Memory techniques

Memory palace, loci, major system, PAO, chaining and more.

8 exercises · 30 progressive levels, from basic to advanced

1. Memory palace

   Place each object in a room of the house.

2. Method of loci

   A route through town holds a list of words.

3. Major system

   Turn digits into consonant sounds.

4. Person–Action–Object

   Each number becomes a person doing something with an object.

5. Chaining

   Link each word to the next in a story.

6. Absurd associations

   Object pairs remembered through exaggerated images.

7. Acronyms

   Use initials to remember a list in order.

8. Chunking

   Long numbers become easy in blocks.