Dr. Gunther Carsten has just set the first new World Record of the 2009 World Memory Championships… Event: Abstract Images Record: 318 Abstract Images in 15 minutes During the World Memory Championships there are a series of events testing different memory skills. Â Some involve memorising numbers, playing cards, numbers, events or names and faces. Â This
As the 2009 World Memory Championships are currently underway, I thought it would be fun to see just how good the competitors are… Memorising a single deck of cards in the fastest time: In July 2009, Ben Pridmore became the first person to memorise a deck of cards in under 30 seconds (26.28 seconds). Â In
The World Memory Championships for 2009 have started today. It is being held in London and has the largest prize purse in the history of the event – $92,000. Â It us running from Thursday 12th November through to Saturday 14th November. My friend and business associate, Dominic O’Brien, is at the event as one of
What are companies doing to reduce the stress burden on employees? More than 13 million work days are lost in the UK due to stress related illness. Â How many organisations are creating a brain friendly work environment which helps to reduce stress? This is not just about taking time out or playing ping-pong at lunch,
Someone needs to learn some serious speed reading techniques. Â Let’s have a tongue in cheek look at what could be achieved… From BBC News: “Ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has insisted he needs more time to prepare his defence, during his first appearance at his war crimes trial. He told a procedural hearing in The
