What Are The Best Ways To Build A Memory Palace

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Answered Sep 8, 2016 How do you build a memory palace? What are
some other similar tricks?
I don’t claim to be an expert but I’ve been able to use the mind palace technique
Using memory palaces I can remember a lot, but
quite successfully despite having a rather average memory. I’m a dental student
then I run out of places. Do mnemonists
and my curriculum requires me to memorize a lot of lists, classifications, search/invent and build memory places before
symptoms, parts, definitions, steps in procedures, quantities, contents of they fill ...
materials etc and a lot of it very easily understood but difficult to remember. What do I put in my memory palace?
What, and how much, do I have to practice for the

Using a mind palace doesn’t mean you never have to revise but its very unlikely
memory palace?
that you’ll forget what you’ve memorized. Its also a skill so be patient as you’ll
How important is the revision for memory palace
get better with time.
technique?
The things you’d need are: How do you link your room to the facts you stored
in a memory palace?
1. Familiarity with a large furnished building
How do you (or would you) use a memory palace
to remeber a deck of cards? Do you have an
2. A decent imagination
example?
3. Commitment Should I know my memory palace by heart?
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1. Pick your palace: You don’t really have to build one from scratch. Pick
a place that you’re very familiar with (home, college, office) and you
have a ready made memory palace. It’d be preferable if its a big place or
at least has a lot of things (potential loci) in it. These things also need to
be distinct. For example, a loo is not a good idea as all urinals and taps
look the same. I use my college building as a memory palace as its
pretty huge, nicely segregated into floors and departments, has a lot of
distinct items and is very very familiar. If you’re very good at
remembering roads and routes you have an advantage because you can
use them as mind palaces.
2. Memorize your palace: This is very important. You need to know it

like the back of your hand. What you can do here is use your phone
camera to record your palace in a video. I walked around my college to
record the video while mentioning the objects I chose as loci. Narrating
the objects to be focused on is very helpful. Watch it until you can play
this video in your head.
3. Memorize your loci IN THE RIGHT ORDER: You can start by using a
small number of loci. I had ten per room when I started and now have
more than seventy in each. The really important thing is to remember
them in a specific order because most times we need to memorize
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order you intend to memorize them.
At this point your mind palace is ready to be put to use. Now you start putting
data in it. This is done by tagging information to the objects in your palace.
you’ll need your imagination here. The better it is, more likely you’ll remember
it.
I’ll demonstrate with a small example.
Suppose your mind palace is this room:
And what you need to memorize is this:
The five cardinal signs of inflammation, in this very order.
Rubor (redness)
Dolor (pain)
Tumor (swelling)
Calor(increased heat)
Functio laesa (loss of function)
Here’s how you can link the information to the objects.

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1. A red rubber chair -> Rubor
2. Dolores Umbridge on the table -> Dolor
3. The swollen tumorous chair -> Tumor
4. The colorful flowerpot -> Calor
5. No functions at the dining table -> Functio laesa
This is just a simple example. You can memorize far more complex things more
imaginatively.
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Aakash Mehta, Mechanical Engineer & study blogger

Answered Dec 2, 2017 · Author has 70 answers and 28.2k answer views
Origine: How to use memory palace technique? Ancient memory technique to

memorize things for long.

Our mind is not so good at memorizing the worlds, letters, and numbers in
comparison to the images and the stories. It is easy to memorize the story of
1000 words but difficult to memorize and recall 20 words in series.
We see and do various things in our daily life again and again, due to this a large
information gets stored in our mind irrespective of the complexity. For example-
the map of our room, the things of your room, the sequence of the goods present
in your bathroom and when you will think about it, you will get so many
examples about it.
The memory palace method or also known for "method of loci" uses this ability
of the mind to memorize things very easily and quickly and also allows you to
retain it. It is originated in the nineteenth century and become more popular
after Sherlock.
Some people who used it:
The eight times world memory champion Dominic O'Brien has used this
technique to become the world memory champion.
The champion of 2006 world memory championship, Clemens Mayer of

