Kevin asks if it’s better to give students pre-made mnemonic examples or to have the students create their own custom mnemonics. I present the pros and cons of giving students ready-made mnemonic examples that they can use. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by […]

Brendan asks challenges my use of non-linear memory palaces. Memory palaces normally have specific start and end points, with a clear journey involving each station in sequence. What are the benefits and drawbacks of using a non-sequential memory palace? What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, […]

Simon asks if it’s possible to build a palace of mnemonics for musical phrases, which he could use in jazz improvization. I tell Simon how I would take on this project. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army Band.

Lisa asks about passage-based testing on a certification exam. How can she maintain focus while reading in order to answer the exam questions effectively within the time constraints? What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army Band.

Jalina is reading lots of books around the subject of the microcircuitry of the hippocampus. How can she organize a memory palace in order to memorize which authors use which methods while reading these books? What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army […]

Kobi asks about how to explain directions clearly. Even when you know how to get from one place to another, how do you explain it clearly for another person? What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army Band.

Randall asks about memorizing the meanings of long words using stressed syllable mnemonics. I show how he can break the word down and simplify it by focusing on primary and secondary stressed syllables. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army Band.

Gina asks about learning Latin grammar. How do you memorize the hundreds of conjugations and declensions that Latin grammar demands? What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army Band.

Sadat asks about memorizing information for certification exams. I present 4 steps for taking on such a memory project. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army Band.

Daniel asks about memorizing the international phonetic alphabet. I describe how I would tackle this project, using mnemonics based on the ways that the characters look. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army Band.