Anthony Metivier's Magnetic Memory Method Podcast

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**Anthony Metivier’s Magnetic Memory Method Podcast**

Learn, Memorize And Recall Anything Using Memory Techniques, Mnemonics And A Memory Palace Fast

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TheMagneticMemoryMethodPodcast2150x150 — **MMMP 006: How To Master Your Highly Targeted Memorization Goals** Feb 09, 2014
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Are you learning a language and struggling to pick which words and phrases to learn?

In Episode Six of The Magnetic Memory Method Podcast, you’ll learn the number one way to discover the words you’ll need to experience boosts in fluency quickly.

That way you can enjoy targeted conversations in your dream language when using mnemonics.

Not just any mnemonics, mind you.

There is a specific way to use the Memory Palace technique for language learning.

Plus, you need to know how to pick the right vocabulary to memorize. This is such a critical skill because so many people overwhelm themselves by focusing on words they don’t actually need to know.

Or they overwhelm themselves by turning language learning into some kind of numbers game.

Neither strategy works, and the reason they can’t work is simple:

If you memorize vocabulary you don’t need to use, you’re sure to forget it

If you constantly tell yourself about how many thousands of words you need to learn, you’ll frustrate yourself

But if you really want to become fluent in a language, you have to change how you think.

You need to create targeted learning “missions” and focus on the vocabulary you’re actually going to use immediately.

You need to use numbers in your favor, and not against yourself.

For example, you can use the power of small numbers to create a simple Memory Palace. Focus just on filling one Memory Palace and before you know it, you’ll have ten new words, then twenty, thirty, etc.

Rest assured, frequency lists can be helpful along the way.

But they are not the holy grail when it comes to learning new languages fast. Just ask my friend, the world famous polyglot, Olly Richards.

The real magic happens when you get deeply involved in the planning and consistent execution.

I hope this episode of the show helps you out and I look forward to hearing from you with questions for future episodes of the show!

Michael Gusman traumatic brain injury feature image of a toy card upside down — **Car Crash Survivor Michael Gusman Talks About Mnemonics And Brain Trauma** Jan 27, 2014
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Can memory techniques help people recover from traumatic brain injury?

Obviously, you need to consult with a doctor first, but you might find the Michael Gusman’s brain trauma experience inspiring – and something you want to share with your medical professional.

In this episode of the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast, you’ll hear directly from him.

Why should you care?

Because Michael’s a memory enthusiast who was t-boned by an SUV at 55 miles per hour.

As a result, Michael suffered multiple injuries and a brain hemorrhage that left him with short term memory loss.

In this interview you’ll learn Michael’s personalized Memory Palace methods and wound up healing his memory.

He’s not the only one to experience memory improvement following brain injury. Matt Barclay not only recovered his memory, but gone on to give an incredible memory demonstration.

That means if you’re having memory issues from an accident, you stand a chance at great recovery too.

Plus, when you listen to this episode of the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast:

You’ll learn what the journey method is and how it can help you recall information without any effort.

You’ll learn how having a dedicated memory strategy helped him deal with the fear and confusion of memory loss following his accident.

You’ll hear about exactly how much of his recovery he attributes to the use of memory techniques.

You’ll learn how to directly place information into your long term memory so that when you want to recall it, it’s just like turning on a faucet.

You’ll learn about number rhymes and wax tablets, key techniques that anyone can get started using right away.

You’ll learn why memory techniques are a lot easier than they seem and how to use exotic action, images and even smells to help you memorize information.

You’ll learn Michael’s biggest mistakes as he was first learning memory techniques and building Memory Palaces so that you don’t have to make them yourself.

… and much, much more.

Enjoy this interview and let both Michael and I know if you have any questions.

And before you go, it’s not just car-crash induced brain trauma that mnemonics can help you recover from.

Check out this TEDTalk for some very interesting research into the use of Memory Palaces to help Alzheimer’s patients remember the names of their loved ones:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMcduh1HEHA

I’ve also run across an interesting report about people using Memory Palaces to stave off the effects of so-called “chemo brain.” That will be fantastic news if it really helps people cope with the terrible suffering of the cancer itself and the side effects of the medicines used to treat it.
So as you can see, even if you’ve experienced memory loss from brain trauma, there’s hope. If you can see in your mind or even just think about where your kitchen is in relation to your bedroom, you’re halfway there. (And if you can’t, look up my video on aphantasia. Believe me, you can still use a Memory Palace and memory techniques.) And if you can get an image or thought about your favorite actor or cartoon character in your mind, then chances are, you can learn to memorize just about anything. You just need to work at it a little bit every day and have something you want to memorize. Make it something that will make a meaningful difference in your life, like Michael did. He skipped memorizing shopping lists and went straight for scripture with great personal meaning for him. And if you’re worried that you don’t have any locations you can use to base a Memory Palace on, just have a listen to this episode of the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast. It will help you out a great deal. 🙂
**Further Resources**

St. Aquinas’ Summa Theologica

Rhetorica Ad Herennium

Jim Samuels on how to use mnemonics to reduce stress.

Traumatic Brain Injury article in Wikipedia.

If you’ve experienced memory loss from brain trauma or illness, let me know in the comments below. I’m always searching for ways to help! 🙂

memorize formulas podcast feature image — **MMMPodcast Episode 003: Memorizing Mathematical Formulas** Jan 16, 2014
Show notes

In this episode of the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast, you’ll discover how to use a Memory Palace to store mnemonic associative imagery for numbers and formulas.

Why?

Because that will enable you to recall *any* mathematical term of formula you could possible desire.

You’ll also hear some fun and interesting mnemonic examples featuring nuns, pyramids and Pythagoras’s abs!

Why would you want to use such weird associations?

It has to do with the power of elaborative rehearsal and spaced repetition paired with the Major System.

**The Skills You Need To Memorize Any Formula**

Once you’ve mastered those memory techniques, it’s important to make sure that you are memorizing the right formula.

For example, in how to memorize a textbook, I gave a perfectly good mnemonic example, but the formula I was given was incorrect.

I’m mentioning this because paying attention is the number one skill, a point memory expert Harry Lorayne has drilled his readers on for decades.

Assuming you’re memorizing the correct formulas in the right configuration, you can also explore techniques that will help you deal with symbols and letters. These include:

Dominic System

PAO System

Pegword System

Number Rhymes

Then, if you’re interested in learning more, check out my full course on how to memorize everything related to math.

So what do you say?

Has this episode of the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast helped inspire and educate you about memorizing formulas?

A Powerful Memory Improvement Drill Using Plain, Old-Fashioned Dice Jan 10, 2014

Show notes

In this episode of the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast, I talk about a cool dice game you can use to put a little variety into you language learning efforts.

If you’d like to learn more about applying these techniques to your personal learning goals, here’s what I suggest.

Check out either How to Learn and Memorize the Vocabulary of Any Language or How to Memorize Names and Faces.

Why Use Dice In Your Memory Palace Networks?

As I discussed in the episode on memorizing backwards, all proper memory techniques involve spaced repetition and elaborative rehearsal.

You’ll also want an element of what is called active recall. You use personalization and variety along with a bit of stretching to help form memories faster with these approaches.

Throwing dice allows you to add a random element that optimizes the primacy and recency effect that make the Memory Palace technique tick.

How To Perform This Memory Improvement Drill Using Dice

The steps are simple:

Have a Memory Palace
Have a list of items you want to memorize
Memorize the items
Use Recall Rehearsal to start forming long term memories
Get some dice
Roll the dice
Pop into that exact station in your Memory Palace and recall the information encoded there
Repeat