The Photographic Memory – A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words …

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Google.com search for Photographic Memory

The Photographic Memory …

ZOX Pro Training has been teaching people how to use their photographic memory since 1975. The parent organization, Educom, Inc., has been teaching the Mental Photography techniques in Brain Management training since the beginning. We released ZOX Pro Training onto the Internet in 2008. People around the world have benefited that would have never had access to our training otherwise.

The Picture …

The Google.com search pictured above is a snapshot of ZOX Pro Training’s unique place in the industry of alternative learning. Our techniques accelerate learning to all new levels that most people find incredible, starting at 25,000 words per minute. The brain exercises taught within the training strengthen your brain, gaining clarity, and the way it functions naturally by way of what is now referred to as neural-plasticity.

This picture signifies recognition by the Internet, and portrays the quality Richard Welch, the “Father of Mental Photography” had envisioned 39 years earlier.

The Eidetic Memory …

People are often confused by the difference between the eidetic memory and the photographic memory (eidetic memory vs photographic memory). You are born with the eidetic memory. This is how you learn everything when you are very young till around the age of 5. When you are born, you are a genius; an information sponge absorbing information faster than light speed, naturally, and with ALL of your senses. The best thing is you never lose your eidetic memory and the abilities it gives you. Most people are taught out of using it fluently.

The first recorded use of the words “photographic memory” is 1924. But we also know there are plenty of people from history before that time that demonstrate these abilities. Why then do many psychologists find the term so easy to discredit? First, and probably most importantly, the word “photographic” only refers to the visual sense, while “eidetic” refers to ALL of your senses. How silly! Someone was not able to remember the technical term “eidetic memory” so they simply made up a word close to the same meaning – the “photographic memory”.

Since the amount of information your brain takes in from vision is over ten times that of all of your other senses combined, it could easily be used as a relevant exchange word. But the carryover to this day has missed the original meaning, which is relevant to all of your senses. So, now when the psychologists and brain researchers are looking for the people with photographic memory, they are looking at a flawed model of what it is meant to actually represent.

So, in more concise terms, the word “photographic memory” does not exist. We use the word photographic memory for our services because that is what the rest of the world is commonly using, albeit improperly. There are many scholars that study how words within languages have changed over time. Often times, a process like this creates a new word or usage.

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Shannon Panzo, PhD

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Is Life Fair? Look at the World Naked, Laid Bare, and Nude

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Life is fair!

naked nude nudity life

Have you always believed that life is inherently unfair, regardless of how much you wish that circumstances were otherwise? So why is life so unfair? One way to address the question is to visualize everyone in the world as “naked.” That includes you – me, EVERYONE! Reactions to this revealing turn of events would range from passion to loathing and from hysteria to phobias.

The phrase “the crowded elevator has more than one person in it.” would take on an entirely new meaning!
Sooner rather than later, the novelty would wear off and nudity would become the norm. Perversion would yield to curiosity, and finally nudity would become dull, even boring. Nudity presents a picture of who we are as human beings, without the trappings of culture and status.

Standing Naked…

At this point, some readers may hesitate to continue reading, while others are eagerly anticipating what is next. No matter where you stand, envision yourself in the Naked World. How would you feel? How would you behave? And to whom would you display fairness?

What would you present to inspire others to be fair to you?

You have just experienced a mental photography exercise!

In this exercise, you envisioned yourself in a different reality using Mental Photography techniques. This sort of visioning provides great perspective to the paradigm you carry at present. To understand yourself fully, you must frequently move out of your comfort zone. Because of your inherent mind-body connection, you may explore your boundaries with how to use Mental Photography. If you embrace the experience of being naked within, you can move beyond your mental boundaries to enjoy all that life has to offer.

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The Photographic Memory :: Myth, Legend, Fact or Fiction

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The Photographic Memory

the Truth is Out There…

What exactly is the “photographic memory”?

The elusive photographic memory; ever experienced it? Chances are you may have come across it in grandiose Hollywood films and television shows. Furthermore, the photographic memory is expressed in such a way that it seems both superhuman and abnormal!

