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Some Dance to Forget - The Eagles, Hotel California

This article at Wired News, The Masters of Memory Lane, talks about people that learn, practice, and demonstrate amazing feats of memory. One of the subjects of the article has a recommendation I’m inclined to agree with .

Hagwood said he wasn’t born with an outstanding ability to memorize, and claims anyone can learn the skill. There are specific techniques that mnemonic masters use – such as associating images with each number and suit when memorizing card positions – but in general it all comes down to keeping your brain synapses in good working order.

To do that, Hagwood, who gives seminars on how to improve memory skills, advises people to use their non-dominant hand in daily chores, do crosswords and puzzles, play chess, take a different route on your daily commute, learn to tango, play an instrument and speak another language.