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Ron White Memorizing Cards

Ron White memorizing cards at the 2009 World Memory Championship in London. In this attempt Ron shuffled through a deck of cards in 1 min and 17 seconds (roughly) and then (not shown in the video) attempted to assemble a second deck of cards to match the deck he has just seen. It was not a success, he flip flopped two cards.

By |2015-04-22T17:45:38-05:00February 12th, 2011|News|1 Comment

Straightening Out Addicts Through Memory Work

Memory training expert Ron White recommends this fascinating article on memory and addicts. Researchers know that people with addictions to stimulants tend to choose instant gratification or a smaller but sooner reward over a future benefit, even if the future reward is greater. The perception of a reduced value for a future reward is termed “delayed discounting,” and overcoming it is one of the major challenges for treatment of addiction.

By |2015-04-22T17:45:37-05:00February 12th, 2011|News|0 Comments