Master of Memory: Accelerated learning, education, memorization

Charndra wants to remember Socratic questions to be used in discussions. I present some conversation mnemonic ideas for memorizing important Socratic questions. 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.

Chris is looking ahead to the next college semester and wonders what the best way is to “front-load” and prepare for classes ahead of time. Is it possible to create memory palaces before the classes start, and then just fill them out throughout the semester? What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music […]

Waverly wants to memorize the book of Proverbs. I provide suggestions for tactics to use when memorizing this particularly difficult-to-memorize book of the Bible. 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.

Benson wants to memorize the names of the countries in alphabetical order. I give him a strategy for storing the countries in a memory palace, using stressed-syllable mnemonics. 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.

Andy wants to memorize Jiu-Jitsu moves, but he’s concerned that storing them in a memory palace might make the access process take too long. Is it possible to store combat skills in a memory palace without worrying that the “journey” to the memory palace will take too long? What do you want to learn? Leave your […]

Gene wants to memorize the book of 1 Peter. I present mnemonic examples that I myself would use to memorize 1 Peter, emphasizing the storage of key verses in a memory palace. 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.

Kai has a 4-year-old daughter in a “talented and gifted” program, and she asks about how to teach her daughter how to learn. In my response I talk about the value of learning about the child’s own learning methods first. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd […]

Andy asks about using mnemonic pegs for the 12 months. I talk about the value of re-using number pegs in various categories of information. 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.

Jason is working on English writing and wants to work on memorizing transitions such as “however” and “therefore”. I give some suggestions for creating a mental toolbox of words and phrases that can be recalled easily in writing and in conversation. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, […]

Gene wants to memorize the book of Colossians and specifically requested mnemonic examples for how I myself would memorize Colossians. I present mnemonics for key verses of Colossians and how to store them in a memory palace. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by […]

Bobby asks a technical question about memory palaces: If he’s using a chest of drawers as a mental storage space, is this inferior to a proper memory palace? In my response, I challenge typical conceptions of memory palaces. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed […]

Gretchen asks about memorizing overall world history. What is the best starting point for learning a general historic timeline of the whole world? I describe why starting by memorizing landmark wars is the best place to start in memorizing history. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd […]

Shane wants to memorize the book of Galatians. I use the episode to present some mnemonics for memorizing key verses of Galatians. 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.

An anonymous listener is memorizing molecular structures for the 20 amino acids. I describe a basic memory palace organization and some mnemonics for 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.

Gretchen is working on memorizing geography facts and asked about memorizing overall world geography. I go through the top global landmarks that I would recommend memorizing in order to make world geography an easy subject to learn. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by […]

Irena is working on learning New Testament Greek and is struggling to learn the verb endings. I present some mnemonic ideas for making the project easier and more straightforward. 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.

Gretchen is having some trouble with certain sounds from the Major System, particularly the sounds for 7 and 8. I talk about ways to work on remember Major System sounds quickly. 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.

Mike wants to create a system for hacking the French language like we have done with Spanish at Accelerated Spanish. How should he structure his palace so that it’s easy to remember important grammar aspects such as verb conjugations? I describe some exclusivity and mnemonic tactics, mentioning the importance of prioritizing the most frequently used conjugations of […]

Dave wants to memorize the topics of the book of Romans. I present the methods and some sample mnemonics for memorizing all the topics covered in each chapter of Romans, including how to memorize the references of all the key verses. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, […]

Kina wants to memorize the book of Titus. I present the tactics and some mnemonics for the key topics and key verses of Titus. 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.

Taylor is a student of anatomy and finds it straightforward to create mnemonics for vocabulary and terms, but difficult to create memory devices for the connections between those terms, such as structural relationships. I talk about using existing vocabulary mnemonics in multiple memory palaces to create these connections. What do you want to learn? Leave your […]

Mike asks about how to draw the world from memory, including continents and landmarks. I describe a method for memorizing coordinates, and which points to focus on for the most efficient memorization results. 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.

