Just had an interesting experience with ABC Lists that, to me, verifies Vera's claims that things will get much better after some number of lists.
We have a newborn at home. Just after he came home, my wife desperately needed sleep. I spent 3 hours rocking him one night so that she could get some rest. The room we were in had no radio, tv, or anything else to occupy my time. I decided to make ABC Lists to avoid total boredom.
Having no way to write, I just did them mentally, stopping at each letter in order and not leaving that letter until I had an answer (unless I was convinced I didn't have one). What I noticed was that, over time, the associations seemed to come more quickly and they seemed "deeper." By deeper, I mean that the associations did not seem like answers that came off the top of my head. (For instance, actors like James Franciscus, Donald Pleasance, and Udo Kier). It was interesting at how much better the process got over the 3 hour period.
Today was the next test. Did the time spent result in a "permanent" improvement or was it a temporary artifact of the time spent? Going by this morning's efforts, it was at least semi-permanent. The interesting thing is that today I tried some of the same lists. Many times, instead of getting a name for an actor or actress (as an example), I would get a face. It was then up to me to determine the name that went with the face. Since I don't tend to think visually, this was a new experience for me. When I did come up with the name, I found that the images were right on.
If this continues, my opinion of the PLC will certainly go up.