Thanks for this video, Anthony! I use the Peg System pretty often together with the memory palaces. When I get a book, I put on my journal and/or on the book which palace I'm gonna use. Haven't put the effort the learn the Major System yet though. I call the memory journal as Learning Journal. Best regards and thanks for all the value you provide!
Thanks for this, Aleno. Great that you have named your journal the "Learning Journal." I love that! It's great too that you've linked a Peg System with your Memory Palaces. That's great to hear. How long have you been using memory techniques? :)
I’ve started with my two-digit numbers, and as I am more attuned to words and letters than drawings, that’s enough for me to recall the two-digit numbers (although I have drawn three memory palaces so far, too). One question: persons, actions and objects; does each number pair require all three? And should they all follow the major pattern?
Different people approach these techniques differently. I use the “Magnetic PAO” approach, which maximizes flexibility and ultimately means that the answer to both your questions is that the exact execution depends on what the numbers are and why they’re being memorized. 🙏
Sometimes problems arise when I try to use the actor's real name and their character name in different context. My 00 is Zeus and I use a cartoon picture to help visualize. However, 52 is Liam Neeson who plays Zeus in Clash of the Titans. Then can become problematic.
That is interesting, Travis - thanks for sharing the experience. This may fall under the realm of the Ugly Sister Effect. Let me know if you haven't got the link to that material on the MMM blog/podcast. Do you have any ideas for what you can add to Liam Neeson to make that image more specific? My 52 is both Lon Chaney and the MGM Lion to make it extra strong. :)
There is a typo in this video. My bad as I didn't catch it after the editor got this back to me. But if you understand the Major, you'll be equipped to come up with a means of memorizing that number rapidly.
Another great video. However, I'm not sure I should use two nuns as I already have a pair of nuns (from an order) for ordo naturalis (ab ovo) and ordo artificialis (in media res). Such are my life's ordeals.
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM thanks for the tips! I'll go with Nanny and it'll be Mr Nanny (Hulk Hogan's dramatic masterpiece) because I recall it vividly from childhood.
Anthony, I have a question... I have already made a 00-99 major system before finding your channel/resources. However, mine uses relatively arbitrary objects. All of them are actual tangible objects, but few hold specific meaning. I was wondering what my next steps should be in order to improve the strength of my system. Like you, I don’t think a full PAO would be useful for me. I was thinking of attaching people to the objects that I have, but I’m slightly confused on how I am supposed to go about using that system. I have seen that a PAO is used by combining different people, actions, and objects together to memorize sets of 6 digits, but your version seems to use the person and object at the same time for only the two digits. Is this what you recommend? Thanks!
Thanks for this, Paul. You're right that I don't use a full P.A.O., but I would say that I'm actually exceeding it. The important thing to consider is that, unless you're a competitor, it really isn't necessary to have all of them, but you certainly can compress everything into a single image. We talked a lot about this on today's live stream: th-cam.com/video/yGUGkBeyM2c/w-d-xo.html It's not fully rendered yet, but when it is, you might like to go through it - or at least scan for where there are numbers on the screen. Thanks again and talk soon! :)
Of all the techniques to pull me out depression, memorizing numbers is the go to bit. It literally helped me a life threatening situation. A violent patient was out of control and I remembered the PA's cell phone number under this stress.
Glad you’ve found this retreat. The best part is that numbers are almost always available - especially in your profession. With wishes for more peace and stillness from, through and in your memory.
My pleasure, Maricela. The ability to memorize numbers has many applications so it will serve you well. Look forward to your questions in our MMM Mastermind Group. :)
Good eyes, Bill. There's another "blooper" in here, which I sometimes leave to see if people are paying attention. Other times, I have intentionally created "Inverse Easter Eggs" to test attention. Can you spot the second "Inverse Easter Egg" in this video?
Thanks, Ron. Yes, our bad. Unfortunately, TH-cam doesn't let one replace videos, so I'm not sure if it makes sense to just make a video commenting on this video's mistake or deleting it. I tend to think that deleting videos eliminates the opportunity to talk other issues in future videos. Missing issues like this in review speaks to an interesting aspect of psychology, for example. What do you think? :)
Just leave it alone. You say 235 both before and after the error. Besides, if one knows it's an error, then he's got the concept. If he accepts the mistake, he's not thinking.
Thanks so much for your feedback on this, Ron. I really appreciate your feedback. I think I'll probably make a video about the strange way authors are the worst at spotting their own errors + the things that can happen when outsourcing to editors. I did review the video but am not sure how I missed it. Thanks again and look forward to your next post! :)
This man is truly amazing. A skilled teacher with a the a late night DJ voice that could sell fire starters to Australia, right now. Life changing. Career enhancing, ingeniously simplistic and interdisciplinary applicable to complex concepts. The best scientific topics can be explained to a child. Make your brain work for you!
