Hello, I’ve been working with memory techniques for almost 20 days now, and I’m continuing to learn by applying various methods from Dominic O’Brien’s book. The main question on my mind is this: how do we actually use these techniques for university courses? Of course, everything explained in the book seems super cool and really intriguing to me, and I’m honestly amazed by how well it works, but how do these techniques play out over a 4-year degree?
Say you’re going to study Psychology—how are you going to fit all the information you learn over those 4 years into a memory palace? And how exactly do you execute this? For instance, courses are interconnected. How do you link related pieces of information together? Do we put them in the same memory palace, or do we create a bridge between two separate memory palaces? Or do you build one massive memory palace exclusively for Psychology, gradually placing everything in there as you go? When you add new information over time, if it connects to something you already know, do you reorganize things in your mind to make sure they’re linked?
Whenever I think about academic subjects and university, I can’t help but wonder how this process actually unfolds. At the same time, I don’t have that many memory palaces in my head yet, so I try to use my palaces and routes as efficiently as possible. I usually map things out on paper first, then work on linking the information together. Honestly, I’m still trying to figure out what approach I should take here, so any advice or insights you could share would be immensely helpful. Thank you.