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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

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Mentioned in 16 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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Mentioned by Tony Isles while discussing memory techniques.

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Cal Newport

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

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

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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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Mentioned by

Anthony Metivier

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

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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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Mentioned by

David Nihill

as a phenomenal book on memory championships.

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Mentioned by

Steve Levitt

as a source of information on memory palaces and their application to language learning.

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Mentioned by

Anthony Metivier

in relation to the time it takes to learn memory techniques.

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Recommended by

Brianne Barker

after reading a NY Times article about a memory champion.

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