Thank you for your kindness. I always wanted to have a radio show and have spent hours of my life listening to radio. It is a beautiful medium. Your fave DJs? Peter Gzowski will always be mine. I hope CBC in Canada will one day release his entire archive.
This is awesome! Thanks for doing what you do on this channel! I’ve just begun remembering numbers 00-99. I’ve got the Major System down and now Im creating the images. Your tips are so useful! You speak very succinctly and I enjoy listening to you explain things. Thank you for making these videos!
Thanks for your kind words, Carissa, and extra-thanks for taking action on these techniques. That is always the goal of making this content for you. Do you have any questions about the process or other areas related to memory? If so, let me know. You can help guide the creation of future videos any time with your questions and I look forward to your next post here soon. :)
Hey Anthony! I actually do have one question. I know you’re probably quite busy and I wrote a lot, so please take your time in responding. I learned the Major System. And then the next day I started to create the images for numbers 10-19, but they weren't very sticky. I was having a hard time remembering them. I've realized that people are very sticky images for me. So I joined the Major System with characters from Harry Potter. For example, I joined [3 - m - Draco Malfoy] and imagined him pursing his lips and saying 'mmmm'. I joined [0 - the hero - z, s, c - Harry Potter.] I thought - well this is great because now I can imagine the number '30' as Draco casting a spell to make moss (m-s) grow on Harry. It was much stickier than just remembering 'moss' for '30'. And the reinforcing images (the Harry Potter characters) that go with the moss image are also part of the Major system. So they're like extra clues. I hope that makes sense! I am a little worried that I might make things difficult for me in the future when I try to remember longer sequences of numbers. Maybe I have to remember "3030" or 3003". I've already decided that whoever is doing the action is the first number. So Draco is casting the spell, therefore he is the first number '3' and Harry is getting hit so he is the second number '0'. There would be another image where Harry would be doing the action to Draco for the '03' part so I think that takes care of any problems with a number like "3003". But for a number like "3030", that’s where I’m foreseeing a bit of trouble. I think what I would do is change the word from the Major System that the 2 characters are interacting with. So in the first ‘30’ I would remember Draco hitting Harry with a spell that causes moss to grow all over him. And for the second ‘30’ I would remember ‘m-z’ - maze - Draco running after Harry in an English hedge maze. I just want to make sure that I’m not setting myself up for something really confusing in the future because it’ll be a lot harder to unlearn. I would love your expertise and perspective because I think you’d be able to foresee any problems I might run into with this. And just to give you a little bit of insight on my goals with remembering numbers: I’m just interested in memorizing numbers 0-99 right now. As things come up in life where I’d need to memorize “4040”, I would just use that moment to create the second ‘40’ image at that time. I don't have any desire to remember 100 digits of Pi or any impressive feat like that. It would just be nice to remember dates in history or my car's VIN number. Thank you again for making these videos! It’s really cool that you’re teaching others how to build a Mind Palace and that there’s a whole community out there who are actively pursuing this. I can’t wait to dive more into your content!
Great question, Carissa. First, put all fear and worry aside. Fear is the mind killer. If you do a full 00-99, 03 will never be an issue because you'll have an independent figure for it. If you encounter 3030, this won't be an issue because you can make your figure a twin or think of some other reason they can be doubled - and of course, this is where solid Memory Palace practice will save everything because one 30 on one Magnetic Station in a Memory Palace is not the same 30 on another. Just keep exploring and don't fear any confusion you might create. That confusion is the teacher you must embrace in order to learn how to eradicate it. That's what Harry Potter had to do and so does every hero, including you. Have fun!
Mmm, I love that! "Confusion is the teacher you must embrace in order to learn how to eradicate it". Thank you for the feedback! I will keep working on putting the fear aside. =)
I started to fell in love with your memory Videos! I have a small difficult (for me) question as I want to start creating my own 00-99 system. The question is following: I speak 3 languages and don't know in which language I should create the system to not mix up when I want to remember numbers in another language... For example: Lets say I'm at my friends house who speaks spanish to me and wants me to memorize his phone number giving me the numbers in spanish but my system is completely done in english, would this cause problems? Thanks for the good videos, greets Helly
Thanks for this question. I don't think there's a stock answer. But you might consider picking the strongest language and sticking with it until you're solid with the skills. Then add another, which will provide great brain exercise. Does this way of looking at it make sense?
Very good infos. Just a random question; How many words/concepts can a single station hold coz i read in pegging method you can peg many many words without creating different stations?
"Pegging" is a term I try to avoid. It's not particularly representative of what seems to go on in the mind of most mnemonists. 3-5 pieces of information per Magnetic Station seems to be the average in my experience speaking with many memory competitors, students and in my own practice. Thanks for your post and look forward to your next question! :)
Such a good overview. I have been lenjoying looking thru your you tube posts. I check out Penn Gillete's podcast on Aphantasia (which sounds like either a runner up on American Idol or a Disney Film but is ,as I understand,the inability to visualize images.) I am now hooked on Gillete and i am going to try the plant-based eating program he uses. Just one of the benefits of being "magnetic".
