‘Invoking a memory palace involves picturing some structure or place in your mind, and linking items you want to remember with specific locations around that place.’Illustration: Guardian Design; ...

In 1970, Harvard scientist Charles Stromeyer III published a paper about a student named Elizabeth who was believed to have ...

True photographic memory as depicted in pop culture doesn’t exist. That’s because too much detail would defeat our ability to make a quick decision based on experience. However, some people have ...

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Forget highlighting textbooks until they’re rainbow-colored or writing notes until your hand cramps. The memory technique that students use to ace exams involves turning familiar locations into ...

Memory shapes everything from daily routines to long-term goals. Whether you're looking for your phone or studying for an exam, the way your brain stores and recalls information makes a big difference ...

Where does memory live? Chance encounters with smells, songs or objects evoke forgotten, sometimes unimportant moments, even when meaningful ones have disappeared from our recollections. Memory ...

Nate DiMeo has long wanted to write a book based on his hit podcast, “The Memory Palace,” but the type of book he envisioned was always pretty specific. “I would think about the books that I had as a ...