7 techniques to remember anything

7 techniques to remember anything7 techniques to remember anythingDo you struggle to remember the name of a person you were just introduced to? How is it that some people seem able to remember everything so easily? Fear not There is hope for us all. Weve gathered some of the best tips and tricks to help boost yur memory skills.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreWhether youre studying for a test or learning a language, memorizing new information is easier than you think. To start with, weve gone all the way back to the Greeks. If youve seenSherlockyouve probably heard of a mind palace. Also known as the loci method, it was invented more than 2,000 years ago to help memorize long speeches. Yes, even the Greeks struggled to memorize stuff. But in their typical lets invent everything style, they devised a method that is still used to this day. Scientists are on board with it, too. They believe it works by utilizing our navigational and spatial memory skills, and research shows that this method dramatically improves memory.There are a whole slew of other methods to try out too.At some point, it might even be time to get creative and let your inner poet out. Ask any school kid and theyll tell you rhymes are one of the simplest ways to remember anything. Or If you have a list or group of words you need to memorize, creating a new word using their first letters is an effective way to do it.If an exam is on the horizon and stressing you out, give the simple and efficient PQRST method a try. Then we have linking and chunking, which might sound strange, but read onthey workScientists have been trying to find out how human memory works for at least 2,000 years. While theyre still making new discoveries, they all agree on the efficacy of these techniques that have been tried and tested by generations of humans. So no more excuses its time to build that mind palace or wri te a catchy rhyme. Which method will you choose?close dialogAdvertisementclose dialog/* effects for .bx-campaign-1012255 *//* custom css .bx-campaign-1012255 */.bx-custom.bx-campaign-1012255.bx-type-agilityzone .bx-close z-index 2-ms-keyframes bx-anim-1012255-spin from -ms-transform rotate(0deg) to -ms-transform rotate(360deg) -moz-keyframes bx-anim-1012255-spin from -moz-transform rotate(0deg) to -moz-transform rotate(360deg) -webkit-keyframes bx-anim-1012255-spin from -webkit-transform rotate(0deg) to -webkit-transform rotate(360deg) keyframes bx-anim-1012255-spin from transform rotate(0deg) to transform rotate(360deg) bx-close-inside-1012255 top 0 right 0 /* rendered styles .bx-campaign-1012255 */.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255.bx-active-step-1 .bx-creative *first-child padding 0wid th auto.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255.bx-active-step-1 .bx-creative background-color transparent.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255.bx-active-step-1 .bx-close stroke whitebackground-color blackborder-style solidborder-color whiteborder-width 1pxbox-shadow 0px 0px 0px 3px black.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-group-1012255-3RBnJGC position absolutetop 50%left 50%transform translate(-50%, -50%)z-index -1.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-element-1012255-wryzWV5 width 55px.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-element-1012255-wryzWV5 *first-child animation-name bx-anim-1012255-spinanimation-duration 800msanimation-iteration-count infiniteanimation-timing-function linear.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-group-1012255-me4p1bl padding 10px.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-element-1012255-ZdLO37u width auto.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-element-1012255-ZdLO37u *first-child padding 2px 4pxfont-size 10pxcolor rgb(255, 255, 255)text-transform uppercasebackground-color rgb(0, 0, 0)background-color rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34).bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-group-1012255-lyDBLV9 width 900pxheight 550pxCourtesy of Quid CornerThis article first appeared on Quickquid.co.uk .