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Solution 2: Create a memory palace
From the course: Learning Study Skills
Solution 2: Create a memory palace
- How did you do on the memory palace challenge? The goal of this challenge was to create a memory palace that contained 10 sequential locations. Here's my list of locations, and the grocery list. The first location of my memory palace was the mailbox, and number one on the list is soap. Now, because my mailbox is outside and it's always getting dirty, I'm going to imagine soap bubbles just overflowing from the mailbox, keeping it nice and clean. That'll be enough for me to remember that the first item on my list is soap. The second location of my memory palace is dogs, because, whenever I come home, I'm usually greeted by my two dogs. Since I had to remember bananas for number two, I'm going to imagine my dogs holding bananas in their mouths. The third location in my memory palace is the closet where I usually hang my jacket and put my shoes. The third thing on the list is avocados, so I'm going to imagine a giant avocado in the middle of my closet. If you're doing this on your own…
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Understanding how your memory works1m 33s
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Remembering better using the multiple reading process1m 57s
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Memorizing new vocabulary using the similar sound technique4m 23s
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Using mnemonic devices3m 24s
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Using songs, rhymes, and alliteration3m 7s
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Using pictures to improve your memory3m 40s
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The link system3m 58s
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Memory palaces and the method of loci4m 6s
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Numeric peg system: Linking numbers to pictures3m 22s
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Numeric peg system: Memorizing a 10-item list9m 33s
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Numeric peg system: Memorizing more than 10 items2m 45s
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Remembering important dates4m 37s
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Memorizing formulas and equations5m 8s
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Challenge 1: Use the similar sound technique with foreign vocabulary53s
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Solution 1: Use the similar sound technique with foreign vocabulary2m 30s
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Challenge 2: Create a memory palace48s
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Solution 2: Create a memory palace1m 20s
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