In the modern world of omnipresent information access, memorization is almost a thing of the past.
And this shift has occurred very quickly. Little more than a decade ago, it wasn't uncommon that a person had to memorize a sizable list of phone numbers belonging to partners, siblings, parents and close friends.
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Despite this, there are situations in the modern day that still require memorization. Perhaps phone numbers and historical facts are better left to Google, but not everything can and should be searched via a computer.
A notable example which is becoming conversant is "language" – which requires that you memorize a huge amount of vocabulary and grammar. Until now, there isn't a technology effective enough to replace human ability to learn and master a language.
In the past, having to memorize information was not optional because information wasn't easily accessible. Up until the 19th century, paper was expensive, especially for quantities required to make a book. To add to it was that not many people could read and write so the ability and need to memorize and recall information was critical.
Why The Greeks Adored Memory Palace Science
That's why a powerful memorization method was adored by the ancient Greeks. This technique is used even as at today by memory experts to commit huge amounts of information to mind. And thanks to have an abundance of Ancient Greek facts that have been handed down, anyone can learn to use a Memory Palace at any time.
One such memory expert, used it to memorize Pi to over 100,000 digits. This memorization technique is called the Method of Loci, or more commonly the "Memory Palace". It is a memorization method that not only has held the test of time, but has been shown to be effective through modern-day studies.
You may even have heard of the Memory Palace technique without realizing it because it has been featured in multiple books and media.
The Silence Of The Memory Palace In Fiction And Movies
For example, the technique was employed by the fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter in the novel series "Hannibal" written by an American author Thomas Harris. In several passages of the novel, Lecter was described as mentally walking through an elaborate Memory Palace to remember facts. That's the basics of the Memory Palace technique.
Although relatively unknown, this method can be a game-changing technique for people who want to improve their ability to retain large amounts of information. You might be a student trying to master information for an exam, or an aspiring polyglot trying to learn Italian. You might be aging and finding it more difficult to recall routine information.
Whatever memorization challenge you face, the Memory Palace technique is a proficient way to finally help you achieve your goals.
How the Memory Palace Technique Evolved
The origin of the Memory Palace technique was traced to ancient Greece. As mentioned earlier, in the olden days, people had higher incentives to create effective methods of retaining information. Writing and writing materials were difficult to access.
The Memory Palace technique was introduced to the ancient Romans and the world via Greek rhetorical treatises.
The Roman Cicero described the Memory Palace technique in his writings on rhetoric, called De Oratore.
In De Oratore, Circero claims that his Memory Palace method originated from the Greek poet Simonides. Simonides was commissioned to recite a poem praising a group of nobles at a banquet. After the recitation
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