Ranganath

when discussing memory athletes and their training.

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Mentioned by

Tim Ferriss

as a book he read in high school.

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Mentioned by

Matt Abrahams

when describing memory competitions and the memory palace technique.

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Mentioned by

Paul Bloom

as a book outlining classical memory techniques.

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Mencionado por

Sebastián La Rosa

al explicar un ejemplo real de entrenamiento de memoria que llevó al autor a ganar una competencia americana.

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Recommended by

Cal Newport

as a book about memory techniques and the ability to stretch one's memory.

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Mentioned by Tony Isles while discussing memory techniques.

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Mentioned by Christopher Baldisano as the book that sparked his interest in memory research.

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Mentioned by

Adam Grant

as a book about his experience training his memory.

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Mentioned by

Ian Frisch

as one of the best books in the genre, where the author became a champion memory athlete.

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