OAP instead of PAO🤔

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I have been using PAO for numbers for some time now and my scores seem to have stagnated, I even seem to be getting worse. (This is one of my reasons for wanting to switch to a three digit single component system. I just don’t feel like I can achieve a lot more with my current PAO). One of the issues I have with PAO is what I call ‘abstraction’. The phenomenon where at high speeds, I focus only on the action and object not reallly seeing the person because of focus on action and object. Leading to regression to the person again. Example 24 90 67: My thoughts are more like: Harry Potter climbing a suitcase, who again? Oh, Harry Potter​:sweat_smile:.

So I thought, ‘why don’t I use this to my advantage?’ so 24 90 67 becomes broomstick - climbing- Young Sheldon. Which I actually imagine as Young Sheldon climbing a broomstick (now, I think of it, objects acting on people may make interesting images​:joy:, I will try that). The only thing is that the reading order is reversed allowing me to place the object first on the locus leading to a linking between locus and object and also see the person last leading to more noticeability.

I am still just trying it out. I just wanted to share this idea in case any other person was having the same kind of problems.

PS: I know using PA, PO or any two elements in one image method may solve the problem but when I tried them I was not used to them so I did not use for a long time and I don’t know if I want to store only four digits in an image. I guess I still have to get used to PP, PO and OO arrangements for the three digit system I may or may not complete​:upside_down_face:.

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The variety of systems by the top scorers seem to suggest a PAO or 2 digit object system can be as good as a 3 digit for the person who likes it and practises it enough.

Is the PAO system superior to 2in1? - How to memorize playing cards from the perspective of the PAOO system development history -｜平田直也

This is a nice article about PAO and the act of ‘summoning’ being important at each step, in order not get confused. Eg you dont do the image first, then put it in location, you do it stage by stage.

I think people may experience a 3 digit envy or FOMO in some cases as well :wink:

I have problems of all kinds, but I have never used a PAO as I was too lazy to make an ‘A’.

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