Smart Guide for Awesome Memory by Shireen Stephen - Non Fiction Memory & Study Skills - Paperback

Details:. Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9788129151483. Publisher: Rupa Publications. Age Range: Adult / Teen (Students & Lifelong Learners). Overview:. Smart Guide for Awesome Memory by Shireen Stephen is a practical, easy-to-follow paperback guide packed with proven memory techniques for students, exam-takers, and lifelong learners. Written by a counselling psychologist with a Ph.D. in Health Psychology, the book breaks down how memory actually works and hands readers a toolkit of mnemonics, visualisation methods, and recall strategies to use immediately. It's compact, jargon-free, and built for real study sessions and everyday life.. About the Book:. Smart Guide for Awesome Memory distils memory science into a practical, usable toolkit. Shireen Stephen walks readers through the different kinds of memory and how encoding, storage, and retrieval work, before introducing techniques matched to real study problems. Early sections cover simple mnemonics and chunking methods for remembering vocabulary, formulas, dates, and key facts under exam pressure. Later chapters build on this with visualisation exercises, the method of loci, and mind-mapping approaches designed to create durable mental "maps" that make information easier to retrieve during tests, presentations, or interviews. The guide also devotes attention to language learning, reading comprehension, and sustaining focus across long study sessions, giving it appeal beyond a single exam cycle. Throughout, the tone stays encouraging and conversational, with short exercises readers can try in minutes. The author emphasises daily practice and habit-building, encouraging readers to set concrete, personal memory goals rather than relying on one-off tricks. Real-world examples connect the techniques to everyday situations — remembering names at a networking event, recalling case studies for an exam, or picking up new vocabulary in a foreign language. The compact paperback format and clearly signposted c