Mind Games

Secrets of a Mind-Gamer tells the story of a reporter training for a memory competition, but also explores the background of memory training generally. These people compete in memory competitions (ie. memorizing the order of two shuffled packs of cards) using techniques invented over 2000 years ago by a Greek named Simonides. None of them have "super memories" (as demonstrated by lab research) but they are able to accomplish amazing feats through training and these techniques. This theme runs throughout the article - that great memories are made, not born. Anyway, this is a great read, definitely one of the better ones I've posted, and it has a great ending.