The 2-Step “Loci Method” for Memorizing Absolutely Anything
Big ThinkMemory athletes use mnemonic strategies, specifically the method of loci or memory palace technique, to remember astonishing amounts of data.
Read when you’ve got time to spare.
What it means to build a memory palace, why re-reading isn’t the best way to memorize, and tips to better recall what someone just said.
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Memory athletes use mnemonic strategies, specifically the method of loci or memory palace technique, to remember astonishing amounts of data.
Just take the strategy employed by memory athletes to memorize decks of cards and thousands of digits of pi, and adapt it to get over stranger-name forgetfulness.
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