The method of loci (or the loci technique) is a mnemonic memorization trick with a number of uses, from helping people with ...

Are these incredible feats possible because of some rare brain difference in those that accomplish them? Nope, explains a fascinating recent Big Think article. Memory athletes aren’t genetically ...

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 ...

When learning the word "ostentatious," imagine a peacock wearing a massive gold chain and sunglasses, standing proudly on a ...

Preparing for exams can often feel overwhelming, especially when you struggle to remember what you studied just a few days ...