Instead, the trick lies in training people with
typical memory skills using mnemonics.
Individuals who had
typical memory skills at the start and no previous memory training more than doubled their memory capacity during that timeframe, at first recalling 26 words from a list of 72 and later remembering 62.
To explore the effects of training on the brain, Dresler and his colleagues recruited 51 individuals similarly matched to the memory athletes, but with
typical memory skills and no previous memory training.
Not exact matches
Typical programs focus on developing fine motor
skills such as pencil grip, hand coordination, and developing motor - muscular
memory.
«The pill may exaggerate
typical female behaviours such as superior language
skills and
memory,» says Pletzer.