If this topic interests you, I highly recommend the book Moonwalking with Einstein[1], which is written by a journalist about people who participate in memory c

If this topic interests you, I highly recommend the book Moonwalking with Einstein[1], which is written by a journalist about people who participate in memory competitions. These people assert that their memories are no better than anyone else's, but that they have learned a variety of techniques (most outlined in the book) that enable them to have a level of recall that seems supernatural to the uninitiated. My recollection (hah!) is that there's no known way to just make your brain remember stuff better on its own, but if there is something specifically you don't want to forget, there are a bunch of ways to make sure it doesn't get forgotten. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonwalking_with_Einstein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonwalking_with_Einstein