The apex of the photographic memory experience has been portrayed accurately by characters such as:

Sheldon Cooper from “The Big Bang Theory”
Will Hunting from “Good Will Hunting”
Mike Ross from “Suits”

…and many more

You know, writers may be writing for fiction but they are heavily influenced by real life events that shape their work. They also have the power to release material that is inaccurate; only to be aired. Not only is the photographic memory, itself, is one of those real life events its also one of those inaccuracies that writers write about!

Believe it or not….The phenomenon that looks to good to be true…is indeed true. Even worst, the name ‘photographic’ itself is wrong. At best, it’s inaccurate, and at worst it is deceptive.

The actual, technical and medical term for it is…the Eidetic Memory.

Photographic Memory vs. Eidetic Memory

Despite two different names, if there is a correct term for this real and amazing memory then why on earth is it expressed wrong?

The answer lies with people’s personal experiences with visual learning, i.e. seeing and absorbing information via their eyes. Considering that permanent and verbatim recall of information is a classic function of eidetic memory, the ‘photographic’ metaphor was created as to identify with that type of flawless recall and the name stuck.

In both real and scientific terms, the eidetic memory does not rely upon visual input but uses the remaining senses of the human body as well.

Therefore the term ‘photographic’ is used interchangeably but loosely.

The Scientific view?

The typical view in mainstream science is that it does not exist at all and it is a myth. Take for example, Joshua Foer’s article in the magazine, Slate, he promotes the myth theory by downplaying past examples of people but without citing any evidence that that perpetuates his views. (slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2006/04/kaavya_syndrome.2.html)

One of those is exceptional people is Stephen Wiltshire, an autistic artist with a vivid photographic memory, that accurately draws stunning city landscapes purely from memory alone. The accuracy in his illustrations is flawless he has been awarded an MBE for his works. (dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1223790/Autistic-artist-draws-18ft-picture-New-York-skyline-memory.html)

Such feats do not lie only with Autism. Recently, an ordinary policeman featured on the news used his ‘photographic’ memory to identify and capture hundreds of criminals over the last five years purely from memorizing them from faces on wanted posters. (huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/29/andy-pope-photographic-memory-pcso_n_3519213.html)

Many stories like those above provide a basis that the eidetic memory does indeed exist, contradicting many of the standard scientific views.

Psychologists wrestle with this subject in the laboratory and have established the existence of Eidetic Imagery (EI), in which they conclude that some people, mainly children, have this ability. The after-image of something they have seen is embedded, or retained, with vivid detail like an image in their minds. (theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/jan/14/truth-about-memories-jarrett)

You have this power too

Everybody of all ages and abilities has access to this extraordinary memory. Perhaps it is not as rare as you, or I, have been led to believe.

Let me briefly tell you a story that occurred about a month ago. A customer came in to my work and I was talking about the photographic memory. She overheard me and commented about recall ability and reading speed of her daughter-in-law and how she “completes degree after degree!” I was astonished!

Most people would say “Well that’s OK for her. But I can’t do it, it is impossible!” The good news is we all have this ability and therefore we can all tap into it and use its unlimited resources. Now that is great!

Unfortunately, when we all started school from age 5 we were programmed out of using this ability and were taught the rote-memory system of learning which uses reading as its vehicle.

Reading uses a short-term memory system and we quickly forget almost everything that we were taught and had to learn by repeatedly revising or ‘cramming’ to absorb it all. Not good… It is a huge waste of time.

There is a Silver Lining – The keys to unlimited success are yours

But don’t worry, there is a long-term memory system out now that can reconnect you to those eidetic abilities that you lost as a child along with allows you to absorb extreme amounts of information at lightning quick speeds!

The method is called Mental Photography, also known as ZOXing. It has been around for over 35 years, and has helped thousands of people tap into their innate, photographic memory and become eidetickers again as well as ZOXers!

Years of independent scientific research; supports the existence of your eidetic memory and proves that anyone can learn at astounding speeds accompanied with a memory that can recall and retain all needed information at will, just like those Hollywood characters I mentioned earlier!

Richard Welch, the Father of Mental Photography said, “The brain, the brain, the brain. The more we learn about the brain, the more we realize how little we really know about it.” His statement is still correct today. If scientists knew everything there is to know about the brain, then there would be no question whether the photographic memory exists; or if it is myth, legend, fact or fiction.

For scientists to subscribe to scientific principle, and then proclaim the photographic memory does not exist is professional heresy. Or does the existence of the photographic memory fill them with so much fear; they dare to cross the line of professional integrity.

