‘Invoking a memory palace involves picturing some structure or place in your mind, and linking items you want to remember with specific locations around that place.’Illustration: Guardian Design; ...

The Expert Plan gives you access to advanced courses, new “rooms” in your digital memory palace, and guided visualizations ...

In some episodes of the TV series Sherlock Holmes starring Benedict Cumberbatch, it is possible to observe the main character using a mnemonic technique which he calls “mind palace.” In this technique ...

Ahead of a book tour stop at Duke University, the host of popular podcast “The Memory Palace” chats about storytelling, butter sculptures, and how learning about the past can crack open greater ...

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Forget highlighting textbooks until they’re rainbow-colored or writing notes until your hand cramps. The memory technique that students use to ace exams involves turning familiar locations into ...

True photographic memory as depicted in pop culture doesn’t exist. That’s because too much detail would defeat our ability to make a quick decision based on experience. However, some people have ...

Research-backed methods to strengthen your memory can be incorporated into daily routines with minimal effort but provide significant cognitive benefits. The ability to recall information quickly and ...

Cognitive science provides evidence-based methods to improve memory retention. These strategies leverage how the brain processes and stores information, connecting new data to existing knowledge for ...