Another popular mnemonic is the ‘memory palace’. A memory palace, also known as the method of loci, is when we use a place for which we already have memories to build associations on. Typically this method involves forming a strong memory of a house, our palace, where we picture the exact layout and how each room is decorated. We then use that real memory as a place to store our memories. It’s a bit like having a virtual memory world where we can store real memories. When we picture ourselves going through that virtual world, we can then leave things in it, along the lines of ‘I’ll just put
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