Create your best path,

Abel Journeyman

(Contributing Author)

Mental Photography for Getting the Grade :: Get Smart

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Mental Photography for Students

Mental Photography techniques for students allows students of all ages to benefit through the increase in brain power. What you need is a tool to clear your mind to allow you to focus on your goal.

How Long We Study Has Nothing to Do with Success

As students, we are told that if we get good grades, then the good life will follow. We are told that to achieve good grades, we should study three to four hours for every hour we spend in class. But what if you could get better grades with less study time? What if you could cut your study time to a mere fraction of what would otherwise be required?

Is Formal Education Counterintuitive to a Photographic Memory?

Your mind is capable of assimilating information at gigahertz range – but there is something getting in the way of our learning. Ironically, the blockage is reading. Reading constricts the flow of information to our brain, thus weakening our capacity on how to use Mental Photography. For many students, the education process and study is an impediment to their social lives and having fun. What can be done to change that sad fact?

You Can Learn to Learn Naturally!

You can reactivate your Photographic or Eidetic memory. Here is how to develop photographic memory? Actually, your photographic memory is still active – you’ve just forgotten how to access it. Once you regain access to your Photographic Memory, it will propel you as far as you want to go. The act of performing Mental Photography for students exercises the brain in phenomenal ways, including your naturally occurring photographic memory.

Some people may claim that when students use Mental Photography on how to pass tests it is cheating. Of course it is NOT. Using your natural abilities to assimilate and recall information isn’t cheating – it’s your Ultimate Edge.

Shannon Panzo

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Innovations in Brain Management, ZOX Pro Training, Mental Photography

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Brain Management vs ZOX Pro Training

Mental Photography is ZOXing

Brain Management Home Study Training vs. ZOX Pro Training

Here is a question that I get asked a lot. Many people want to know…

What is the difference between ZOX Pro Training and the Brain Management Home Study Training?

The Brain Management Home Study Training came first. When Brain Management expanded into the global market, we were pulled in all directions. We were asked to teach groups of people all over the world. But you can only cover a small number of places. Many people in isolated areas were not able to travel to the classes in their region of the world. We did not want anyone to miss out. We needed a solution. Richard Welch, the Father of Mental Photography, realized we needed the Home Study Version of the Brain Management Seminar. Thus, the Brain Management Home Study Training was born.

from seminar to your home

Since the Home Study Training was created from a very successful seminar, it allowed us to provide a simple version of our core teaching. It provides the right tools and exercises for you to gain results. The results are only limited to the limits of your imagination. The exact same thing can be said about ZOX Pro Training.

Both, the Brain Management Home Study Training and ZOX Pro Training are derived from the same source, the Brain Management Seminar; it was disseminated to 2 rather different platforms. While the Home Study Training is a physical package with CDs sent to you, ZOX Pro Training is a complete Internet package, and nothing is physically sent to you. Even though there are minor differences, we have kept the focus, and results you can achieve are the same – UNLIMITED.

platforms, pricing and distribution

Others have asked, “Why is the pricing different?” When you have a physical product, you must build, store, and service that product. On top of that, there is shipping and other things that add costs when people are handling the product from creation to delivery. The price reflects this. Digital products don’t have the limitations, and we can pass the savings on to you, the client.

Since most of our clients are not really interested in all the things that lead up to the distribution of our training displayed on the two different platforms, they generally don’t think of these things when they are looking at the difference between the two trainings. Both are still available today.

If you want the digital ZOX Pro Training, you can buy it at ZOXpro.com.

If you want to purchase the Brain Management Home Study Training, you can CLICK on this link:

http://ebrain.com.au/index.php?option=com_hikashop&view=product&layout=show&Itemid=2

I hope this helps you in your decision making process.

I like to give people something of useful value to take with you to think about today.

information conquers fear

“Fear is like dying of a thousand cuts. The more you fear, the less you will experience Life.” – Shannon Panzo

The only person in charge of your fears and can actually change the way you see fear and react to it is you. You can respect what or who can hurt you. That will never change. But when you fear the same thing, it takes over that portion of your life. Too many fears, and you are not living your life the way you should do innovations.

“Superior information conquers fear.” – Shannon Panzo

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