Art of Memory Blog Posts - Page 10 of 24

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How to Memorize a Book or Textbook

The easiest way to memorize a book or textbook is to use a memory palace or peg list. In this article, we'll discuss the different types of book memorization.

Esperanto: "The Secret of a Wonderful Memory"

Yesterday, I went to the local Esperanto meeting for the San Francisco Bay Area Esperanto group. It was at the headquarters of Esperanto USA.

An Experiment with Memory-Boosting Foods

I had some health problems and went to a doctor who told me that my bad cholesterol and triglycerides were too high.

How to Calculate the Day of the Week from Any Date

Here is a calendar calculation technique that I learned from a book called Mind Performance Hacks. It allows you to take a date, like 14 March 1879, and mentally calculate which day of the week it fell on.

How to Create Alphabet Peg Lists

The alphabet peg list technique is a type of mnemonic peg system that allows you to memorize long lists of facts and recall the items in order.

How to Use the Number Rhyme System

The number rhyme system is a memory technique that can be used to memorize numbers or as a peg list.

How to Use the Number Shape System

The number shape system is a memory technique that can be used to memorize short numbers or as a peg list. It works by associating the shapes of numbers to pictures.

Registration for the 2012 Swedish Memory Championships is Open

According to a post on Facebook, registration is now open for the 2012 Swedish Memory Championships taking place on 29 September in Gothenburg.

Memory Improvement Techniques and Increased Creativity

I just read a blog post about how having multiple hobbies may lead to creative breakthroughs by helping a person make connections between previously-unrelated ideas.

Video of the 2012 Canadian Memory Champion

Here's a video of the 2012, Canadian Memory Champion, Angel Yuen Man Lai.