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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

Anthony Metivier

Ernie the attorney

John Michael Greer

Anthony Metivier

Mentioned in 20 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

Paul Bloom

as a book outlining classical memory techniques.

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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

Jim Kwik

as a seminal book about memory techniques.

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Mentioned by

Ernie the attorney

as a fascinating book explaining memory championship techniques.

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Mentioned by

John Michael Greer

, who tested Bruno's methods against those that Forer learned from a memory champion.

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Recommended by

Ernie the attorney

as a starting point for understanding memory techniques.

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Mentioned by

Anthony Metivier

as an example of a book on memory techniques.

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Recommended by

Julie Dirksen

as a great book on how to expand your capacity.

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Mentioned by

Anthony Metivier

in relation to Tony Buzan's work and a received award.

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Mentioned by

Anthony Metivier

as a history book about memory techniques.

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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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Mentioned by

Danny Jones

when discussing a man who had brain surgery and could not retain short-term memory

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Mentioned by Tony Isles while discussing the method of Loki and memory techniques.

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Mentioned by Aaliyah Kamalova in relation to memory techniques used in memory competitions.

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Mentioned by

Tom Vanderbilt

as an example of a book about an immersive pursuit.

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