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MASTER dimension · Memory
Memory
Store what matters so it is there when you need it.
6 chapters40 minPractised in Retain
What you will be able to do
You encode new material deliberately, organise it into structures you can navigate, and hold large bodies of knowledge with less effort.
Chapters
- 1How memory is builtMemory is not recording; it is construction. What you remember depends on how deeply you processed the material when you first met it, not on how many times you read it.6 min
- 2Chunking and structureWorking memory holds only a few items at once. Experts handle large amounts of information by grouping it into meaningful chunks and hanging those chunks on a clear structure.6 min
- 3The memory palaceThe method of loci uses your strong spatial memory to store ordered information. You place vivid images along a route you know well, then walk the route to retrieve them in order.8 min
- 4Elaborate and connectIsolated facts fade; connected facts last. Elaboration means generating explanations, examples and links so each new idea is woven into what you already know.7 min
- 5Peg systems for numbers and listsNumbers and long lists resist memory because they carry no meaning. A peg system gives every number a fixed, vivid image, so you can hang new information on pegs you already own.7 min
- 6Sleep, breaks and consolidationMemories keep strengthening after you stop studying. Rest, sleep and short breaks give the brain time to stabilise what you learned, so how you stop matters as much as how you start.6 min