‘Invoking a memory palace involves picturing some structure or place in your mind, and linking items you want to remember with specific locations around that place.’Illustration: Guardian Design; ...

Improving memory and focus is essential for personal and professional growth. These books offer diverse techniques and insights into enhancing cognitive abilities. From ancient mnemonic systems to ...

Do you always forget where you put your keys? Or maybe you're trying to memorize information for an exam or a presentation? Memory plays a crucial role in many of our day-to-day activities, but it can ...

Forget highlighting textbooks until they’re rainbow-colored or writing notes until your hand cramps. The memory technique that students use to ace exams involves turning familiar locations into ...

This month, Vishvaa Rajakumar won the Memory League World Championship, which tests memorization skills. He shared some of his techniques with The Times. By Michael S. Rosenwald In early February, ...

What if your mind could replay your life like a perfectly organized movie library and even screen the coming attractions? For TL, a 17-year-old high school student, it’s just a typical Tuesday. She’s ...

The stage is set, but are you? Preparing for a big talk or presentation can be daunting. So much at stake, so much to remember, so many people watching. You don’t want to read from notes, but how will ...

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 ...

Memorizing a poem is like taking a work of art that you love and letting it live and bloom inside of you. By Melissa Kirsch The first poem I memorized was “Pinkle Purr” by A.A. Milne. I was around ...