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Memory palaces and the method of loci
From the course: Learning Study Skills
Memory palaces and the method of loci
- The memory palace, also known as the method of loci, is a memory technique developed in Ancient Greece over 2000 years ago. It was widely used by the Greeks, and later the Romans, to memorize lengthy speeches. Back then, before you could digitally record something, it was very important to have a trained memory and strategies like the method of loci were widely used. These strategies are still used today by competitors in memory contests to remember digits, faces, decks of cards, among other things. Loci, by the way, is the plural of the Latin word locus which means place. This strategy is based on the idea that you can best remember places that are familiar to you, like your home or workplace. According to Cicero, the method of loci was developed by the Greek poet Simonides who was the lone survivor when a building collapsed during a dinner party. He remembered who was sitting where to identify everyone. He realized through this that it was possible to remember anything by…
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Understanding how your memory works1m 33s
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Remembering better using the multiple reading process1m 57s
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Memorizing new vocabulary using the similar sound technique4m 23s
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Using mnemonic devices3m 24s
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Using songs, rhymes, and alliteration3m 7s
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Using pictures to improve your memory3m 40s
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The link system3m 58s
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Memory palaces and the method of loci4m 6s
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Numeric peg system: Linking numbers to pictures3m 22s
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Numeric peg system: Memorizing a 10-item list9m 33s
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Numeric peg system: Memorizing more than 10 items2m 45s
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Remembering important dates4m 37s
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Memorizing formulas and equations5m 8s
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Challenge 1: Use the similar sound technique with foreign vocabulary53s
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Solution 1: Use the similar sound technique with foreign vocabulary2m 30s
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Challenge 2: Create a memory palace48s
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Solution 2: Create a memory palace1m 20s
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