Now that you know how to avoid mistakes like a memory maven (including the "mistake mistake"), check out how to make a Memory Palace Network next: ruclips.net/video/7RzQzqauhhM/видео.html
A really helpful way to think about spacing is like good kerning. Too little space and you can't tell one word from the next. Too much and you can't read seamlessly. Which comes back to the word you used, flow.
Thanks for doubling-down on this point. Kerning is also an excellent way to think of it. I'll have to double-check, but I think it's Aquinas who talks about literally writing into or onto the walls of a Memory Palace. I don't think he suggests spacing the lettering out in any particular way, but even just experimenting with doing so will undoubtedly lead to many great outcomes. And now that you mention it, getting individual words in mind and changing the spacing between the letters would make for a fantastic visualization exercise.
Nice video Anthony! As a beginner, I do suffer in these mistakes. Other mistakes I make is just watching many videos but never putting it in the works. So I would try to just watch one video per week of yours to just actually work with the information I have.
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM My bad for keeping you waiting for a response, I think what needs to be changed so that I can do the work is, try to just comprehend and understand only one video per week. Avoiding rabbit hole of information, and using that information I got from the video, you need to use it in your memory training workout . To get comfortable with the information and I just go to another video. Like what you said in this video, I still need to come to the information at some point to see if I still remember it and stuff. Thanks for asking Anthony. :)
I might just be a very judgy auto corrector, but in your first line of your desc. There is a typo on "mistake". I just want to put that out there because I would always come back and double check or triple check if the word is correct.
Thanks for sharing. Every morsel of memory mastery is greatly appreciated. The argument of randomness was interesting - I am currently using randomness to encode life details, from shopping lists to details when I am at work, dates people give me, complex concepts etc. Using all 26 "starter" palaces with at least ten words in each prior to reusing each palace was a really practical goal. It's incredibly exciting to always know we are only scratching the surface. Many thanks, Anthony.
Thanks so much for checking this one out and for taking a moment to comment. Great that you've got some randomness in play and hope to hear how things go with the 260 goal. The depth of what can be achieved has no bottom that I've discovered yet.
The one mistake I did was that I didn't really take much time to completely think on the information I wanted to remember and I rather put them there having hopes that I'd remember them later but I didn't.and this is the mistake u mentioned in the video as " weak images" ..thanks for pointing that out Antony! I would like to let ppl know that dwelling on topic can play a major role in memorizing
Thanks for sharing your experience. Yes, reflecting on topics is a great way to form memories. A very important point, both mentally, in writing and through discussion of those topics with others.
Thanks Anthony, always good to be reminded of potential pitfalls, for example I have been cramming things recently. Interesting point about the reuse of palaces, I have used one that was quite large before but it was a good few years before I was able to use it and there were no 'ghosts' left there! It's probably just much easier to find new ones, if which there are many when you start recording them when you are out and about 😊
Thanks as always for your comments. Yes, I've almost always found it much easier to just put together a new one. The main ways I reuse them is for card memorization practice. There can be a bit of ghosting, but surprisingly little, all things told. But if I'm practicing over several decks and really want to avoid it, there's more than one Memory Palace ready to go so I don't have to reuse them if I don't want to.
I comeback to these videos often When I can Remember-My attempt at levity, but sort of true. I have a series of mental challenges, scattered brain for sure. Dr.Anthony always inspires me to keep going/coming back. I have different variables of the A-Z and 01 -99 and categories within my multiple memory palaces. Luckily I qualify for drawing stick people and very shaky jake memory palaces- I find index cards help me immensely. Thanks as Always Anthony
Thanks as always, Bill. I have a feeling we're all beset by mental challenges. The real test is how often we come back to work on them and how much sincerity we bring. Your consistency and tenacity always inspires me!
That was a nice troubleshooting review, thank you 🙏 As you went through the list I could check almost all of them off 😅 (learning through mistakes indeed) I used to struggle with wilty images a lot in the beginning of my memory exploration. What really solved it for me was a combination of both the 20 more magnetic modes you have in the masterclass (I made a memory board out of those along with the kave cogs, so I can have all the modes on hand when I encode images) and Lynne Kelly’s advice to invent a backstory or a rational reason for the magnetic image to be as it is. That solved the vast majority of weak magnetism Currently, I’m trying to find my way towards a more consistent and flexible active recall approach. I had a aha moment when you talked about those issues that I need to try tracking my recalls on the family wall calendar, which is the only time-keeping piece I’m likely to check multiple times per day. Another issue I have is with taking the time to get into a relaxed mindset before both encoding and recalls.
