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1. tverbeure · 1790063797 · focus · HN ↗

   Moonwalking with Einstein is a fun read. I started using some tricks in real life. One of the key premises is that humans are much better at remembering sensory things than abstract ones.

   A good example is remembering names: when one’s name is “John Baker”, it is so much easier to remember by silently adding “the” in front of it.

   We’re also very good at remembering salacious stuff. I tried constructing my own memory palace for a grocery shopping list that included cream cheese. If you mentally make Claudia Schiffer take a bath in cream cheese, you’ll never forget that. (I read the book at least 10 years ago and still haven’t…)

   1. criddell · 1790084503 · focus · HN ↗

      The John Baker? Why is that easier to remember?

      1. tverbeure · 1790085364 · focus · HN ↗

         John the Baker.

         1. justushamalaine · 1790085518 · focus · HN ↗

            I have a feeling that original commenter might have already understand where the the was supposed to be placed :D
         2. zamadatix · 1790099606 · focus · HN ↗

            LMAO I don't want to even guess how long it would have taken me to do 2+2 here if this exchange hadn't already occured. Thanks!

            I do something similar just not normally in the middle (e.g. "long john baker" and a mental image of someone baking ing long johns), maybe I should give middles more of a try.

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