Memory training techniques involve more than just training. In fact, the use of mnemonics is an ancient art, craft and science practiced around the world. And it’s not new. People have been training their memory for thousands of years. The best part? They’ve left many wonderful tips we can use to learn, memorize and recall more information in ways …

Do you really need to take vitamins for memory improvement? For many people around the world, the answer is tragic. Not only do they dump hundreds, if not thousands of dollars per year on the hope that pills in a pretty package will lead to a boost in memory is a common habit… Sometimes they take vitamins that cause harmful interactions. This happe…

The story method is a cool mnemonic technique that helps you rapidly remember just about anything. And here’s the very good news: Because I know a lot about this specific approach to mnemonic linking, the specifics of the story method for learning faster are detailed for you on this page. I’ve used it successfully for target learning projects like …

The Knowledge Gene is one of those excellent books that doesn’t come around nearly often enough. Except Lynne Kelly has a habit of only writing incredible books. Of course, I’m partial because I share Kelly’s love of memory. But I don’t have anything like the scientific background and depth of research she brings. Not to mention the wisdom that all…

Get Better At Anything originally made me skeptical when I first saw the title. I mean, I’m usually not one to judge a book by its cover, but… “Anything”? That right there is what you call a big promise. So, of course, I had to invite Scott Young onto the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast to asking him what counts as “anything.” And I wanted him to de…

Imagine mastering a new language using the same memory techniques the help memory champions remember thousands of random digits or multiple decks of cards. Although you’d be forgiven if you can’t see the connection, I’ve interviewed many memory athletes over the years. Not all of them also learn languages. But many do. And for the first time ever, …

If you want to know how to memorize numbers, you might be getting frustrated… After all, there is a ton of confusing information about the main remembering numbers technique known as the Major System. I found it frustrating too when I first learned it as a PhD student at York University in Toronto… but I pushed through and it ultimately helped laun…