How to Develop A Photographic Memory. Home | Previous | Back to Fun Stuff | Next Installed 02 August 2003. Latest update 26 Jan 2013. Changes or additions to text are in bold. In World War II, one method used to help air-crew gunners speed up their aircraft identification skills was to flash photographs on a screen of the planes they had to recognize. One device used for this purpose was called a tachistoscope (ta kis' tuh scope). Instructors could vary the duration of the images being flashed on the screen. Aircraft Recognition Tachistoscope Simulation (Classroom lights will be off.) Funny things began to happen. A study was set up to see just what could be done with these retained images.
The above information was told to me by Mr. The fact that some of the study participants could acquire a readable image of a whole book page suggests that their peripheral vision happened to be, or became, more acute than that normally found in the general population. I have not pursued the issue of long term storage. Reader Comments Top. Six. 10 Psychological States You've Never Heard Of... and When You Experienced Them. Face Memory Game - 2. How to Hack Your Brain. Seven Speaking Tips That Beat "Pretend Your Audience Is Naked. Aggh. Everyone showed up clothed! Once upon a time, I suffered from glossophobia. This affliction touches billions.
It's the fear of public speaking , even to a tiny group. I conquered it by discovering what makes people smile, nod, and listen carefully, because nothing calms you down faster than an interested audience. This is what I've learned. Children plea for them at night, and adults crave them, too. They want to be respected. This principle also underlies another rule of effective speaking: Dress like your audience, but just a little bit better. " {*style:<i>Don't try to impress them. </i>*} If you truly want to help your listeners--by informing or motivating them, or improving their lives--they will care and listen.
This recalls a favorite tip: We mistrust people who won't look us in the eyes--even if our eyes are among over 200 sets in a room. If you look each person in the eye for a few seconds, you make each person feel important--a feeling that every person craves. . .