Germany used this technique for memorizing 1040 random digits in half hour.
Gary Shang has also used this method of memory palace to memorize the value
of pi over 65536 digits in a row.
How does it work?
It is the method of association of what you want to remember with the very
familiar location of your mind. Hence also known as the method of location. In
this post, I will tell you to step by step to learn it and also give you an example to
remember a list of words. Now it sounds very interesting, right? so let us start:

How to use it?
Step1: Decide a base-
First of all you have to choose one of the locations which are familiar to you. In
the beginning, you should start with something very easy. Anything which is
already remembered by you can be a base like:
The sequence of the room of your house
The sequence of your action after waking up
The sequence of alphabets, solar planets
The sequence of the building seen when walking from your home
The way to your school
This may be your video games as well.
For remembering more things you should select a base which is having more
detailing or you can also select two memory palaces for the remember large
things.
Step2: Selecting and finalizing the memory locations:
Now, you have to select those locations of things which do not change their
place and well remembered in your mind like if your base if your house, then the
sequence of the rooms of your house may be the locations If your base is the way
to the shop from your house, then it may be the sequence of the building come
in your way.
Just you have to keep following things in your mind:
It should not change its location easily
You should be very familiar with those.
The size of the location depends on how much you have to remember. If
you have to remember a series of 50 words, the value of pi over 30 terms
then you should select some memory palace to have more details of the
location of things.
Step3: Association with the locations/things:
In this method, we associate what we have to remember with the locations and
things which we have selected and finalized for the memory palace. Association
is done by creating the small story/statement.
For example- If I have to associate my bedroom with the planet Mars then I may
create a statement like- I paste some shining radiams of the solar system and the
first planet which was close to the sun is Mars. You can make any statement you
want according to your imagination and experience. You can add following
things to make it better:
The statement should be creative and funny
It should not be too large
It should not be confusing
If your statement is related to your past experience then it will be easily

remembered compared to the created statement.
Step4: Remembering the sequence:

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In this method, you have to get all the locations and the associations keep in
your mind. If you have to remember some sequence, then remember the
location in sequence like - in clockwise\anticlockwise or the sequence of the
rooms from your bedroom to the main gate etc.
If the sequence is not necessary, you can do it anyway. This step is the best part
of this method. You can make it better in following ways:
By visualizing the statements that you are doing this thing.
By touching and feeling the locations if possible- it will trigger all the
associated memory when you think about it.
By revising it and revisiting it after some certain time intervals.
If I have to remember and revise things, then how the memory palace
method is so useful?
Look, the remembering and the revising are quite different in the memory
palace than your conventional/normal method.
Due to this method of uniqueness and a kind of hacks of association of your

preexisting memory with the new things is the best way to remember fast. Also
if you do so, this will let you remember things for a very long time.
Bye the way, when you revise and associate things in memory palace, then you
will also enjoy which is generally not possible in the normal method.
How to use memory palace method to remember? (Example of how to use

it?)
Suppose I have to remember a series of the 8 words for my exam, I show you that
how would I remember it with the memory palace method.
Those words are- Species, Genus, Family, order, class, phylum, Kingdom, and
Domain.
First of all, I will select a base for my memory palace- and for that, I am selecting
the sequence of activities I perform for getting ready for school after waking up in
the morning.
Selecting and finalizing the things/location for memory palace:
My sleepers
Picture on door of my room
Family picture in the corridor
My dog house
Kitchen
wash basin pipe
Mobile phone
Scolding by mom.
Association of words with the location/things:
Species- I woke up and then after looked towards my sleeper, There was
an unknown insect (new species).
Genus- I opened the door where I saw a pic of genius(genus) Einstein.
while walking through the door I notice a picture on the wall, that is my
family picture.
Then I see my dod house. My dog listens to only my dad's order(order).
Then I enter the kitchen for having a warm glass(class) of water.
Then I notice the pipe of my basin having fungus(phylum) in it.
After coming out of the kitchen, I start using my mobile phone and start
watching the Game of Thrones(kings/kingdom)
Then I get scolded by mom to get ready soon doing the main work.
(Domain)
I have created this associations and stories based on my interests to get

remembered for a long time. You must create something of your own interests
which you are familiar with.
Make sure that the locations should not be repetitive of previous or other
memory palaces.
In the next step, I will memorize these association and also try to feel it, imagine
it and keep it revisiting again and again.
In the start, you should try something small and then as you practice more, you
will be expert in it after some time.