Thanks for this, Julie, and really great you followed up on the aphantasia topic. You're right that it sounds like Disney, and in my view, it's just as fictional - insofar as the idea that it should be considered a disease or even a problem. I've gone through a similar diet program myself - did you catch the video deep dive into it?
It was another bad hair day, but hopefully useful for you all the same. ;) th-cam.com/video/bobKqgCXge0/w-d-xo.html Maybe I should call this approach the Autodidact's Diet... LOL...
What is the best way to remember 1 as D,T in Major Method…? :-) 3 = mustash and m … easy… 2 as N that has two pillars… 4 as R saileR (or is there a better way)?
Great question, though "better" is not necessarily easier or more direct when it comes to the Major. For people who are really struggling with the arrangement suggested in this video, it is one of the rare times where I suggest rote learning, even though it remains an opportunity to stretch the imagination. 4 basically looks like a backwards R so you can try that. Or you can invent something like quadruplet Ronald McDonalds or Ronald Reagans, etc. The important thing is to discover what works for your imagination. 4 being backwards is conceptual, for example, but using Ronald McDonald and associating him with 4 creates a path for blending conceptual with how he looks, what those rubbish burgers and fries taste and smell like and even how it sounds to eat there/hear his voice, etc. Pushing yourself to take everything to the "multi-sensory" level at every stage of mnemonics is the "secret. " If you don't gel with the arrangement suggested in this video, another Major System ordering you can consider is this: 0(M) 1(N) 2(THZ) 3(B) 4(WVK) 5(FR) 6(JPX) 7(SD) 8(GQL) 9(C) Note again the emphasis on consonants. This is a big deal. I haven't used this arrangement myself, but it's important to see that the exact associations don't matter. What matters is they are consonants so that you can make words with greater ease than vowels will allow. I have heard that some people use vowels, but I have not seen any applications of that approach. If you do go with the standard model, you might find this browser-based software useful for generating word ideas: pinfruit.com/ Hope this helps and have fun! :)
Thanks for this post. The Major System is primarily for memorizing numbers, but if you get advanced with it, you can use it to memorize other kinds of information. To just remember more of what you read, please see: th-cam.com/video/-95LBlPS2pY/w-d-xo.html If you find yourself serious about these skills, make sure to take the free course available only on my site. It will help you lay the foundations for turning pages into Memory Palaces using the Major System. But it's important to save that for *after* you have the core skills, not before. Hope this helps! :-)
Anthony Metivier I was trying to learn phonetic mnemonic system once but I kept changing my images for every number... It's not that they didn't suit me.. my mind just changed them and next time I thought about (for example) number 2, I saw big red circle with line in the middle (I asossiated it with NO) instead of a vampire cat with octopus arms (because I asossiated it with Japan and NYA is Japanese word for "meow"). Do you have any advice for me? It's really confusing when those images keep changing and I don't seem to have control over those changes...
Interesting situation, Jaga Mix. Thanks for the detailed explanation. One thing is to see about accepting this lax of fixity with your image as a strength, not a problem. Once you realize that it's a sign of creativity that most people wish they had, it will no longer be a problem. Next, think about your goals for memorizing numbers. Could they help guide you to greater stick-with-it-ness so you can complete your first 00-99? Often they can. Finally, pick a learning-memory project around numbers and complete it, even if you have some leeway and multiple images. A deck of cards system might be that path. From there, you'll develop a mnemonic style. And perhaps like me, you'll have more than one image per 00-99. If you're not a competitor, that shouldn't be an issue. Does all that make sense? :)
Anthony Metivier Thank you for your answer! I didn't expected such detailed advice from you, thank you. I will try creating whole 00-99 bunch of pictures and this time completing it without hesitation. But I have a question. Wouldn't it be easier to memorise only pictures for numbers 0-9 and for two digit numbers using double pictures, like 2 cats for 22? I am not trying to say that it would be better, I only want to know your opinion. By the way, I love your channel and methods you describe!
