Core Memory Techniques
| Technique | How It Works |
|---|
| Method of Loci | Place items to remember along a familiar route — walk through mentally to recall |
| Memory Palace | Extended loci — use a building with rooms, each room holds information |
| Spaced Repetition | Review material at increasing intervals: 1 day → 3 days → 7 days → 30 days |
| Chunking | Group information: 149217761945 → 1492 1776 1945 (Columbus, Revolution, WWII) |
Spaced Repetition Schedule
| Review | When |
|---|
| 1st review | 1 day after learning |
| 2nd review | 3 days after learning |
| 3rd review | 1 week after learning |
| 4th review | 2 weeks after learning |
| 5th review | 1 month after learning |
Mnemonics Types
| Type | Example |
|---|
| Acronyms | ROY G BIV = Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet |
| Rhymes | "In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue" |
| Visual Association | Picture a giant "A" made of apples to remember "A is for Apple" |
Pro Tip: The memory palace technique works because your brain evolved to remember locations, not abstract facts. Spend 5 minutes building a mental route through your house — you'll be shocked how much you can store in each room.