I hope now you would have understood about memory palace method, if you
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Bruno Kudeken, Why make a palace when you can have a world in your head?
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The ‘best way’ to build a memory palace is to use elements that are inherent to
the person. What I mean with ‘inherent’ are things that the person likes, thus
having emotional value; that is like the usual information processing of the
person.
You see, the Method of Loci is very visual. People are usually visual, they say
things like ‘can you see that?’ when saying about something abstract or in their
imagination. But there are other ‘channels’, like auditory and kinesthetic. And
yes, I am using Neuro-Linguistic Programming.
While using the Memory Palace as it is proposed - visually - it works best. You go
to your best place, picture it, and it is easier to process things than hearing it, for
example, that you have to process every word and its meanings.
I think that there are enough sites and books that work on the Memory Palace
for visual people. Sherlock Holmes from Sherlock BBC serie, works this theme
very well. But what about auditory or kinesthetic people?
I will take myself for example, I am kinesthetic. Aphantasia is something I

probably have, as I cannot imagine things visually easily. Although I cannot
create visual imagery, I can ‘crop and paste’ things I have seen before kind of
easily, though.
The first Memory Palace I made, I still have its first rooms. It was basically a
corridor, with chess-like floor with wooden walls and few decoration. Each door
had its own type of door frame, based on what kind of information I put there.
I ‘cropped and pasted’ visual imagery, but what was most important for me was
the physical relation I had with that places. I tried to put as much effort as I
could for two things: (1) to use things I find interesting in any mood; and (2) to
use my other senses to consolidate information in that room.
(1) I would try to use things I find interesting to maintain that there, like things
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are important to you, be it emotionally, be it aesthetically, be things that make
sense (or not) to your process.
(2) was based mostly on the fact that I was not able to visualize that well, and I
knew that. So I tried to use the sense that I ‘use’ most, or am more ‘connected’,
that I use most to navigate and process the world: touch and proprioception . I
have always been good with sports, to the point to doing it professionally, so I
have good relation with my own body. So, I tried to touch things, to relate to
them with how I perceived them with my own body movements and how they
made me feel. Much like Charles Magnussen (probably spoilers) also from BBC’s
Sherlock. The point here is to use all your senses while making a memory palace.
Touch, smell, emotional reactions, all of that make a more immersive place.
I talked to a friend which is engaged in NLP and sorts, and we talked about
making a kinesthetic memory palace. What we thought about some ways of
implementing it. Like making a blueprint of a place and trying to navigate it
with directions only; using body parts with sensations to remember something;
making arrangements of touch and sensations to remember something; and it
goes on. But it worked better to little things, not a full Palace. To storage every
single thing you want.
Probably only other few people could use. Memory Palaces are unique, again I
would use BBC Sherlock presentations of it, from Sherlock Holmes and Charles
Magnussen. The thing is that every Palace will be different, people will need to
use details that are unique to them.
So, the ‘best way’ to build a Memory Palace for you? Knowing yourself, accepting
and understanding that you like some things, dislike others, they have some
specific effect (emotional, intellectual, etc.) on you and using that. And of course,
practicing. Memory palace is about practicing, visiting your palace here and
then, anywhere, anytime. So you need to make it pleasurable, remarkable, and
of course, useful.
For different information, as it is already a long answer, more can be read here
Bruno Kudeken's answer to How can I use a memory palace to remember what I
hear? and Bruno Kudeken's answer to What are some Advanced memory
palace/loci methods that may positively impact my use of memory palaces?.
I am not writing about auditory people because I am worse at it than visually, so

it was unnecessary for me to think about strategies of using this kind of thing.
Usually I, and probably most people, just make auditory information visual and
work with it.
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Mallikarjun Pandya, Sherlock is fiction.