Thanks for the follow-up, Jaga. "Better" is a dangerous word in memory techniques. For example, why 2 cats for 22? It's arbitrary, whereas the suggestions in this video are based on the Major System. There's a reason to choose the image of a nun or naan that eliminates the rote needed for an arbitrary choice. Of course, there's nothing wrong with your suggestion and there are other people who do perfectly fine with what you're suggesting. It's just never appealed to me personally and I think many non-competitors who come to the art, science and craft of memory prefer the method I'm suggesting. Also, there was a discussion some time ago about how competitors were leaving the kind of approach you were talking about for the kind I'm teaching here. I can't speak for everyone who was involved in the discussion, but I believe they turned to Major-based methods simply because the competitive advantages of an arbitrary based system completely petered out. You might want to listen to Alex Mullen talk about his approach here: www.magneticmemorymethod.com/alex-mullen/ Your can compare this with Florian Dellé's approach here: www.magneticmemorymethod.com/major-system-secrets-unlocked-florian-delle/ The point being that "easier" and "better" often comes from having the discipline to build our systems based on rules that reduce cognitive load. It's tempting to think that some solutions are easier simply because they really are easier - at the beginning. But if you listen deeply to what Alex Mullen is saying and follow-up with some of the other materials he has put out there regarding his approach, I believe you'll discover great wisdom in basing your approach on the Major and not arbitrary assignments. As I interpret the descriptions of his approach, it's his unique and sophisticated application of the Major + practice that has given him his competitive advantage and astonishing performance. And yet... as astonishing as it is, it's also predictable that many future competitors will beat him and we can safely predict that others will discover new variations on this technique and perhaps even invent other approaches. Maybe that person will be you! :)
Thank you for your long answer! I have a question. What the word "arbitrary" means? I am non native English speaker and I even if I try to translate it to my language (Polish) I cannot get the meaning of sentence. Also, why "mine" system is "easier" only at the beginning? Is it problem when it comes to larger numbers or is it something else? Sorry if I didn't understand you correctly.
It's not that you get a name for D or T. It's that you combine the consonant code for two numbers to make a word, ideally a word that you have made Magnetic. Thus, 11 could be Data from Star Trek and 38 is Max Maven. Don't worry if you're slow to understand. By taking action, you'll soon be an expert. :-)
I created a “person, action, object“ series recently filled with celebrities. (Using the major system.) As a person on the autistic spectrum, I have found it difficult over the years to remember people’s faces. I am combining Anthony’s method for how to memorize faces within this number system. I have found it tremendously helpful as a way to practice remembering faces, and get the benefit every time I Am trying to remember a number-sequence. 💙📖🙏 These methods are even more powerful when combined!!
Wonderful that you're adding in faces. It's been especially challenging for me but always rewarding to work on. Years into it, there has been quite a bit of progress, especially using 7 for noses and 8 for eyes.
Im not sure if Brutal force, or your ability to simply this concept made it possible. YES finally, I see the big picture and created 00-10 without much effort. THANKS!!
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM an honor Dr. Metivier! Nothing special, I want to learn the methods. I bought the MM master plan and Levi master class but felt I needed to break the task on manageable pieces. My MAIN goal is to learn those methods to teach my Autistic son take advantage of his amazing creativity, a strength of been Autistic. Again, thank YOU.
No one is saying you "have" to do anything. But those who want memory skills for numbers readily embrace a simple memory task that takes about four minutes to commit to memory.
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM If we count rote, then the best I can do is approximately 30-50 random digits, still above average I guess but I have aspergers so...
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM Btw, I'm musically talented so I use music pieces as a "mind palace" of some sort as well as other music related memorization techniques that I have come up with by myself. Do you use auditoty memorization techniques and how common are they?
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM Well technically rote I guess, I just didn't count it as a memorization technique. And I grouped the numbers into groups of 5 to make it a little easier, but I didn't use any of the "advanced" techniques.
Anthony Metivier No sir.i haven't used yet.Now i am trying to make words from 01 to 99 and try to connect them .i am feeling difficult to select good words which is easier to remember..it is the beginning so i might have felt difficult .But i hope, it will be helpful and easier later on.
It's often a trap to hope it will be easier later on. In truth, you want it to be more challenging so that your memory grows. Think about it like lifting weights. If lifting weights gets easy, you have to had more in order to continue muscle growth. My suggestion: Learn the fundamentals first, then make sure to progressively challenge your memory for the rest of your life. Does that make sense? :-)
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Thanks for this video, Anthony!
I use the Peg System pretty often together with the memory palaces.
When I get a book, I put on my journal and/or on the book which palace I'm gonna use.
Haven't put the effort the learn the Major System yet though.
I call the memory journal as Learning Journal.
Best regards and thanks for all the value you provide!
Thanks for this, Aleno.
Great that you have named your journal the "Learning Journal." I love that!
It's great too that you've linked a Peg System with your Memory Palaces. That's great to hear. How long have you been using memory techniques? :)
perfect video Mr Anthony
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I’ve started with my two-digit numbers, and as I am more attuned to words and letters than drawings, that’s enough for me to recall the two-digit numbers (although I have drawn three memory palaces so far, too).
One question: persons, actions and objects; does each number pair require all three? And should they all follow the major pattern?
Different people approach these techniques differently.
I use the “Magnetic PAO” approach, which maximizes flexibility and ultimately means that the answer to both your questions is that the exact execution depends on what the numbers are and why they’re being memorized. 🙏
I remember obsolete phone numbers I memorized using this method 30 years ago. It's amazing
That's great. Yes, these techniques are incredibly powerful and amazingly robust over time.
