How to hack your memory palace: It turns out brains don’t actually respond to brute force, so flashcards, repetition, and “anxiously putting your hand on your forehead” just doesn’t work, according to a piece put together by Dean Peterson for Vox. We can remember things in context very efficiently, he says, be it visual, emotional, or spatial. By using a mnemonic technique called a “memory palace,” you can hack your brain to combine the mundane task of memorizing random data, with a form of memory that is used instinctively and effortlessly (runtime 04:49).

Tags: