The +2500-year history of memory hacking
In this episode, I discuss the historical origins of trained memory systems, the four types of memory that science recognizes, and reveal four association techniques to catalyze original awareness.
In the lifehacking section, I share seven foods essential to sharpening memory.
Sorry about the audio quality, I recorded this podcast (while being rained on) in a park at the border of Panama and France.
In this episode we discuss…
- How to always remember where you left your keys.
- 4 tools for creating powerful visual associations.
- Brainpower diet, what to eat to maximize and maintain memory.
- How to improve “Original Awareness”
- The Loci Technique was used by Roman and Greek orators.
Rhetorica ad Herennium on memory
“Now nature herself teaches us what we should do. When we see in every day life things that are petty, ordinary, and banal, we generally fail to remember them, because the mind is not being stirred by anything novel or marvellous. But if we see or hear something exceptionally base, dishonourable, unusual, great, unbelievable, or ridiculous, that we are likely to remember for a long time.”
🇵🇦 There in Panama, I visited France for the one and only time in my life (and was crapped on by a bird!)
Resources and links:
Brain Power Guide PDF eBook, Audio Program & Mobile
Neural Pathways to Long term memory
Romy Nelson
Decisions and the Evolution of Memory: Multiple Systems, Multiple Functions
Procedural Memory Wiki
Music
‘World Wide’ by Johny Rocketz & King Tef
‘Power’ by Capeesh ft. Thelonious & Kid Dynomite
‘I Made It’ by Kevin Rudolf & Young Money
‘Miles Away’ Madonna Remix by MJOLLNYR
