Listened to Memory Craft: Lynne Kelly On The Potent Power Of Ancient Mnemonics by Anthony Metivier from magneticmemorymethod.com

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Not only is Lynne Kelly the author of several books on memory, but she is a highly skilled researcher, science educator, author and memory competitor.

Most known for her theory about Stonehenge’s purpose, she has also contributed to work in popular science and is a promoter of skepticism.

Lynne’s critical thinking and contributions to such a wide range of science subjects has led to awards from the Royal Zoological Society of South Wales among others. As a memory expert, Lynne Kelly is that rare practitioner who takes on large learning projects and shares the journey in addition to attending memory sport activities.

Episode covers:

The real reason why stores play such upbeat, catchy music.

Why outdoor Memory Palaces can be so helpful for memory retention.

The benefits of “setting aside” time for memory training versus incorporating practice into everyday life.

How vivid, violent, or vulgar imagery can bring abstract concepts to life.

Why “rapscallions” are useful memory tools and not just mischievous little creatures.

How art can help you remember more in a Memory Palace.

The pros and cons to living with aphantasia.

The key to using hooks and layering to create dynamic visuals.

How to “dialogue” with your memory aids.

Why we should encode using music and places for maximum mental skill (and possible mental health) benefits.

The usefulness of memory techniques for school aged children and their long-term effects.

The secret to overcoming “ghosting” when using memory techniques.

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A fascinating interview, but likely needs some additional introductory material to make sense of what is going on. The audience here are people who have at least a passing knowledge of mnemonics and many of it’s methods. I could have stood to hear a few more hours between these two given my academic interest in the area.

There’s an interesting segment on aphantasia and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the middle here. I’d definitely be interested in looking into the research on aphantasia more. There’s also some more material here on memory methods for education (compared with other interviews with Dr. Kelly). She does use a physics example on force and the idea of push/pull with respect to Star Wars which I’ve heard her mention before.

Originally bookmarked on December 07, 2019 at 01:11PM