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Link System Mnemonic Device - Improv

Your Memory Instantly!

eb 26, 2011 Blair Kasfeldt

Would you like to instantly improve your memory? With this easy to learn mnemonic

evice, the Link System, or method, you will easily recall memorized items

rior to Harry Lorayne's Link System (or "method"), mnemonics were based primarily o

ci (locations). Ancient orators would memorize a journey or a room of their house, and

sociate the main ideas of their speech to parts of their journey or items in a house.

orayne's Link System

What Harry Lorayne noticed was that there was no need for loci in order to remember

ems. Each item could be "linked" (or associated) to one another without the use ofloci

ach item was its own locus (place) connected to the next item to be remembered.

With this method in place, there was no longer a need to memorize a set journey prior toemorizing any length of items. This is the first benefit of the Link System. An indefini

umber of items can be "linked" together without having to come up with a journey or se

f locations.

second advantage of this system is its ease of application. With the Link System, you

egin to improve your memory immediately.

ow the Link Mnemonic Method Works

ere is how to "link" items together to remember them:

1. You must visualize the item you want to remember. Turn abstract words (e.g.

"justice") into concrete, visual ideas (e.g. imagine a "gavel" or courtroom for "just

to prompt your memory).

2. Memory is based on association. If you already know one thing and relate it to the

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next (which you would like to remember) you will be able to recall that item.

Memorization takes place inpairs.

3. Associate the first item to the next item in a ridiculous manner. See the two object

interacting in some absurd manner. Logical and normal visualization of interaction

will notwork. Think of your own memory experiences - that which is extraordinar

remembered - the mundane is forgotten.

o forge the strongest memory links here are some helpful tips:

q Exaggerate - either size or quantity.

q Use action (particularly violence).

q Substitute items. That is to say, if you are linking "cup" to "ball" substitute "ball" f

"cup" - imagine yourself drinking out of a ball instead of a cup.

q Incorporate thephysical senses.

q Attach emotion.q You must wantto remember.

q Your retention rate will be highest if you are relaxed.

1. Associate the second item (which you now know) to the third item in the same

manner. Do notform a story or narrative! Only associate the second to the third ite

the third to the forth, etc. Remember, memorization works in pairs.

2. Continue this "link" as long as you like. You can memorize as much as you like -

there is no limit!

Mnemonic Memory Exercise with the Link System

o this practice exercise to see how easy it is to remember using the link mnemonic.

ere are 10 items. You will know them both forward and backward in only a few minute

ith very little effort. The explanation takes much longer than the actual memorization o

e list.

q 1. Car 2. Hat 3. Book 4. Cat 5. Cookie 6. Pen 7. Candle 8. Keys 9. Coffee Cup 10.

Telephone

rst, begin by realizing that you want to remember this list - tell yourself that you want

member this list.

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you want to remember numbers easily, take a moment to learn the Major System. It is

asy way to memorize numbers, and necessary to learn before you can master the Peg

ystem to memorize lists in and out of order.

ource:

q Lorayne, Harry and Jerry Lucas. The Memory Book. New York: Ballentine Books1974.

opyrightBlair Kasfeldt. Contact the author to obtain permission for republication.

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