Improve Your Memory Every Day

Memory is like a muscle: use it or lose it. Consider this guide a personal trainer for the brain, one with a huge assortment of fast-acting, memory-strengthening techniques. Test your sharpness with instant assessments. Try short- and long-term memory tasks, such as recalling landmarks on a map. Follow a monthlong plan of "do it in a day" exercises. Includes invaluable "Tips and Tricks" boxes, too!

Robert Allen was a Director of Mensa Psychometrics—a company that provided psychometric services to members of the high-IQ society—and held the position of CEO at the Mensa Foundation for Gifted Children. He wrote a number of books in the field of popular psychology including The Mind Workout Book and How to Be a Genius (both published by Collins & Brown).