Mnemonic Images
Here is a list of blog posts tagged with "Mnemonic Images".
Trivia Lists to Memorize
Here are some ideas on lists of trivia to memorize: music, entertainment, fantasy, religion, philosophy, history, art, food, geography, and more!
How to Use Mnemonics to Learn Trivia
Mnemonics can be used to learn the answers to trivia questions. Here are some resources on how to memorize trivia.
What Is a Mnemonic Image?
A mnemonic image is a visual image that encodes data to make it easier to memorize. Mnemonic images are a fundamental part of advanced memory techniques.
Synesthesia and Memory Training
Synesthesia is a neurological phenomenon where stimulation of one sense causes a person to involuntarily feel crossing over to another sense.
Aphantasia and Memory Training
Many people in the forum wonder whether aphantasia affects memory or interferes with the ability to practice memory techniques.
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.
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!
Muppet Mnemonics for Letters
Brian recently posted a link in the forum to an interesting Muppet alphabet, and I wanted re-post it here in the blog.
Contextual Interference Effect for Improved Motor Memory
I finally picked up a copy of the book, Mind Hacks by Tom Stafford and Matt Webb. I was flipping through it at the bookstore and saw and interesting 'hack' called 'Change Context to Build Robust Memories'.
Experimenting with a Category-Based Ben System
I’m not very happy with my current mnemonic system, so I’ve been experimenting with a couple of alternatives over the past few days. This post talks about some ideas.
Learn Techniques to Improve Visualization
It's possible to improve visualization with practice. This article describes some visualization exercises and tips that can help.
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.
How to Use the Mnemonic Link System
The mnemonic link system is a technique for remembering things more easily. It's also sometimes called the chain linking method, and it overlaps with the story method.
Still Looking for Mnemonic Images?
I was walking around Vienna, and spotted this sign at a tram stop. First thought: 15 more mnemonic images.
Ideas for Mnemonic Images on Pinterest
I recently joined Pinterest. The site lets you 'pin' images from around the Web to 'boards'. I thought it might be a good way to collect striking images.
Number of Images to Place Per Locus, and Other Experiments
Here is an update on some of my experiments: I've been experimenting with placing two images per locus instead of three.
Finishing My Ben System Images
After I filled about 6 pages with image ideas, I started to add them to my system in the way I mentioned in my last post.
How to Find More Images for the Ben System
For many people, one serious obstacle to learning the Ben System is finding images to fit all 2,704 possible combinations. Today I came up with another idea.
Creating Presentation Slides of My Mnemonic Images
I’ve started putting my mnemonic images into OpenOffice LibreOffice presentation slides. I prefer this method to Mnemosyne, because I know all the images already but just want to get stronger visual impressions.
Stream Capture: Taking Control of Thought Triggers with Visualization Techniques
My post yesterday was about how I think about mnemonic images. The purpose of that post was to lead into this one.
Thought "Triggers", "Streams", and "Deltas"
As I mentioned in another post, when I don’t know the name for something, I make up a temporary name for it.
Mnemonic Images for Punctuation Marks
Does anyone else use images for memorizing punctuation? The poetry event was removed from the World Memory Championships but still exists in the USA Memory Championship.
The Psychological Effect of Memory Techniques
I’ve wondered if there is potential with these memory techniques to change ways of thinking.
Changing a Number's Mnemonic Image
There have been times when I’ve wanted to change the mnemonic image for a number, but I’ve found that the associations can get burned so deeply into my brain that it can be difficult to break the association.
Memorable Image Combinations and Placements
I’ve noticed that certain combinations of images are so memorable that I carry them around with me for a long time after I’ve used them.
Should Mnemonic Images Be Pleasant?
As I try to hardwire associations between images and numbers in my brain, I’m finding that I like to see certain numbers.
Video of Joshua Foer Memorizing Cards
I’m always interested in the mnemonic images of other people. I just found this interesting video of former US Memory Champion, Joshua Foer.
Memory Palace Using a Painting
Below is a painting of a tiger that I like by Henri Rousseau. There's enough going on in the painting that it could even be used for a memory palace.
Arbitrary Actions vs. Person-Action-Object System (Part 3)
Back to the drawing board. While I work on developing a functional 2-card memory system with 2,652 images, I’m using a temporary 1-card system with 52 images.
Collecting Mnemonic Images at the De Young Museum
Yesterday, I went to the de Young Museum in San Francisco to collect mnemonic images for my memory system.
