Mastering Memory:Techniques to Turn Your Brain from a Sieve to a Sponge

Improve your memory immediately, using these proven techniques taught by a former US National Memory Champion. Names. Addresses. Where you left your keys. What would you like to remember? Mastering Memory can help! Chester Santos, the 2008 US National Memory Champion and one of the foremost experts in the field, lays out his techniques for total recall, including the story method, the body method, the journey method, and the phonetic alphabet system. Santos presents his effective strategies in a lively and accessible way, focusing on their practical value to your career and your personal life.

Chester Santos is the 2008 United States National Memory Champion and one of the world's foremost experts on memory-training techniques. He has been featured in TheNew York Times, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, Sports Illustrated, USA Today, and Wired, and has appeared on CNN, ABC, CBS, and in a miniseries about memory for NOVA on PBS. He holds a degree in psychology from the University of California at Berkeley, and is a highly sought-after international speaker who has addressed groups of CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, and prestigious universities including the Royal University for Women in Bahrain, the Haas Graduate School of Business at UC Berkeley, and Harvard University. His iPhone(R) application, "Steel Trap," was featured by Apple and became an instant worldwide bestseller. He also writes articles on memory improvement for AskMen.com. He currently lives in San Francisco.