Updated Oct 20, 2016 · Author has 129 answers and 3.2m answer views
My house had two rooms and a kitchen.
1. In my bedroom, there were posters of bands like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd,
The Beatles, et al. Behind these posters were vaults which had answers to
equations in lyrical form.
To give you an example, I remembered the Pythagoras Theorem by associating it

with Pink Floyd’s - Comfortably Numb.
You are only
What coming
is your through in waves, became : you are only the square ofAsk
question? a
hypotenuse, you are equal to the sum of squares of the other two sides.
Similar mathematical equations were all translated to different bands and my

favorite songs from those bands.
2. My mother’s bedroom had a collection of books of all kinds. She’s an avid

reader and so am I.
Inside these books, there were history lessons. I specifically remember

associating 1984 by George Orwell to remember World War 2 and creating a story
line where the lead protagonist was surrounded by the settings of the war.
Lots of history lessons were synchronized with different books where I found a
resemblance between the time-period/environment/theme of the book and a
period in history.
3. The kitchen stored information about biology and chemistry. Different

vegetables had information about their origins stored inside them. Soaps,
detergents, dishwashers had information regarding molecular compositions.
The dish-washing liquid was usually substituted for the chemistry formula I had
to memorize that day and I would repeat it the entire time I was doing the
dishes.
4. For various other subjects I had different clues littered around the house.
Cupboard vaults had laws of physics stored inside them. The trash cans had
lessons about ethics and environmental science.
I implemented this after I failed my math examination. I realized how important

it was to memorize things in the current education system.
I built a palace of information inside my own house because:
1. I remembered my house perfectly. It did not take any effort for me to

recollect the structure whenever I needed.
2. I associated memories with things I’d see everyday. I used to call them
“horcruxes”. Whenever I saw a horcrux, I’d repeat what information it
contained. It became a habit and made it easier to recall things.
3. I knew my palace. These weren’t random associations. If I was creating

a fictional palace I’d have to associate my information to fictional
things. I felt that would make it difficult. I remembered the World War 2
perfectly because I loved 1984 and I could relate the oppression in the
book, to the era of Hitler.
4. I didn’t think I was Sherlock. Seriously, don’t fall for that.
My biggest tip would be to keep it simple. The most difficult and abstract
concepts are easier, when translated into basic things around you which you can
see, relate and memorize everyday.
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Imagine there are 10 points on a topic in your history or science book .You by
heart them one by one and when you reach the 10th point, you would have
forgotten what the 1st, 2nd, 3rd point was. Did you ever had the trouble of
recalling what you just learnt .In the busy schedule we have, Our brain is in a
process of creating various thoughts thus disrupting our concentration. With so
much information to store the brain finds it hard to cope up and because of
which we forget things.
There is a proven technique to prevent us from forgetting what we have learnt

