Art of Memory Blog Posts - Page 6 of 24
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A Follow up on Healthy Eating (Plus Yoga)
I recently mentioned that I’ve been on a healthier diet again. I thought I would write a little bit more about improving my health.
Pliny the Elder on Ancient Memory Feats
Pliny the Elder wrote about memory feats in his work, The Natural History. Here are a few things he had to say circa 77-79 C.E. in chapter 24 of book 7.
"In the First Place, in the Second Place"
Have you ever heard that the phrases 'in the first place, in the second place...' may have originated with memory palaces?
Book Review: Mindhacker by Ron and Marty Hale-Evans
I've been looking forward to reading Mindhacker: 60 tips, tricks, and games to take your mind to the next level by Ron and Marty Hale-Evans.
A Short Video Tour of Simonides' Village
A few years ago, I made a journey to the village where Simonides of Ceos was born. According to Roman legend, Simonides invented the method of loci.
Back to a Healthy Way of Eating
This post isn’t directly about memory techniques, but I mentioned in the forum that I’ve switched back to a strict way of eating, so I thought I would write about it here.
Competition Results: Extreme Memory Tournament and Tokyo Friendly Memory
The results are online for two more memory competitions: the Extreme Memory Tournament (now Memory League) and the Tokyo Friendly Memory Championship.
How to Use the Story Method to Remember Things
The Story Method is a kind of mnemonic link system that uses a story to link things together. Stories are much easier to remember than plain facts, so any time you want to remember something, try making a story about it!
How to Use the 2-Card Shadow System
The Shadow System is an advanced mnemonic technique for memorizing decks of playing cards. It's allows you to memorize two cards at a time, similar to the Ben System.
2014 Memory Competition Results: Wales, Italy, Slovenia, Mongolia
Here is a quick summary of results from four recent memory competitions. The top three competitors in the 2014 Mongolian Memory Championship are listed here.