Fantastic that the 20 additional Magnetic Modes have been useful for you. Wonderful opportunity to mention L.K.'s backstory suggestion too. That entire dimension can be huge, and also added at any time to successful images for great practice. Tracking using big, memorable places is great. Any time we can use real locations, it's like making the physical world more like the Memory Palace it always already is.
Thank you as always Anthony for your memory training tips. The magnetic memory method has certainly assisted me in my studies and career in law here in South Africa.
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM I am sure you have already covered this but how often should one review a memory palace to ensure that it forms part of ones long-term memory.
Thank you for your amazing content Anthony, your teachings helped me alot during my exams. i have one question: in one of your videos, you showd a short clip of (i think it was a neuroscientist) proffesor or a lecturer who was talking about how the brain projects place and time in its preception of things. i'm not sure that this is exactly what he was saying but it was something like that. i dont know in which on of your videos you used that clip and i've searched and couldn't find it. can you tell me where that clip was from? sorry about my english. and thank you
Hello Anthony I am an engineering student so I have been following your tips, it has helped me alot but my question is, should I use memory palace for every chapter bcoz it gets confusing. Lot of love and respect from India.
Thanks for your post. Do you remember the “scary” word in this video? I would suggest thinking about all “should” questions with that word and its surrounding principles in mind. That will give you 💪.
I have been using a zombies map that I have memorized from a video game, I use it to memorize items that I have in a video game I used penny wise the clown holding a giant stick with a ball at the end of it to memorize a “ball point pen”
Thanks for asking about this. I'm actually waiting for the fifth book of a five book series for kids. Hopefully I can launch them in in early 2025. All five books walk through the main five mnemonic systems and the test readers loved them. They are perfect for around age 10 and on. Good for adults too who struggle to learn the techniques. Please stay tuned and thanks again for the question.
Hi Anthony. Is it possible to memorise a visual diagram or structure using the memory palace. In my case, I'm trying to memorise the scientific names of the bones specifically their "location" within the human arm (arm anotomy). I'm aware that these visual diagrams speak for themselves on the surface but I was just curious is it possible to memorise something that is already a visual itself into the memory palace.
Yes, this is possible. In fact, I was commentator at the 2023 Pan American Open Memory Competition and they were memorizing cloud formations using this type of system: ruclips.net/video/ogtVQ48VgC4/видео.html
I am studying laws and I only memorize one to two words of every article and in every recall session I recall each entire article, I've been only doing this for 2 weeks,do you think this will work in the long run? (trying to memorize verbatim - the entire article - feels too overwhelming to me)
As in this video, a lot of the answer circulates around a simple phrase: "It depends." I don't know enough about you or your study habits, let alone your personal resilience. However, I do believe you can develop everything you need to succeed. And stay tuned next week because I'll be launching a new book by a medieval lawyer. I think you'll love his take on the memory techniques. I've refreshed them for the 21st century.
Yes, though there might be issues with doing this depending on the nature of the information and your current level of skill. What kinds of information do you want to remember?
So you want to memorize maps or something like maps? With greater clarity I might be able to say something that helps. But generally, anything that is like a map could be memorized in a hallway. It really depends on the hallway and the map (or the map-like target information).
I don't believe anyone is a lost cause. If you want things to change, I'm sure they can. People I've coached are usually pleasantly surprised by unexpected outcomes that arise when they lean into the transformation process.
Good day, Mr. Anthony! For me, what destroying my learning success is that I procastinate drawing alphabetical memory palaces. I want to do it because I heavily rely and benefit on MM but... whenever I do it i tend have heavy feeling on chest-idk where it is coming from. Can you help me, Mr. Anthony?
I would suggest seeing a doctor. It's highly unlikely memory techniques are causing such a problem. Please do that right away as such issues can be very serious.
Now that you know how to avoid mistakes like a memory maven (including the "mistake mistake"), check out how to make a Memory Palace Network next: ruclips.net/video/7RzQzqauhhM/видео.html
A really helpful way to think about spacing is like good kerning. Too little space and you can't tell one word from the next. Too much and you can't read seamlessly. Which comes back to the word you used, flow.
Thanks for doubling-down on this point.
Kerning is also an excellent way to think of it.
I'll have to double-check, but I think it's Aquinas who talks about literally writing into or onto the walls of a Memory Palace. I don't think he suggests spacing the lettering out in any particular way, but even just experimenting with doing so will undoubtedly lead to many great outcomes.
And now that you mention it, getting individual words in mind and changing the spacing between the letters would make for a fantastic visualization exercise.
