The loci method involves visualising a very familiar place and linking things you wish to remember with areas within this space. (Unsplash pic) Imagine your house, your office, or a place you visit ...

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The ancient Greeks knew that people could remember funny stories more easily than abstract information such as a series of numbers. The memory technique known as the loci method involves converting ...

The loci method, a millennia-old mnemonic strategy, uses the visualization of familiar locations to memorize a series of items, whether it be a grocery list or a series of talking points in a speech.

Although mnemonic devices far predate the written word, both Cicero and Quintilian name Simonides of Ceos (c. 556-468 BCE) as the first teacher of an art of memory. Simonides is perhaps best known for ...

The pre- and post-test results revealed significant improvements in memory and other cognitive functions, suggesting the effectiveness of the method. What goes around comes around. The loci method is ...

We'll give you the bad news first: Scientists say your working memory peaks in your mid-20s, then starts declining. The good news? You can teach yourself how to improve your memory without putting in ...

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding Lifehacker as a preferred source for tech news. The method of loci (or the ...