Sometimes problems arise when I try to use the actor's real name and their character name in different context. My 00 is Zeus and I use a cartoon picture to help visualize. However, 52 is Liam Neeson who plays Zeus in Clash of the Titans. Then can become problematic.
That is interesting, Travis - thanks for sharing the experience.
This may fall under the realm of the Ugly Sister Effect. Let me know if you haven't got the link to that material on the MMM blog/podcast.
Do you have any ideas for what you can add to Liam Neeson to make that image more specific? My 52 is both Lon Chaney and the MGM Lion to make it extra strong. :)
I use the Dominic System. O as 0, A as 1, B as 2 etc
Animal is described as two different three digit numbers at the start of the video. 235 I understand (NML) but I didn't get 357.
There is a typo in this video. My bad as I didn't catch it after the editor got this back to me.
But if you understand the Major, you'll be equipped to come up with a means of memorizing that number rapidly.
Another great video. However, I'm not sure I should use two nuns as I already have a pair of nuns (from an order) for ordo naturalis (ab ovo) and ordo artificialis (in media res). Such are my life's ordeals.
Union, onion, people named Nina, nanny, neon, nana, nona... there are almost always other options.
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM thanks for the tips! I'll go with Nanny and it'll be Mr Nanny (Hulk Hogan's dramatic masterpiece) because I recall it vividly from childhood.
Anthony, I have a question...
I have already made a 00-99 major system before finding your channel/resources. However, mine uses relatively arbitrary objects. All of them are actual tangible objects, but few hold specific meaning. I was wondering what my next steps should be in order to improve the strength of my system. Like you, I don’t think a full PAO would be useful for me.
I was thinking of attaching people to the objects that I have, but I’m slightly confused on how I am supposed to go about using that system. I have seen that a PAO is used by combining different people, actions, and objects together to memorize sets of 6 digits, but your version seems to use the person and object at the same time for only the two digits. Is this what you recommend? Thanks!
Thanks for this, Paul.
You're right that I don't use a full P.A.O., but I would say that I'm actually exceeding it.
The important thing to consider is that, unless you're a competitor, it really isn't necessary to have all of them, but you certainly can compress everything into a single image.
We talked a lot about this on today's live stream:
th-cam.com/video/yGUGkBeyM2c/w-d-xo.html
It's not fully rendered yet, but when it is, you might like to go through it - or at least scan for where there are numbers on the screen.
Thanks again and talk soon! :)
Of all the techniques to pull me out depression, memorizing numbers is the go to bit. It literally helped me a life threatening situation. A violent patient was out of control and I remembered the PA's cell phone number under this stress.
Glad you’ve found this retreat. The best part is that numbers are almost always available - especially in your profession.
With wishes for more peace and stillness from, through and in your memory.
Hi Anthony Metiver! I just starting with numbers, probably later i will have questions. Thanks for the tips. Maricela G from McAllen, TX
My pleasure, Maricela. The ability to memorize numbers has many applications so it will serve you well. Look forward to your questions in our MMM Mastermind Group. :)
Thank you for making this video!
My pleasure!
Any particular topic area where you need to remember numbers?
Just an opservation Anthony Animal is 235 but in the piece it has 357? Is that an error??
Good eyes, Bill.
There's another "blooper" in here, which I sometimes leave to see if people are paying attention. Other times, I have intentionally created "Inverse Easter Eggs" to test attention.
Can you spot the second "Inverse Easter Egg" in this video?
Yes it's an error. Animal is 235, and he says that a few moments before, and a few moments after, the display.
Thanks, Ron. Yes, our bad. Unfortunately, TH-cam doesn't let one replace videos, so I'm not sure if it makes sense to just make a video commenting on this video's mistake or deleting it. I tend to think that deleting videos eliminates the opportunity to talk other issues in future videos. Missing issues like this in review speaks to an interesting aspect of psychology, for example.
What do you think? :)
Just leave it alone. You say 235 both before and after the error. Besides, if one knows it's an error, then he's got the concept. If he accepts the mistake, he's not thinking.
Thanks so much for your feedback on this, Ron. I really appreciate your feedback.
I think I'll probably make a video about the strange way authors are the worst at spotting their own errors + the things that can happen when outsourcing to editors. I did review the video but am not sure how I missed it.
Thanks again and look forward to your next post! :)
This man is truly amazing. A skilled teacher with a the a late night DJ voice that could sell fire starters to Australia, right now. Life changing. Career enhancing, ingeniously simplistic and interdisciplinary applicable to complex concepts. The best scientific topics can be explained to a child. Make your brain work for you!
Thank you for your kindness. I always wanted to have a radio show and have spent hours of my life listening to radio. It is a beautiful medium.
Your fave DJs?
Peter Gzowski will always be mine. I hope CBC in Canada will one day release his entire archive.
