I bought this tool for the two, at first I was skeptical if I myself knew how to play or practice this. It cost me $30 only, Yu Dan teacher sold us quite cheap. I browsed the internet to look out for this and it was selling around $45 to $60.
Beth and Charmaine love to play this, and in fact they learned how to take turn to play it. This game is brain stimulating, I love this game as well. It trains the logical of the brain and at the same time to trigger the right brain. The key point of this whole game is to brush up the memory photographic ability. Citing from Wikipedia :"Eidetic memory, photographic memory, or total recall is the ability to
recall images,
sounds, or objects in
memory with extreme accuracy and in abundant volume." In laymen term, it's simply "Extraordinary Memory". For sure if the children have this ability, they will probably do well in their study.
"Photographic memory is a rare element that is found in less than 10% of the population. It will often be found in children, and most of them will lose this ability by the time they become adults. The concept of photographic memory is so rare that some people don't believe it exists"
What is believed by some researchers is that photographic memory is a result of the brain processing and storing information in an abnormal manner. Many people believe that those who have photographic memories are fortunate. However, this may not be the case.
One of the problems with having a photographic memory is that you may absorb too much information, and you may have to deal with a lot of data that is irrelevant. Having to deal with large amounts of irrelevant data could reduce your ability to efficiently recall information. People who have photographic memories may also have a hard time forgetting things that they don't desire to remember. Humans are not designed to be mere databases which store tremendous amounts of information. Memory is only important when it can be used to recall information that is relevant. Being able to use your memory is much more important than simply being able to store information.
Monks who lived during the Middle Ages would enhance their memories by creating images in their minds which would allow them to store and use information that was important. It was not enough for them to just store and have access to large amounts of information. It was also important for them to use these images to create a number of connections between unrelated elements. A number of famous people were believed to have photographic memories, and some of them were Mozart and Claude Monet. However, there has been some controversy which has arisen on the topic of photographic memory.
Many professionals believe that the concept is a myth. A study was conducted on a number of chess Grandmasters, and while they are able to recall large amounts of information about positions, they performed like people who weren't masters when they were presented with chess piece positions that would not exist in a real world situation. At the same time, there has also been evidence to show that photographic memory is a real phenomenon. A woman who was studied by Charles Stromeyer was capable of remembering poetry that had been written in a different language, and she could recall the information years later.
Solomon V. Shereshevskii is another example of an individual who had memory capabilities that appeared to be photographic. He could memorize large amounts of words, and was capable of remembering them after many years had passed. While some believed that he had an unlimited photographic memory, it is very likely that he used a number of different memory techniques. In addition to this, a number of humans have been placed in the Guinness Book of Records for having abnormal memories. There have also been people with Asperger's syndrome who have demonstrated photographic memories as well.
The overall evidence for photographic memory is strong. However, it is not well understood. The brain of someone who has a photographic memory will store information in a manner which is much different than most people. It is likely that the perception of photographic memory that is viewed by most people is not quite accurate. While there are people who have extraordinary memories, it is unlikely that they are able to perfectly recall every piece of information that they are exposed to. It is likely that the debate for and against the existence of photographic memory will continue to rage on. Some savants have been known to have what appears to be a photographic memory, and the most notable example is Kim Peek
This Xiao Tian Cai may not serve exactly for Photographic Memory purpose, but it does certainly contain some levels in it, this can improve and strengthen the ability to remember, concentration and keep the brain sharp.
On top of Memory, these are believed to be benefits from Xiao Tian Cai.
Xiao Tian Cai (Memory Aid) Concept: small genius is wisdom was invoked 20 World ideological education of Jurists, wisdom and understanding of the authority of eminent scholars - Piaget (Jean Piaget) education and well-designed, learning through play in nurturing the child's cognitive, thinking and judgment capacity, and can also stimulate the child's observation, attention, reasoning and the ability to think, is built on the "savvy understandings" on the basis of a set of theoretical and practical beautifully parents teaching intelligent combination.
Capacity: involving language, mathematics, social, and other fields such as the comprehensive training and child care and more awareness of all kinds of wisdom.
The "mini-genius wisdom" from the answer tablets (12, the number is positive, the back is three different colors) plus 9 that card (an early age, in order, the three high-end group.) Components, including 135 units , 1620 practice.
Title cards in this painting-and answer a number of similar size plate at the bottom of the game map, each map has 12 small box, the box with the contents of the answer on the 12 figures correspond.
For reading age: Suitable for 2-8 years
The teaching aid pays great attention in the game process to raise child's JQ (judgment quotient), EQ (mood quotient), LQ (logical quotient), IQ (intelligence quotient), CQ (creativity quotient) and the operation strength and so on, promotes to enhance child's cognition, the ponder and judgment ability comprehensively, stimulates child's power of observation, the attention, the inference and the association strength.
Contents: - Included 9 different books (Beginner, Intermediate, Advance)