Ko has created a memory palace and wants to fill it with information. She has been practicing exploring the palace in her imagination. How much time should she spend doing this exercise before storing information in her memory palace? What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, […]

Kelly is learning Spanish with mnemonics (using Accelerated Spanish), and she’s also working on the skill of creating her own mnemonics. But she finds it overwhelming to do both things at once. Which skill should she focus on first? What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, […]

Allison wants to memorize the 1 Corinthians 13. I present a memory system, sample mnemonics, and quizzing resources for memorizing this chapter quickly and easily. 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.

Brian is memorizing scientific and mathematical formulas and wants to learn mnemonics for the mathematical symbols. I present some ideas for standard mnemonics to use along with number mnemonics to memorize mathematical formulas. 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.

Bonny is memorizing laws and is trying to organize a memory palace for this information. How much space is needed in a memory palace for a certain amount of information? 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.

Gareth asks for some party tricks for showing off memorization. I provide some examples of the tricks that are both most impressive but also most inspiring to get other people to take action and improve their learning abilities. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed […]

Kelly asks whether language learning mnemonics are related to PAO systems. I provide my thoughts. 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.

Allison wants to memorize the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). I present a memory system for these chapters, along with sample mnemonics and resources for quizzing. 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.

Keely asks about number memorization tools. I present a mnemonic timeline of World War II to show how remembering numbers can be both handy and very easy. 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.

Palash asks about memorizing phrasal verbs in English. I present some mnemonic ideas for remembering such verbs without mixing them up. 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.

Chris has an easy time memorizing numbers for the short term (using Major System mnemonics), but these memories tend to fade after an hour or two. I diagnose this issue and talk about the biggest thing that makes memorization stick for the long term. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice […]

Patrick asks about memorizing poetry of AA Milne. I present tactics and resources for memorizing Milne’s poem “The Friend”. 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.

Joey is a bartender and has been using mnemonics in memory palaces to remember information about the drinks he prepares. How can he incorporate the information from his permanent palaces into short-term palaces for day-to-day bartending work? What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by […]

Tim mentions memorizing verses from Philippians. I use the episode to present some mnemonics for memorizing 14 key verses of Philippians. 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.

Brian asks about remembering things about people from conversations. If someone tells you something interesting about themselves, how are you going to remember it for the next time you have a conversation with them? 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.

Patrick asks about memorizing poetry of AA Milne. I present a guided memorization of “And Now We Are Six”. Listen to the episode and have the poem memorized within six minutes! 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.

Christine has started the free Accelerated Spanish course but has to put her learning on hold. How should she maintain her knowledge of Spanish fundamentals without spending too much time per day? 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.

Shyam wants to improve his English vocabulary and doesn’t know what resources to use. I give some suggestions for finding the right words to learn. 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.

Michael wants to maintain a mental diary and wants to know how he should organize the memory palace. I give some suggestions for making it easy to remember conversations, past events, and important decisions made on particular dates. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed […]

Patrick asks about memorizing poetry of Lord Byron. I present a method and a resource for memorizing “She walks in beauty like the night”. 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.

Christian is preparing for the ArcGIS Desktop Associate Exam, and he is using a very dense study guide. Which is better: To read the guide first, or to study through it and then read through after making notes? I give my thoughts. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String […]

Rob asks about memorizing the Navigators Topical Memory System. I provide resources for learning mnemonics for the references of all 60 verses. 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.

Vic asks about a method for recalling past experiences, knowledge, and skills, such that they could be recalled in an interview. I give my strategy for organizing a memory palace by subject. 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.

Shaun asks about memorizing topics of chapters of the Bible. I’ve mentioned in previous episodes that it’s good to memorize overall topics before memorizing the individual verses, but how do you implement the topics and themes into your memory palace? What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd […]

Eduardo requests a startup guide for mnemonic beginners. I provide the guide here and use the podcast to talk about how to use it. 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.

Yisrael asks about memorizing Hebrew law using the Shulkhan Aruch. I present organization and mnemonic strategies for making this a fun and easy 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.

Gloria asks about memorizing the book of Revelations. I present a strategy and a timeline for completing the project in two months. Bonus: Use this quiz to help you memorize the topic of Revelations by chapter! 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.

Jeremy asks how you can remember more details about your life. I talk about some strategies for applying memorization tactics to personal memories, without making it a chore. 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.