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> Woolmer was inspired by Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer, which suggests brain training, rather than naturally gifted people, account for most USA Mem
by bryan0 5y ago
> Woolmer was inspired by Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer, which suggests brain training, rather than naturally gifted people, account for most USA Memory Championship finalists.
This is an incredible book which changed my opinion on how a “photographic memory” works.
- jamesash 5y agoIndeed. My friends thought I was exceptionally smart to be able to recite a list of 875 north american bird species from memory, when in fact I'd just put in a lot of work building memory palaces. The book demystified a lot.