This is awesome! Thanks for doing what you do on this channel! I’ve just begun remembering numbers 00-99. I’ve got the Major System down and now Im creating the images. Your tips are so useful! You speak very succinctly and I enjoy listening to you explain things. Thank you for making these videos!
Thanks for your kind words, Carissa, and extra-thanks for taking action on these techniques. That is always the goal of making this content for you.
Do you have any questions about the process or other areas related to memory? If so, let me know. You can help guide the creation of future videos any time with your questions and I look forward to your next post here soon. :)
Hey Anthony! I actually do have one question. I know you’re probably quite busy and I wrote a lot, so please take your time in responding.
I learned the Major System. And then the next day I started to create the images for numbers 10-19, but they weren't very sticky. I was having a hard time remembering them. I've realized that people are very sticky images for me. So I joined the Major System with characters from Harry Potter.
For example, I joined [3 - m - Draco Malfoy] and imagined him pursing his lips and saying 'mmmm'. I joined [0 - the hero - z, s, c - Harry Potter.] I thought - well this is great because now I can imagine the number '30' as Draco casting a spell to make moss (m-s) grow on Harry. It was much stickier than just remembering 'moss' for '30'. And the reinforcing images (the Harry Potter characters) that go with the moss image are also part of the Major system. So they're like extra clues. I hope that makes sense!
I am a little worried that I might make things difficult for me in the future when I try to remember longer sequences of numbers. Maybe I have to remember "3030" or 3003". I've already decided that whoever is doing the action is the first number. So Draco is casting the spell, therefore he is the first number '3' and Harry is getting hit so he is the second number '0'. There would be another image where Harry would be doing the action to Draco for the '03' part so I think that takes care of any problems with a number like "3003".
But for a number like "3030", that’s where I’m foreseeing a bit of trouble. I think what I would do is change the word from the Major System that the 2 characters are interacting with. So in the first ‘30’ I would remember Draco hitting Harry with a spell that causes moss to grow all over him. And for the second ‘30’ I would remember ‘m-z’ - maze - Draco running after Harry in an English hedge maze.
I just want to make sure that I’m not setting myself up for something really confusing in the future because it’ll be a lot harder to unlearn. I would love your expertise and perspective because I think you’d be able to foresee any problems I might run into with this.
And just to give you a little bit of insight on my goals with remembering numbers:
I’m just interested in memorizing numbers 0-99 right now. As things come up in life where I’d need to memorize “4040”, I would just use that moment to create the second ‘40’ image at that time.
I don't have any desire to remember 100 digits of Pi or any impressive feat like that. It would just be nice to remember dates in history or my car's VIN number.
Thank you again for making these videos! It’s really cool that you’re teaching others how to build a Mind Palace and that there’s a whole community out there who are actively pursuing this. I can’t wait to dive more into your content!
Great question, Carissa.
First, put all fear and worry aside. Fear is the mind killer.
If you do a full 00-99, 03 will never be an issue because you'll have an independent figure for it.
If you encounter 3030, this won't be an issue because you can make your figure a twin or think of some other reason they can be doubled - and of course, this is where solid Memory Palace practice will save everything because one 30 on one Magnetic Station in a Memory Palace is not the same 30 on another.
Just keep exploring and don't fear any confusion you might create. That confusion is the teacher you must embrace in order to learn how to eradicate it.
That's what Harry Potter had to do and so does every hero, including you.
Have fun!
Mmm, I love that! "Confusion is the teacher you must embrace in order to learn how to eradicate it". Thank you for the feedback! I will keep working on putting the fear aside. =)
That's great news, Carissa. I think I'll put a video up with more conversation around this. Stay tuned! :)
I sometimes use Counter Strike Maps as memory palaces. like map of Prodigy because I used to play games so much back then.
I started to fell in love with your memory Videos!
I have a small difficult (for me) question as I want to start creating my own 00-99 system. The question is following: I speak 3 languages and don't know in which language I should create the system to not mix up when I want to remember numbers in another language...
For example: Lets say I'm at my friends house who speaks spanish to me and wants me to memorize his phone number giving me the numbers in spanish but my system is completely done in english, would this cause problems?
Thanks for the good videos,
greets Helly
Thanks for this question.
I don't think there's a stock answer. But you might consider picking the strongest language and sticking with it until you're solid with the skills. Then add another, which will provide great brain exercise.
Does this way of looking at it make sense?
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM Great advice!
Also it could be possible to do 00-99 in every language differently, not bad haha
Makes sense what you're saying (:
Definitely - I never use it, but I worked out quite a bit of a 00-99 in German. It's a great exercise.
Very good infos. Just a random question; How many words/concepts can a single station hold coz i read in pegging method you can peg many many words without creating different stations?
"Pegging" is a term I try to avoid. It's not particularly representative of what seems to go on in the mind of most mnemonists.
