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Step 2Memory hooks, and hooking up memories
A few paragraphs ago, I told you that furniture and decoration would play a role in recalling information. That's for now ! Everything you've added in the rooms so far is going to be used as what is called "memory hooks".
Simply put, memory hooks are all those imaginary items that you set up in the rooms, and that we'll use to store and connect to memories : a table with a particular shape, a picture or a painting hung on the wall depicting whatever you like, the pattern of a couch's fabric and/or someone sitting on it are only a few examples of what you can do to "hook up" memories in your palace. Let's take a look at two potential uses of memory hooks up close.
Example one - Storing numbers codes
And how are we going to do that, mind you ? Not being too litteral while remaining simple is a very good start. To give you an idea, let's suppose you have to remember the PIN code to unlock your cell phone - I always have a hard time remembering numbers. Let's say the code is 1439 : a good way you could hook up that code in your memory palace would be having your cell phone on a small wood table in the entrance of your palace, with a post-it note drawing the shape your fingers draw when punching in the code to open the garage door. So much more
Example two - organizing information
The place themselves, with their functions, can also help you remembering what kind of information you're storing there. For example, all the passwords, phone numbers and codes I need to remember are hooked up in a replica of my hometown's central post office - I always loved the beauty of that place built a long time ago - while all the cryptography algorithms and facts I know are stored in...a gothic crypt.
In the end, hooking up memories doesn't have to make sense in general : what matters is that it makes sense to you in a very personal way which you'll be more likely to remember.
These two examples above are just what they are - examples of what works for me ; try your own representation methods and see what works for you.
Simply put, memory hooks are all those imaginary items that you set up in the rooms, and that we'll use to store and connect to memories : a table with a particular shape, a picture or a painting hung on the wall depicting whatever you like, the pattern of a couch's fabric and/or someone sitting on it are only a few examples of what you can do to "hook up" memories in your palace. Let's take a look at two potential uses of memory hooks up close.
Example one - Storing numbers codes
And how are we going to do that, mind you ? Not being too litteral while remaining simple is a very good start. To give you an idea, let's suppose you have to remember the PIN code to unlock your cell phone - I always have a hard time remembering numbers. Let's say the code is 1439 : a good way you could hook up that code in your memory palace would be having your cell phone on a small wood table in the entrance of your palace, with a post-it note drawing the shape your fingers draw when punching in the code to open the garage door. So much more
Example two - organizing information
The place themselves, with their functions, can also help you remembering what kind of information you're storing there. For example, all the passwords, phone numbers and codes I need to remember are hooked up in a replica of my hometown's central post office - I always loved the beauty of that place built a long time ago - while all the cryptography algorithms and facts I know are stored in...a gothic crypt.
In the end, hooking up memories doesn't have to make sense in general : what matters is that it makes sense to you in a very personal way which you'll be more likely to remember.
These two examples above are just what they are - examples of what works for me ; try your own representation methods and see what works for you.
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