Nice video Anthony! As a beginner, I do suffer in these mistakes. Other mistakes I make is just watching many videos but never putting it in the works. So I would try to just watch one video per week of yours to just actually work with the information I have.
What do you think needs to change so you do start putting in the work?
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM My bad for keeping you waiting for a response, I think what needs to be changed so that I can do the work is, try to just comprehend and understand only one video per week. Avoiding rabbit hole of information, and using that information I got from the video, you need to use it in your memory training workout . To get comfortable with the information and I just go to another video. Like what you said in this video, I still need to come to the information at some point to see if I still remember it and stuff. Thanks for asking Anthony. :)
I might just be a very judgy auto corrector, but in your first line of your desc. There is a typo on "mistake". I just want to put that out there because I would always come back and double check or triple check if the word is correct.
Definitely put the information to use. That is so key to getting results.
Thanks for sharing. Every morsel of memory mastery is greatly appreciated.
The argument of randomness was interesting - I am currently using randomness to encode life details, from shopping lists to details when I am at work, dates people give me, complex concepts etc.
Using all 26 "starter" palaces with at least ten words in each prior to reusing each palace was a really practical goal.
It's incredibly exciting to always know we are only scratching the surface.
Many thanks, Anthony.
Thanks so much for checking this one out and for taking a moment to comment.
Great that you've got some randomness in play and hope to hear how things go with the 260 goal. The depth of what can be achieved has no bottom that I've discovered yet.
Another great video thanks for sharing.
Thanks as always for checking out these videos and for your support. Epic! 🙏
The one mistake I did was that I didn't really take much time to completely think on the information I wanted to remember and I rather put them there having hopes that I'd remember them later but I didn't.and this is the mistake u mentioned in the video as " weak images" ..thanks for pointing that out Antony!
I would like to let ppl know that dwelling on topic can play a major role in memorizing
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Yes, reflecting on topics is a great way to form memories. A very important point, both mentally, in writing and through discussion of those topics with others.
Thanks Anthony, always good to be reminded of potential pitfalls, for example I have been cramming things recently. Interesting point about the reuse of palaces, I have used one that was quite large before but it was a good few years before I was able to use it and there were no 'ghosts' left there! It's probably just much easier to find new ones, if which there are many when you start recording them when you are out and about 😊
Thanks as always for your comments.
Yes, I've almost always found it much easier to just put together a new one.
The main ways I reuse them is for card memorization practice. There can be a bit of ghosting, but surprisingly little, all things told. But if I'm practicing over several decks and really want to avoid it, there's more than one Memory Palace ready to go so I don't have to reuse them if I don't want to.
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM memorising a deck of cards is going to be my next task, I've never tried it before so looking forward to it 👍
You're going to love it!
I've been cramming. Glad I watched this
Good timing then and great to hear from you.
.What are you studying? 🙏
I comeback to these videos often When I can Remember-My attempt at levity, but sort of true. I have a series of mental challenges, scattered brain for sure. Dr.Anthony always inspires me to keep going/coming back. I have different variables of the A-Z and 01 -99 and categories within my multiple memory palaces. Luckily I qualify for drawing stick people and very shaky jake memory palaces- I find index cards help me immensely. Thanks as Always Anthony
Thanks as always, Bill.
I have a feeling we're all beset by mental challenges.
The real test is how often we come back to work on them and how much sincerity we bring.
Your consistency and tenacity always inspires me!
That was a nice troubleshooting review, thank you 🙏
As you went through the list I could check almost all of them off 😅 (learning through mistakes indeed)
I used to struggle with wilty images a lot in the beginning of my memory exploration. What really solved it for me was a combination of both the 20 more magnetic modes you have in the masterclass (I made a memory board out of those along with the kave cogs, so I can have all the modes on hand when I encode images) and Lynne Kelly’s advice to invent a backstory or a rational reason for the magnetic image to be as it is. That solved the vast majority of weak magnetism
Currently, I’m trying to find my way towards a more consistent and flexible active recall approach. I had a aha moment when you talked about those issues that I need to try tracking my recalls on the family wall calendar, which is the only time-keeping piece I’m likely to check multiple times per day.
Another issue I have is with taking the time to get into a relaxed mindset before both encoding and recalls.
Fantastic that the 20 additional Magnetic Modes have been useful for you.
Wonderful opportunity to mention L.K.'s backstory suggestion too. That entire dimension can be huge, and also added at any time to successful images for great practice.
Tracking using big, memorable places is great. Any time we can use real locations, it's like making the physical world more like the Memory Palace it always already is.
