Mind & PerceptionLearning Science
The Memory Palace
Memory champions store lists by walking through imaginary rooms
Memory champions remember whole shuffled decks of cards. Could you learn to do that? And where would you keep it all?
You'll find out
- How a collapsed hall started it
- Whether champions have special brains
- How long it takes to learn
Why it matters
Everyone has lists to remember. This trick is over two thousand years old, and champions still use it.
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