Mnemonic Techniques

1. Mnemonic Techniques

Fadeev Alexey

2. Structure

What
mnemonics
are
Acronyms
and
Acrostics
Method of
Loci
Method of
Interacting
Images
Story
Method

3. Glossary

Acronym – Акроним (аббревиатура из
начальных букв/слогов словосочетания)
Acrostic – акростих,( стихотворение, в к-
ром начальные буквы строк составляют
какое-н. слово или фразу.)
Vain – напрасно, тщетно
Loci – локус ( место, расположенность )

4. Acronyms and Acrostics

Acronym
HOMES = Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie,
Superior
Acrostics
Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo,
Violet

5. The Story Method

Astronomer, Cat, Bicycle, Yogurt
How to remember them?

6. The Story Method

The more absurd and vivid the story, the
better your brain will remember it!

7. Method of Loci, or the Memory Palace

Step 1: Choose your "palace" and a clear path
through it (e.g., your apartment entrance -> coat
rack -> living room sofa -> window)
Step 2: Associate each piece of information with a
specific location on that path

8. Method of Loci, or the Memory Palace

Step 1:

9. Method of Loci, or the Memory Palace

Step 2: At the entrance door, you see a famous
astronomer blocking
your way

10. Method of Loci, or the Memory Palace

Step 2: On the coat rack, instead of coats, there are dozens
of cats hanging
and meowing

11. Method of Loci, or the Memory Palace

Step 3: In the middle of room, a unicycle is balanced
perfectly on the bicycle's
handlebars

12. Method of Loci, or the Memory Palace

Step 2: finally, your window is oozing rivers
of yogurt

13. Method of Interacting Images

The core idea is to create a single, vivid
mental image where the two words are
interacting in a dynamic, illogical way

14. Method of Interacting Images

15. Method of Interacting Images

Make the image dynamic

16. Method of Interacting Images

Make it absurd and exaggerated

17. Method of Interacting Images

Engage all your senses. Hear the sounds, feel
the texture

18. Questions

What is an acronym?
What do Method of Interacting Images, Method of
Loci, and Story Method have in common?
In what situations might this techniques be
ineffective?