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Do you want to sharpen your focus and improve your memory? This is a practical puzzle book to help you retain information faster and for longer, with proven memory techniques. We all know that visualizing, writing down or repeating something all helps to store things in our minds, but why? Written by Helena M. Gellersen, part of University of Cambridge’s renowned Memory Laboratory, and bestselling puzzle master Dr Gareth Moore, this is a complete course in memory training. The way we remember things is determined by the different parts of our brain we are engaging, and this helpful book covers verbal, visual and long-term memory puzzles to help you improve your memory store. Culminating in the powerful Memory Palace technique, a millennia-old technique still used today by mental athletes, this collection of tried-and-tested exercises will teach you how to master this strategy and learn information more effectively. Including the latest neuroscience and with an easy-to-follow puzzles, this is the only book you need to discover the secrets to a long-lasting memory, once and for all.

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We need to exercise our bodies to keep fit and the same is true for our brains. While running may be an excellent exercise for your heart and muscles, the best thing for your brain is learning something new and engaging. This definitive mental workout offers just that to help you build on a variety of key cognitive functions. Perfect for anyone wanting to get their grey matter moving, learn strategies to help improve their problem solving skills, and be able to recall information easier.The Brain Fitness Puzzle Book is an engaging training regime for anyone wanting to get to grips with their brain and have fun with their mental workout. Put your brain through its paces with over 80 varied puzzles that will help you with your memory, logic and reasoning abilities, creativity and lateral thinking, and much more. Learn how to stretch your brain muscles and get your grey matter moving by following the comprehensive workout – structured to imitate a physical exercise session, with a warm-up, ramping up phase, high-intensity 'cardio' challenge, and a cool-down. Get ready to be pushed to your limits as million-copy bestselling author Dr Gareth Moore and University of Cambridge’s Memory Laboratory expert, Helena M. Gellersen, show you how to put your brain to the test. Explaining the science behind the puzzles, and packed with tips and tricks throughout, this guided puzzle book is perfect for anyone wanting to get more out of their brain's cognitive abilities but isn't quite sure where to start.

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