and this is called the “Mind Palace Technique”.
This method involves linking what we learn with the daily object we see. I will
walk you through the steps, here’s an example to consider. “For a long lasting
memory, it is a must to highlight all the key points which serves as a key
source of info for the mind palace technique to work. This highlighted key
points are stored in a spl space once they are converted into images and
framed.”
First Break down the above sentence into points.(These four steps are the most
important)
1. Take a marker and mark all the key points in that sentence.
2. Create a mind palace for storing the information.
3. Combine the highlighted words and convert it into an image and frame
it.
4. Store that image in a separate allocted space.
Now the Palace technique for remembering the above four points.
Link each of the point with the daily object you see. For e.g. Furniture’s in your
house.
1.You see your sofa and imagine there are markers lying all around. So the
next time when you try to remember the first point, You remember a sofa with
markers scattered, which mean you need to highlight the important points.
2.Your house would have photo frames hanging on the walls. Instead of the
original photos, think of a pic of a palace inside that frame. So the next time
when you try to remember the 2nd point look at that frame and the point wil
automatically come to your mind.
3.Combine whatever you imagined into one picture and store it in your
closet For e.g. markers in a sofa behind which is an image of the palace. So the
next time when you wanna know what the third point is, Open the closet.
4. Its good to have separate rooms for certain number of points. If an essay has
10 points, store 5 points in your living room, 5 points in your bedroom, so that it
will be easy to remember.
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Abhijeet
What Go-Kar,
is your I use Method of Loci, and solve a cube blindfolded with it.Ask
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It depends on whether you are making a virtual memory palace or a real home.
Since you are building a memory palace , it must be having artificial rooms.
So, you should first have all the places figured out, and all the loci in it figured.
The number of loci in each room is dependent on personal preference. For me ,

more than 7 focal points/loci per room seems like a drag.
Then after figuring all this thing out, the next thing to do is to train the palace
with taking an empty journey in it at various paces. And then take few journeys
in it using some memorisation involving imagery.
Once you start getting proficient in it, the loci and the images kept alive in one
locus can increase as we are well acquainted and we know how much mental
energy is required at each locus.
Dylon Whyte, Actor, Author, Artist - Auto-Didactic

Answered Nov 28, 2016
Joshua Foer’s book, Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of
Remembering Everything , is also an excellent place to start when developing a
memory palace.
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3/21/2018 What are the best ways to build a Memory Palace?

What, and how much, do I have to practice for the

3. Commitment Should I know my memory palace by heart?

Here are some steps to help you:  Ask New Question

2. Memorize your palace: This is very important. You need to know it

order you intend to memorize them.

I’ll demonstrate with a small example.

Suppose your mind palace is this room:

And what you need to memorize is this:

The ﬁve cardinal signs of inﬂammation, in this very order.

Functio laesa (loss of function)

Here’s how you can link the information to the objects.

 Still have a question? Ask your own!

1. A red rubber chair -> Rubor

2. Dolores Umbridge on the table -> Dolor

3. The swollen tumorous chair -> Tumor

4. The colorful ﬂowerpot -> Calor

5. No functions at the dining table -> Functio laesa

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What do I put in my memory palace?

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Aakash Mehta, Mechanical Engineer & study blogger

Origine: How to use memory palace technique? Ancient memory technique to

 Still have a question? Ask your own!

Some people who used it:

The champion of 2006 world memory championship, Clemens Mayer of

How does it work?

 Still have a question? Ask your own!

How to use it?

Step1: Decide a base-

The sequence of the room of your house

The sequence of your action after waking up

The sequence of alphabets, solar planets

The way to your school

This may be your video games as well.

Step2: Selecting and ﬁnalizing the memory locations:

Just you have to keep following things in your mind:

It should not change its location easily

You should be very familiar with those.

The statement should be creative and funny

It should not be too large

It should not be confusing

If your statement is related to your past experience then it will be easily

Step4: Remembering the sequence:

By visualizing the statements that you are doing this thing.

By revising it and revisiting it after some certain time intervals.

Due to this method of uniqueness and a kind of hacks of association of your

How to use memory palace method to remember? (Example of how to use

Selecting and ﬁnalizing the things/location for memory palace:

Picture on door of my room

Family picture in the corridor

wash basin pipe

Association of words with the location/things:

Genus- I opened the door where I saw a pic of genius(genus) Einstein.

Then I see my dod house. My dog listens to only my dad's order(order).

Then I enter the kitchen for having a warm glass(class) of water.

Then I notice the pipe of my basin having fungus(phylum) in it.

I have created this associations and stories based on my interests to get

 Still have a question? Ask your own!

Thanks for reading.

I will take myself for example, I am kinesthetic. Aphantasia is something I

I am not writing about auditory people because I am worse at it than visually, so

Mallikarjun Pandya, Sherlock is ﬁction.