The Memory Tree
Every memory technique builds on a few basics. Start at the roots, then grow the branches you need: numbers, geography, languages and more. New skills are added over time.
The roots
The basics every branch grows from.
- VisualiseTurn anything into a vivid, slightly absurd image.Open →
- AssociationsLink two things with one scene and a sound-alike.Open →
- The memory palacePlace images along a route you know by heart.Open →
- Active recallTest yourself instead of re-reading.Open →
- Spaced repetitionReview right before you'd forget.Open →
The branches
Numbers
- Number shapesGive each digit a picture: 2 is a swan, 8 a snowman.Coming soon
- The major systemTurn digits into sounds and sounds into words.Coming soon
- Dates and yearsRemember when things happened.Coming soon
- Phone numbers and codesLong numbers as short stories.Coming soon
- Person–action–objectSix digits in a single scene.Coming soon
Geography
- CountriesRankings and facts along a route.Open →
- CapitalsPair each country with its capital.Coming soon
- FlagsColours and symbols as memorable scenes.Coming soon
- Maps and placesWhere things are, not just what they're called.Coming soon
Languages
- VocabularyWords through sound-alike scenes.Open →
- Grammar and genderColour-code genders, picture the rules.Coming soon
- PhrasesWhole sentences you can use.Coming soon
Names and faces
- Names and facesLink a name to a feature you notice.Coming soon
- A whole roomEveryone's name at a party or a new class.Coming soon
Lists and order
- Shopping and to-do listsA short route for everyday lists.Coming soon
- RankingsTop tens in the right order.Coming soon
- TimelinesHistory as a walk through time.Coming soon
Texts and speeches
- Speeches and presentationsYour talking points as stops on a route.Coming soon
- Poems and lyricsWord for word, line by line.Coming soon
- QuotesWho said what.Coming soon
Playing cards
- Playing cardsA picture for each of the 52 cards.Coming soon
- A shuffled deckThe classic memory-sport challenge.Coming soon
Studies and facts
- DefinitionsConcepts and what they mean.Coming soon
- FormulasSymbols as characters in a scene.Coming soon
- Exam preparationA plan from first read to test day.Coming soon