The Memory Palace Technique For Studying

The Memory Palace technique for studying breaks down to having 5 core mnemonic strategies working together.

In this detailed tutorial, I'll share the five Memory Palace systems that I used for studying at York University and the European Graduate School. I still use this technique to this day in a modified version I also share with you for more casual remembering.

So if you want to master the Memory Palace technique for studying specifically, you're going to love this detailed tutorial.

Resources mentioned in this video:

The Imaginary Memory Palace of Hugh of St. Victor

How to Find Memory Palaces

Spaced Repetition

Aristotle's Nuclear Alphabet

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[SparklngMlk]

how am I just finding this channel???!!! pure GOLD!

[Redexn]

Damn, I haven't seen Anthony's content in forever! I remember buying a udemy course from him on memory a lifetime ago. Glad to see you doing well and still in the memory space.

[gnm]

memory palace is supplementary to encoding! Deeper processing is the first encoding method followed by spaced repetition ( retrieval practise ), memory palace is useful to remember random isolated facts

[JTvmtex]

I’m fascinated by this topic, really enjoying this video. I am hoping to apply this knowledge to a 3 month polymathy sprint where I aim to learn a language, memorize the bible, and build my own zettelkasten. I am really intrigued by the idea of using memory palaces with a physical zettelkasten in same way, but need to brainstorm that a bit. In any case, thanks for the amazing lecture!

[thebeatles]

So excited to listen to this on my next car ride!

[destmichael]

Thanks for giving actual examples. I'm thankful to come away with things to practice.

[yudisthiralistya]

IMO the most comprehensive memory palace video I've ever seen 👍🏼

[sonnycarter]

Ive heard about memory palaces a long long time ago but I thought it was too complicated for learning. Recently I saw a video of someone explaining some biology terms with a video of his (drawn) memory palace and its associations. I thought wow this isn’t as hard as I used to think it is so I tired it out for my own learning (currently doing an accounting certification) and it worked great! Now finding your channel seems like the universe, or at least the YouTube algorithm, is trying to get me deeper into this topic. Glad I found your channel :)

[Somebodyelse]

You offered a very comprehensive explanation of the memory palace. I was looking for instructions on how to apply the method of loci. The other videos on the topic on YouTube are so short that they don't offer anything a cursory Google search wouldn't

[jimpinto]

Its so interesting how all of these techniques formally explain the things "i thought" were helping. The rhizomatic connections kept sparking like crazy throughout this video. What a great find!

[baek_]

I've been struggling a lot with trying to make up images. This video has helped me immensely and I'm looking forward to implementing the examples you've provided. Thank you so much for your continued passion and open source approach to learning these techniques.

[ryiv]

This is a comprehensive video and I love it. It covers a lot of topics about memorization❤😊

[Davlavi]

Great video, love learning the history of the techniques as well as ways of adapting them.

[easyspeak]

Harry Lorayne, Tony Buzan, (mind mapping guy in 80s) techniques to investigate..authored few books. Ironically I find memorizing info now much more difficult.. but always liked familiar journey and creating visual associations or using logical structured frameworks as well.. These days I forget or not prompted by associations! Still these are millennia old techniques well worth practicing from childhood. 👏👍

[Sofia-mqjg]

Studying for exams and I’m stressing. It’s the most important exams in my life. I’m going to use this. 🤞

[lionshearthealth]

Anthony, your discussion on creating memory palaces with stable, familiar locations inspired me to think about how we could apply this concept in education.

Imagine if schools were designed with architecture and art that serve as memory palaces. Key statues, murals, and layout could represent core knowledge areas and subjects, allowing students to build subconscious memory maps as they navigate the school. This layered approach could provide students with a lifelong cognitive framework, enhancing their ability to recall information effortlessly. It’s like embedding an encrypted gift of knowledge within their everyday environment. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this idea!

[aldiridwan]

I'm so glad YouTube recommends me this!!! You've got a new subscriber 😁

[dinninfreeman]

Your point about not using fiddly experimental mind palaces for studying in college is one I had to learn the hard way when I tried to use some of the Lynne Kelly memory tools for the first time in one of my classes, I ended up learning very little for the first few weeks, my grades suffered, and I got behind, I had to ditch the memory stick I was trying to use, pull out a familiar mind palace, and work like mad to get caught back up using the straightforward methods. If I had only been warned about this beforehand, and taken it to heart, I would have had a much easier time and saved the experimental stuff for my personal projects where the only consequence of it not working is a lesson learned in what not to do.

[JustinSCampbell]

Great video Anthony. I've bought a memorise the Stoics which I'm using to help me build my memory palace. Once I've done that I will revist your course.

[jbl]

The book 'the memory code' Lynne Kelly talks about Stone Henge being a memory palace. Fascinating..