3-5 pieces of information per Magnetic Station seems to be the average in my experience speaking with many memory competitors, students and in my own practice.
Thanks for your post and look forward to your next question! :)
Such a good overview. I have been lenjoying looking thru your you tube posts. I check out Penn Gillete's podcast on Aphantasia (which sounds like either a runner up on American Idol or a Disney Film but is ,as I understand,the inability to visualize images.) I am now hooked on Gillete and i am going to try the plant-based eating program he uses. Just one of the benefits of being "magnetic".
Thanks for this, Julie, and really great you followed up on the aphantasia topic. You're right that it sounds like Disney, and in my view, it's just as fictional - insofar as the idea that it should be considered a disease or even a problem.
I've gone through a similar diet program myself - did you catch the video deep dive into it?
where is it?
I agree wholeheartedly!
It was another bad hair day, but hopefully useful for you all the same. ;)
th-cam.com/video/bobKqgCXge0/w-d-xo.html
Maybe I should call this approach the Autodidact's Diet... LOL...
got it! Thanks!!
Could i use my mother tongue sounds for it
What is the best way to remember 1 as D,T in Major Method…? :-) 3 = mustash and m … easy… 2 as N that has two pillars… 4 as R saileR (or is there a better way)?
Great question, though "better" is not necessarily easier or more direct when it comes to the Major.
For people who are really struggling with the arrangement suggested in this video, it is one of the rare times where I suggest rote learning, even though it remains an opportunity to stretch the imagination.
4 basically looks like a backwards R so you can try that. Or you can invent something like quadruplet Ronald McDonalds or Ronald Reagans, etc.
The important thing is to discover what works for your imagination. 4 being backwards is conceptual, for example, but using Ronald McDonald and associating him with 4 creates a path for blending conceptual with how he looks, what those rubbish burgers and fries taste and smell like and even how it sounds to eat there/hear his voice, etc.
Pushing yourself to take everything to the "multi-sensory" level at every stage of mnemonics is the "secret. "
If you don't gel with the arrangement suggested in this video, another Major System ordering you can consider is this:
0(M) 1(N) 2(THZ) 3(B) 4(WVK) 5(FR) 6(JPX) 7(SD) 8(GQL) 9(C)
Note again the emphasis on consonants. This is a big deal.
I haven't used this arrangement myself, but it's important to see that the exact associations don't matter. What matters is they are consonants so that you can make words with greater ease than vowels will allow.
I have heard that some people use vowels, but I have not seen any applications of that approach.
If you do go with the standard model, you might find this browser-based software useful for generating word ideas:
pinfruit.com/
Hope this helps and have fun! :)
That's why I like the rhyming method. 1 bun 2 shoe act. At least up to 10. lol
Thank you Anthony, it's really very useful information. But how to remember what we read using this technique?
Thanks for this post.
The Major System is primarily for memorizing numbers, but if you get advanced with it, you can use it to memorize other kinds of information.
To just remember more of what you read, please see:
th-cam.com/video/-95LBlPS2pY/w-d-xo.html
If you find yourself serious about these skills, make sure to take the free course available only on my site. It will help you lay the foundations for turning pages into Memory Palaces using the Major System. But it's important to save that for *after* you have the core skills, not before.
Hope this helps! :-)
Quick question: Which of these techniques for memorizing numbers are you already using? Or are they all new to you?
Anthony Metivier I was trying to learn phonetic mnemonic system once but I kept changing my images for every number... It's not that they didn't suit me.. my mind just changed them and next time I thought about (for example) number 2, I saw big red circle with line in the middle (I asossiated it with NO) instead of a vampire cat with octopus arms (because I asossiated it with Japan and NYA is Japanese word for "meow"). Do you have any advice for me? It's really confusing when those images keep changing and I don't seem to have control over those changes...
Interesting situation, Jaga Mix. Thanks for the detailed explanation.
One thing is to see about accepting this lax of fixity with your image as a strength, not a problem. Once you realize that it's a sign of creativity that most people wish they had, it will no longer be a problem.
Next, think about your goals for memorizing numbers. Could they help guide you to greater stick-with-it-ness so you can complete your first 00-99? Often they can.
Finally, pick a learning-memory project around numbers and complete it, even if you have some leeway and multiple images. A deck of cards system might be that path.
From there, you'll develop a mnemonic style. And perhaps like me, you'll have more than one image per 00-99. If you're not a competitor, that shouldn't be an issue.
Does all that make sense? :)
Anthony Metivier Thank you for your answer! I didn't expected such detailed advice from you, thank you. I will try creating whole 00-99 bunch of pictures and this time completing it without hesitation. But I have a question. Wouldn't it be easier to memorise only pictures for numbers 0-9 and for two digit numbers using double pictures, like 2 cats for 22? I am not trying to say that it would be better, I only want to know your opinion. By the way, I love your channel and methods you describe!
