Comments on: 5 Key Paths to Improving Memory, Part I http://www.missiontolearn.com/2009/08/memory-improvement-1/ Know Better. Live Better. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:45:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: jtcobb http://www.missiontolearn.com/2009/08/memory-improvement-1/comment-page-1/#comment-7252 jtcobb Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:38:18 +0000 http://www.missiontolearn.com/?p=662#comment-7252 Fran - Thanks for commenting. It's taken me longer to get to part two than I would have liked, but it is mostly written now and I expect to post it this Wednesday. I share the skepticism re: brain exercises, though I am not familiar enough with the research to actually bash it. I plan to focus on more tried and true techniques like mnemonics in the techniques section. I'll definitely take a look at your site for input and inspiration on that! - Jeff Fran – Thanks for commenting. It’s taken me longer to get to part two than I would have liked, but it is mostly written now and I expect to post it this Wednesday. I share the skepticism re: brain exercises, though I am not familiar enough with the research to actually bash it. I plan to focus on more tried and true techniques like mnemonics in the techniques section. I’ll definitely take a look at your site for input and inspiration on that! – Jeff

]]> By: Francis O'Reilly http://www.missiontolearn.com/2009/08/memory-improvement-1/comment-page-1/#comment-7117 Francis O'Reilly Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:31:25 +0000 http://www.missiontolearn.com/?p=662#comment-7117 Good list, stressful physical factors certainly take their toll on me for one, when I'm trying to remember stuff. Also good to see you'll be covering memory techniques in your next post - I especially am interested in mnemonics as evidenced by my website - I'll make sure to drop by when Part 2 is published! However I would be highly skeptical of the current rash of Workout-My-Brain type exercises (you know the ones). These have been very heavily criticised in Ben Goldacre's book "Bad Science" as being largely ineffective and without any evidence to back them up. In my own opinion, there is nothing more important to trying to remember something than your own level of *motivation*. Good list, stressful physical factors certainly take their toll on me for one, when I’m trying to remember stuff. Also good to see you’ll be covering memory techniques in your next post – I especially am interested in mnemonics as evidenced by my website – I’ll make sure to drop by when Part 2 is published!

However I would be highly skeptical of the current rash of Workout-My-Brain type exercises (you know the ones). These have been very heavily criticised in Ben Goldacre’s book “Bad Science” as being largely ineffective and without any evidence to back them up. In my own opinion, there is nothing more important to trying to remember something than your own level of *motivation*.

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