Thank you as always Anthony for your memory training tips. The magnetic memory method has certainly assisted me in my studies and career in law here in South Africa.
So glad to hear that it helped you out!
Anything you'd like to see covered in greater depth moving forward?
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM I am sure you have already covered this but how often should one review a memory palace to ensure that it forms part of ones long-term memory.
Anthony, thank you for this very interesting and inspiring video.
🙏
Awesome video!
Thanks for checking it out!
Love it!
🙏
Thank you for your amazing content Anthony, your teachings helped me alot during my exams.
i have one question: in one of your videos, you showd a short clip of (i think it was a neuroscientist) proffesor or a lecturer who was talking about how the brain projects place and time in its preception of things. i'm not sure that this is exactly what he was saying but it was something like that. i dont know in which on of your videos you used that clip and i've searched and couldn't find it. can you tell me where that clip was from?
sorry about my english. and thank you
Not sure exactly what interview that could be, but this one sounds the closest:
ruclips.net/video/zcGWE5gQlUk/видео.html
Thank You
🙏
Hello Anthony I am an engineering student so I have been following your tips, it has helped me alot but my question is, should I use memory palace for every chapter bcoz it gets confusing.
Lot of love and respect from
India.
Thanks for your post.
Do you remember the “scary” word in this video?
I would suggest thinking about all “should” questions with that word and its surrounding principles in mind. That will give you 💪.
Thank you
Thanks for checking this one out.
Anything you'd like to see covered moving forward on the channel?
I have been using a zombies map that I have memorized from a video game, I use it to memorize items that I have in a video game I used penny wise the clown holding a giant stick with a ball at the end of it to memorize a “ball point pen”
What do you do for memorizing substantial info?
My Grandson just started 1st grade and I would like to get him to learn memory techniques. Do you have any lessons for children who want to learn?
Thanks for asking about this.
I'm actually waiting for the fifth book of a five book series for kids. Hopefully I can launch them in in early 2025.
All five books walk through the main five mnemonic systems and the test readers loved them. They are perfect for around age 10 and on. Good for adults too who struggle to learn the techniques.
Please stay tuned and thanks again for the question.
Hi Anthony. Is it possible to memorise a visual diagram or structure using the memory palace. In my case, I'm trying to memorise the scientific names of the bones specifically their "location" within the human arm (arm anotomy). I'm aware that these visual diagrams speak for themselves on the surface but I was just curious is it possible to memorise something that is already a visual itself into the memory palace.
Yes, this is possible.
In fact, I was commentator at the 2023 Pan American Open Memory Competition and they were memorizing cloud formations using this type of system:
ruclips.net/video/ogtVQ48VgC4/видео.html
@AnthonyMetivierMMM Thank you!
I am studying laws and I only memorize one to two words of every article and in every recall session I recall each entire article, I've been only doing this for 2 weeks,do you think this will work in the long run? (trying to memorize verbatim - the entire article - feels too overwhelming to me)
As in this video, a lot of the answer circulates around a simple phrase:
"It depends."
I don't know enough about you or your study habits, let alone your personal resilience.
However, I do believe you can develop everything you need to succeed.
And stay tuned next week because I'll be launching a new book by a medieval lawyer. I think you'll love his take on the memory techniques. I've refreshed them for the 21st century.
I struggle to truly attach the images to the magnetic stations, but eventually after 5 active recall sessions they stick
You can definitely improve this.
Can you use a hallway as a memory palace im just curious 🤨
Yes, though there might be issues with doing this depending on the nature of the information and your current level of skill.
What kinds of information do you want to remember?
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM something like maps of places that I have seen
So you want to memorize maps or something like maps? With greater clarity I might be able to say something that helps.
But generally, anything that is like a map could be memorized in a hallway. It really depends on the hallway and the map (or the map-like target information).
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM thanks for the information ☺️
I have aphantasia, suppose I'm just a lost cause. :(
I don't believe anyone is a lost cause.
If you want things to change, I'm sure they can. People I've coached are usually pleasantly surprised by unexpected outcomes that arise when they lean into the transformation process.
Good day, Mr. Anthony!
For me, what destroying my learning success is that I procastinate drawing alphabetical memory palaces. I want to do it because I heavily rely and benefit on MM but... whenever I do it i tend have heavy feeling on chest-idk where it is coming from.
Can you help me, Mr. Anthony?
I would suggest seeing a doctor. It's highly unlikely memory techniques are causing such a problem.
Please do that right away as such issues can be very serious.