Art of Memory Blog Posts - Page 5 of 24

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How to Use the Feynman Technique for Studying

The 'Feynman Technique' refers to a study method where you explain what you're learning to an imaginary student in order to understand and retain the information better.

How to Develop a Brilliant Memory Toolkit by Dominic O'Brien

This is a review of How to Develop a Brilliant Memory Toolkit by Dominic O'Brien. It's a small boxed set that includes an 88-page booklet, 50 cards with memory tips on them, and a foldout map.

2016 USA Memory Championship Results

The 2016 USA Memory Championship took place on May 7th in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Congratulations to the new US Champion, Alex Mullen, and to all the competitors.

SF Bay Memory Club at the California Academy of Sciences

Last night we taught people how to use memory techniques for a fun evening called Brainiac Nightlife at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco.

Remembering Willie Nelson by Jeremy Genovese

I was sent a copy of the book Remembering Willie Nelson: The Science of Peak Memory, and it is excellent.

Return of the Webinars

Members who have been around for a while may remember our weekly Google Hangouts and chats. We’re starting up our online events again, starting tomorrow!

What Can You Memorize with the Art of Memory?

Here are some of the amazing things that people have memorized with memory techniques.

How to Memorize Pi

Today is Pi Day: March 14, 2016, or 3/14/16 as written in the US. (The first digits of pi are 3.14159, which can be rounded to 3.1416.)

Brainstorming a Full 10,000-image Mnemonic System

This post is a brainstorm about how a 10,000-image mnemonic system might look. I’ve created a script that displays all of the assignments.

2015 USA Memory Championship Results

Nelson Dellis is the 2015 USA Memory Champion! Highlights of the competition from early reports: There was also a serious error in the competition results....