Why (And How) To 10X Your Memory Flashcards
How many books and publications did Harry Lorayne write on memory and magic?
Over forty
He also founded his own memory school and coached individuals and corporations.
What is a significant memory feat accomplished by Harry Lorayne on television?
He memorized and recited the names of up to 1,500 audience members in order.
According to Lorayne, what is essential for learning?
There is no learning without memory.
In memory mastery, what must be securely stored for true knowledge?
Memories
What is the role of the hippocampi in the brain?
To figure out what is worth keeping and to get rid of everything else.
How much energy does the brain consume relative to its body mass?
20 percent of the body’s oxygen and energy.
What was the outcome of the 2017 Radboud University study on memory techniques?
Participants doubled their memory capacity after practicing mnemonic techniques.
What is the basic idea behind Hebb’s Law?
‘Neurons that fire together, wire together.’
What type of memory should we first master to improve our memory?
Visual memory.
What is the ‘picture superiority effect’?
Visual memory is vastly superior to rote memorization.
What should visualizations include to be effective?
Highly detailed, bizarre, and logically connected images.
What does it mean to create a ‘marker’ in memory techniques?
To imagine pictures in your head that represent information.
What principle suggests using existing knowledge for new visualizations?
Leverage Your Existing Knowledge.
What should you do to remember someone’s name effectively?
Create a vivid visualization or marker related to their name.
What is the average person’s working memory capacity?
Three to five individual items.
What is the ‘bizarreness effect’ in memory?
Strange or absurd imagery is more memorable.
What does it mean to connect visualizations logically to what you’re trying to remember?
Ensure that markers symbolize the information clearly.
What is the result of effective chunking in memory?
Condensing information into easier-to-remember visualizations.
What is a marker in the context of memorization?
A vivid, bizarre image built from existing knowledge to aid memory
What is a technique for memorizing foreign language words?
Breaking them down into visualizations
Fill in the blank: A perfect marker has sounds, is ______, and includes meaning.
ridiculous
What is an example of a visualization for the Spanish word ‘caber’?
A taxi cab trying to fit a bear inside
How can someone learn the Russian word for ‘thank you’?
By creating a memorable scenario involving the word ‘спасибо’
True or False: The more languages you know, the easier it gets to create visualizations for foreign words.
True
