![]() ![]() That’s why you need to tie a distinctive action to every relationship between data and place. ![]() Envisioning a connection like “the pegs on my coat rack are actually cinnamon sticks” is a nice mental image, but when you try to recall it, you may not remember what particular object the pegs are supposed to be. The basic idea is to make it easier to recall new information by. The more bizarre, action-based, and ridiculous these connections are, the more likely you are to remember them. Its known as the memory palace technique. If these scenarios sound implausible and stupid, that’s because they are. Or maybe your coat rack turns into a sentient cinnamon stick and takes your coat like it’s a rejected character cast out of a Beauty and the Beast fanfic. For instance, imagine a cinnamon stick with little arms and legs doing gymnastics on the rack, swinging between the coat hooks. There’s no obvious memory trick, like rhyming words or a movie reference, that links cinnamon to a coat rack, so you’ll have to make one up yourself. The first spice on the list is cinnamon, and the first place you’ve chosen is your coat rack. A memory, or mind palace, is a powerful method of memorization which combines visualizations with spatial memory. ![]() Let’s say you’re trying to memorize the 10 spices that go into your family’s pumpkin pie recipe, and you’re doing so by placing them around your apartment. A fictional environment from a beloved book series, the set of a popular TV show, or a virtual reality space that you visit often can all work as well. The setting of your favorite video game, for example, could work as long as you know it well and can navigate through it in your mind. You know a lot more places than you think you do, and since this technique is all in your brain, they don’t even have to be physical spots. Memory palaces are based on two concepts: (1) visualizing information as an image, and (2) storing that image in a memory palace. They don’t have to be indoor spaces: your local park, favorite campground, or an amusement park that you know by heart can also work well. Your current home, the house you grew up in, or your workplace are all great options.Īs you develop your memory storage skills, you’re likely to expand into additional locations to store more information. To get started, pick a location that you’re extremely familiar with-one that you can call to mind instantly and in detail. This means that your memory palace is already built, waiting to be filled. If you think the memory palace technique is right for you, here’s some good news: using the Method of Loci is less about “constructing” a mental space and more about meaningfully placing information into mental spaces that already exist inside your brain. ![]()
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