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The Memory Man Could you remember all the cards in a deck of cards if they were in random order? Dave Farrow, a Guinness World Record holder for the greatest memory, remembers all 3068 cards from 59 decks of cards in random order. How does he do it? This is what he says about his unique skill. Reporter: When did you first discover that you have this gift of memorizing cards? Dave: Well, I don’t have a gift. Memorization is a skill, and it can be taught. So we can all actually train our brains to memorize better. Reporter: What kind of student were you in school? Dave: At first I didn’t do very well in school. I was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. But I wanted to do better, so I went on a two-year quest to discover everything I could about memory. I went from being a very poor student to being at the top of many of my classes. This happened so quickly that some of my teachers thought I was cheating and lowered my scores. But when I demonstrated my memory techniques, they believed me. Reporter: Do you have any advice you would give a student who is struggling in school and with tests? Dave: There are many tips, and here are a few: Break up large tasks into smaller parts. Take each part and do it fast, then take a break. And repeat. You can also visualize what you read. But the most important thing that I learnt is: Don’t believe what other people say about you. Don’t let people put you in a box because then you will be in that box for the rest of your life. You have to decide what you want to be and what will make you happy.
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Place 10 playing cards in random order. Let your partner look at them for 10 seconds. How many do you remember – in the right order?
Based on an interview at ConstantContact.com.
