Visualization, memory, reading and research skills
Suppose you want to remember something for a very long time. How do you ensure memorization? There are many methods, which can be roughly divided into three categories: reviewing the notes (revisiting), actively using (speedwriting) and lifestyle choices (sleep, food, …). Here I compare revisiting with speedwriting, and provide some actionable tips. The lifestyle element …
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After a decade of work on the memory masterclass, it has become very extensive. 90% of the things in the masterclass I could not even imagine when creating the Udemy class 10 years ago. So I will take some time here to describe what is in the class and what is not in the class …
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Suppose you are an absolute beginner in the arts of memory. It is easy to assume that everything you find will be abstract for you. Do not get me wrong, there are things I also find hard to remember. Especially phonetic sequences from languages I am not familiar with. If this is something simple, you …
To be honest I have not been doing visualization at all since I started to read above 5000 wpm. When I slow down and want to remember everything, I still use memory structures – more often than not I do not have to. Here is a short confession of what it feels like to be …
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The decimal numbers and metric system are not the only possible representation of measures. With computers today, we use mainly a binary representation of numbers. Hence it makes sense to have specific binary-friendly visualizations and memorizations. If you’re intrigued by the idea of tapping into your memory’s vast terrain through innovative methods drawn from Aboriginal …
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When we work in a browser we open many tabs. Different people will use different portfolios of tabs and windows. The thing is, we do not do this in our own heads when we multitask. And this can be fixed. You might notice that this is an advanced article on productivity. Before you dive into …
A personal brand statement is a concise one to two-sentence description of your abilities, expertise, and passions that explains how you can contribute to your field. You may be able to advance professionally or discover new prospects for commercial initiatives. Here’s what you need to know about personal brand statements and how they can help …
We use mental palaces to remember a large amount of knowledge. But what should we do, when faced with multiple snapshots of the event? I welcome you to mental skyscrapers. They can get tall, but the layout is unlikely to change. If you’re interested in improving your memory and learning some cool tricks from ancient …
How should we remember constants and variables? There are many formulas in sciences, and these formulas use constants and variables. Some of these constants and variables are almost abstract, like the Plank constant. How should we treat them? “Logical markers” are like mental signposts, helping you describe non-mathematical things in a precise and accurate way. …
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