Memory training techniques involve more than just training. 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 that are fast, easy and fun.
Whether we're talking about Matteo Ricci's recipe to overcome forgetfulness or French scholar Aimé Paris' Mnemonic Major System, strengthening the cerebral muscles of memory has mattered to people across time and around the world.
In fact, there are numerous techniques used worldwide by memory champions as well as amateurs to train their brain.
The Most Common Question About Memory Training Techniques In The World
The question is:
Is Ricci's method better than Paris' or would you be more interested in Alex Mullen's PAO system that helps him memorize a deck of cards in less than 17 seconds?
These are good questions and I believe everyone should expose themselves to as many memory experts as possible.
But here's the deal…
Like honing any other skill or strengthening your body's core muscles, hacking your brain to remember anything takes time and practice.
It is not difficult to build a better brain, but you must be sure which memory workouts will train it better to help you achieve particular learning outcomes.
Before you start reading and executing different memory training techniques practiced around the world, take a quick look at this video. It will introduce you to some powerful prehistoric memory techniques you can use now that Lynne Kelly put together for us in her book, The Memory Code.
Why Anyone Can Be A Memory Champ, Even If They Have Never Had Formal Memory Training
According to a study published in March 2017, anyone can reshape their brain's networks by using the same tricks as the world's top memory champions.
To understand how memory athletes remember huge strings of information, researchers recruited 23 of the world's top-ranked memory champions. They compared the brain scans of these memory champions with those of people who had never practiced memory techniques at all.
The scans revealed that memory athletes' brains were not built differently from yours or mine. Far from it.
But…
These scientists did find something distinctive.
The champions' brain showed unique patterns activity in regions that involved memory and cognition.
The researchers then put some of the rookies through a memory training program and observed how their brains changed with exercise.
The more the newcomers practiced the memory training techniques, the more their brain activity started to resemble the brains of memory athletes.
Six Weeks Or Less To A Measurable Increase In Brain Power?
You bet. In fact:
It took only six weeks for the rookies who had never used memory techniques before to show an increase in brain power.
"These really incredible memory feats … are not some form of inborn talent. It's really just training". This is from Martin Dresler, a neuroscientist at Radboud University in the Netherlands and the lead author of the study.
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