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I felt awful listening to Mr. Lopate try to tease out a complete sentence from of the memory master this afternoon. Was Mr. Foer suffering from stage fright, in over his head, both?

That said, your show is one of the great forces for good in this city and on the air: sane, civilized, wide-ranging, hugely intelligent. Thank you.

I have found that long forgotten but distinctive aromas sometimes bring back old memories. I have observed this time and again. Has the guest observed this also? If so, can it be used sometimes to improve memory ?

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Do the MEM drugs or any pharmaceuticals help memory?

90+ uncle can no longer remember names of his grandchildren (he only has 2), or of his nieces (again, only 2). Otherwise, pretty good. Any suggestions? (other than listening to this program, most of which I missed...)
Thanks

how about hearing things over and over again?

at one time i noticed that in theater rehersals all the cast members seemed to learn everybody else's lines before they learned their own, presumably because they heard them over and over again.

@Soupygirl, +1 !

"A man should keep his little brain attic stocked with all the furniture that he is likely to use, and the rest he can put away in the lumber-room of his library, where he can get it if he wants it." - Sherlock Holmes (Adrian Conan Doyle)

"A man should keep his little brain attic stocked with all the furniture that he is likely to use, and the rest he can put away in the lumber-room of his library, where he can get it if he wants it." - Sherlock Holmes (Adrian Conan Doyle)

I'm a medical student and have trouble memorizing all the facts I have to for each test. How can I remember EVERYTHING I read.

Does this technique work with the elderly and people with dementia?

How can his techniques be used to remember foreign characters—like kanji?

I was always curious if hypnosis helps with memory.

Jeez, I spend my time trying to forget!