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Originally Posted by romanianmnemonist  Have you actually taken the course or just read the book? There are some important techniques that are in the course but are left out of the book. But most importantly, I'm not aware of any other course that provides a systematic training program like this that can turn a complete novice into a true mnemonist. Maibe the Obrien book is easier to understand for you because it's writen by a native english speaker. But if you don't already have a memory skill picking up the techniques just by reading books is very hard. |
Yes i have tried it and I'm promoting a method which I prefer. Your loyalty to that method is okay, if it works for you why not.
P.S. The exercises are well and good.
Say for example, the chain technique of pmemory is better explained by harry lorayne <-- who started it. The romanian doll <-- is very very nice and the explanation of how things should be of equal size in order to remember. <-- I think this depends on people. I memorized 1500 digits of pi w/ different sizes of images. @,@ that debunks that.
The Cicero method is just a fancy way to call roman room method or method of loci <-- Journey system revived by Dominic <-- better explanation. All Dominic didn't stress is that people can actually build up on that journey and make imaginary rooms. See ^^, I made my own method of loci, but still it's not original because it is defined as putting or imagining a thing <-- tricking your mind to see it even if it's not really there.
The random item memorization thing is actually very very good by pmemory <-- but I already know this --> explained everywhere in the roman room system where you use things as pegs.
Even random items you can see and make them pegs, that's just another variation of method of loci.
The alphabet system of pmemory, wasn't even explained why @,@ The Major system is way easier and more instinctive. Dominic system <-- is great, face and action <-- really really nice. I tried it but i'm prefer the major system even though it's a wee bit slower.
What pmemory excels at is that it has a lot of exercises, i did 1-59, it's really nice.
I compared the free book and the one with the package, similar, what sucks is that it's coated in hyphaluting words. @,@ It's like saying your smart if you read this book or do this course. <-- only a simpleton would fall for that.
P.s. I like pmemory, all I'm saying is that, there are easier ways that will give you the same result. If you want I can even post the page which I really had trouble with the exercises. The only thing I don't like about is the required testimonials.
They could have made it easier for the readers.
Good things about pmemory -> 1. exercises <- to try is to achieve. that's the best thing about it
cons
1. chain/romanian doll <-- link -> search google and it's explained well
2. cicero -> that's method of loci or journey system. @,@ I'm a law student we study cicero and I'm familiar with his work. He's the guy who introduced the greek jurisprudence to the romans. @,@
I just find Dominic's method more effective in all ways around.
3. The random item thing <-- Is really good, most books don't explain this so kudos to pmemory, although, I kind of ended discovering this on my own 7 years ago. <-- I just applied what Dominic quotes in his book How to pass exam, desire and technique. So naturally you'll find away. But for those who didn't it's a good thing.
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See, it'll be the same on all other methods if people actually did exercises on them.
I will not recommend something I have not tried and I will not recommend something when there is something better based on my experience. I've tried harry lorayne's method <-- best description of link, dominic's and other sources, books and the net as well as pmemory.
My point here is that they don't need to waste money on something they can learn for free with a little effort and love to excel.