Master of Memory: Accelerated learning, education, memorization

Gwendolyn asks about the effects of ADHD on the way that accelerated learning techniques are applied. BONUS: Here’s a quizzing set you can use to memorize the key words of this poem: Memorize strange meeting 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.

Joe asks about memorizing the popular medical school board exam book “First Aid for the USMLE Step 1”. I talk about the advantages of memorizing this type of book from cover to cover and describe the techniques to use to memorize the material of all 600 pages. BONUS: Here’s a quizzing set you can use to […]

Crystal asks about learning Gregg shorthand. How many of the brief forms need to be memorized for effective shorthand writing, and how quickly can it be done? I talk about which forms to start with and how to use mnemonics to learn Gregg shorthand very quickly. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. […]

Alvaro asks about playing chess blindfolded. How are chess grandmasters able to keep track of a game in their mind while it progresses, without ever even looking at the board? BONUS: Here’s a quizzing set you can use to memorize the key words of this poem: Memorize strange meeting Don’t forget to check the ELO Boosting […]

Angus asks about memorizing “Strange Meeting” by Wilfred Owen. I present the tools and techniques needed to commit this poem to memory. BONUS: Here’s a quizzing set you can use to memorize the key words of this poem: Memorize strange meeting What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd […]

Daniel asks about creating accelerated learning techniques for set theory and other fields of math. I give suggestions for how to present these concepts in a meaningful, easy-to-learn way. 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.

Mahmoud asks about mastering a secondary language well enough to write poetry and speak eloquently. I talk about the difficulties of truly mastering a language but give some tips for maximizing 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.

Jay asks about memorizing jiu-jitsu moves. How do you apply mnemonics to memorizing motions? 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.

Agneta asks about applying Master of Memory’s materials to subjects beyond Scripture memory. I talk about how many of our Scripture memory tactics can be applied to various other memory projects. 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.

Stacey asks about memorizing the gospel of John. I present an outline for accomplishing this and invite her to collaborate with me on a new free memory course for memorizing the book of John. 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.

Remo asks about memorizing keyboard shortcuts. I describe some physical mnemonics that can be expanded to memorize all kinds of keyboard shortcuts. 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.

Moharsh asks about memorizing variables in C programming. I give some basic mnemonic suggestions. 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.

Hayden asks about keeping different emotions and ideas in the right mental “compartments”. I talk about the connection between psychology, memory, and productivity, using spatial separation. 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.

Jay McKey asks about memorizing excel formulas. I show how he can apply mnemonics to some of the most important excel 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.

Michael is preparing for the ACT and is overwhelmed with the amount of information required to know. I present some suggestions for keeping his preparation clear and simple. 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.

Natalie is taking an accounting course and is wondering whether a memory palace is the right way to learn her material. I talk about different ways to use memory techniques and mnemonics without necessarily relying on 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 […]

Rosemary is preparing to go into nursing school and wants to be ready for the intense memorization she’ll have to do. How can she prepare her memorization systems for the challenge ahead of time? 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.

Kevin asks about memorizing a deck of cards. I explain a basic process that has worked for many beginning mnemonists. 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.

Brendan is looking for a good book to read as he begins his mnemonic journeys. What is a good place to begin reading about specific techniques such as PAO systems, the Major system, and other standard mnemonic practices? What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed […]

I talk about using the “trigger” concept to make sure that you can remember things at the right time. 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.

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.

Patti has memorized Scripture before through repetition, and now she’s using mnemonics. She asks whether the memory palace method will be as effective as her previous method, which allowed her to recite smoothly and without hesitation. I give my thoughts on this. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String […]

Gina asks about learning the Latin alphabet. I describe how to apply the techniques we presented in episode 333 (about the Greek alphabet) to any other phonetic alphabet. 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.

Joy asks about hacking the grammar of Arabic. I present a simple two-step process to learn the essence of any language starting with the most foundational grammatical structures. 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.

Dan asks about extending his home memory palace into his entire neighborhood. 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.

A listener asks about memorizing Matthew 5 using a memory palace. How do you find a room big enough, and how do you place the verses in the palace in order to memorize it forever? 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 […]

Gina asks about memorizing the Greek alphabet. I describe a mnemonic method for quickly an easily learning the characters, their names, and their sounds, simultaneously. 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.

Rosa is working on learning to play piano chords. What is the quickest and most effective way to learn how to play chords for songs, such as “gospel” songs? 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 asks about storing historic dates in a memory palace. If you have a mnemonic for the date, how do you actually attach that date to the historic event in your 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.

Tasha asks about memorizing acupuncture points. I talk about some of the complications of this project and describe some mnemonic methods that might help. 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.

Don asks about memorizing Shakespearean sonnets. I present a basic method and invite Don to participate in our free Accelerated Poetry course. 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.

Jacob is a beginning pianist and asks about memorizing the note names of piano keys. I present some mnemonics for accomplishing this 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.

Vic asks about memorizing Bible verses organized by topic (such as verses about patience) rather than sequentially (such as all the verses of one chapter in one place). I describe a method for doing both. 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 […]

Tasha asks about memorizing herbs and herbal formulas. I talk about the importance of exclusivity: finding the most essential information to memorize first. 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 asks about starting a memorization project (specifically for medical school) when short-term results are very important. I talk about the importance of getting “quick wins” through some memorization that will pay off immediately. Something that you should also be worrying about right now is personal finance, you should check out One Sure Insurance so […]

Ignacio asks about resources for finding more memory palaces. If you run out of palaces, where should you turn to in order to find more? 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.

Tyler asks about the hesitations that he has in starting a memorization project. Is it better to plan for perfection, or is it better just to get started? 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.

Anton asks about memorizing the US Declaration of Independence. I describe the organization and mnemonic planning 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.

Alekx asks about memorizing Psalm 119, both in Hebrew and in English. 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.

Today Timothy revisits the question on how to find and memorize GRE vocabulary words, with some extra comments on how he would change his answer today. 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.

Today Timothy revisits the question on how to remember animal names by genus and species, with some extra comments on how he would change his answer today. 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.