Thanks for the follow-up, Jaga.
"Better" is a dangerous word in memory techniques.
For example, why 2 cats for 22? It's arbitrary, whereas the suggestions in this video are based on the Major System. There's a reason to choose the image of a nun or naan that eliminates the rote needed for an arbitrary choice.
Of course, there's nothing wrong with your suggestion and there are other people who do perfectly fine with what you're suggesting. It's just never appealed to me personally and I think many non-competitors who come to the art, science and craft of memory prefer the method I'm suggesting.
Also, there was a discussion some time ago about how competitors were leaving the kind of approach you were talking about for the kind I'm teaching here. I can't speak for everyone who was involved in the discussion, but I believe they turned to Major-based methods simply because the competitive advantages of an arbitrary based system completely petered out.
You might want to listen to Alex Mullen talk about his approach here:
www.magneticmemorymethod.com/alex-mullen/
Your can compare this with Florian Dellé's approach here:
www.magneticmemorymethod.com/major-system-secrets-unlocked-florian-delle/
The point being that "easier" and "better" often comes from having the discipline to build our systems based on rules that reduce cognitive load. It's tempting to think that some solutions are easier simply because they really are easier - at the beginning.
But if you listen deeply to what Alex Mullen is saying and follow-up with some of the other materials he has put out there regarding his approach, I believe you'll discover great wisdom in basing your approach on the Major and not arbitrary assignments. As I interpret the descriptions of his approach, it's his unique and sophisticated application of the Major + practice that has given him his competitive advantage and astonishing performance.
And yet... as astonishing as it is, it's also predictable that many future competitors will beat him and we can safely predict that others will discover new variations on this technique and perhaps even invent other approaches.
Maybe that person will be you! :)
Thank you for your long answer! I have a question. What the word "arbitrary" means? I am non native English speaker and I even if I try to translate it to my language (Polish) I cannot get the meaning of sentence. Also, why "mine" system is "easier" only at the beginning? Is it problem when it comes to larger numbers or is it something else? Sorry if I didn't understand you correctly.
You are doing great work keep it up
Thanks for letting me know you liked this, Gaurav!
Animal = 325
Good catch - I'm surprised by how few people have mentioned this "Inverse Easter Egg." Can you spot the second one?
sorry I am slow , I dont see how you get a name from let say 1 as that is a D or a T
It's not that you get a name for D or T.
It's that you combine the consonant code for two numbers to make a word, ideally a word that you have made Magnetic.
Thus, 11 could be Data from Star Trek and 38 is Max Maven.
Don't worry if you're slow to understand. By taking action, you'll soon be an expert. :-)
Fantabulous
Thanks for checking it out! Do you need to remember many numbers in every day life?
I created a “person, action, object“ series recently filled with celebrities. (Using the major system.)
As a person on the autistic spectrum, I have found it difficult over the years to remember people’s faces. I am combining Anthony’s method for how to memorize faces within this number system. I have found it tremendously helpful as a way to practice remembering faces, and get the benefit every time I Am trying to remember a number-sequence.
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These methods are even more powerful when combined!!
Wonderful that you're adding in faces. It's been especially challenging for me but always rewarding to work on. Years into it, there has been quite a bit of progress, especially using 7 for noses and 8 for eyes.
Im not sure if Brutal force, or your ability to simply this concept made it possible. YES finally, I see the big picture and created 00-10 without much effort. THANKS!!
One way or another, you made it! Thanks for letting me know.
Are there any specific numbers you want to memorize?
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM an honor Dr. Metivier! Nothing special, I want to learn the methods. I bought the MM master plan and Levi master class but felt I needed to break the task on manageable pieces. My MAIN goal is to learn those methods to teach my Autistic son take advantage of his amazing creativity, a strength of been Autistic. Again, thank YOU.
My compliments to you for thinking of your son. That is absolutely wonderful. Please keep us posted on your progress! :-)
You mean to tell me I have to memorize a system to help me memorize numbers?
No one is saying you "have" to do anything.
But those who want memory skills for numbers readily embrace a simple memory task that takes about four minutes to commit to memory.
@@AnthonyMetivierMMMdid this guy know who he is first. We know your tony coz you have been up long long time.
I memorized 200 digits of pi without any memorizing techniques...
How did you do it? If you used rote, then that too is a memorization technique.
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM If we count rote, then the best I can do is approximately 30-50 random digits, still above average I guess but I have aspergers so...
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM Btw, I'm musically talented so I use music pieces as a "mind palace" of some sort as well as other music related memorization techniques that I have come up with by myself. Do you use auditoty memorization techniques and how common are they?
You just said you didn't use memorization techniques and now you're saying that you did. Which is it?
@@AnthonyMetivierMMM Well technically rote I guess, I just didn't count it as a memorization technique. And I grouped the numbers into groups of 5 to make it a little easier, but I didn't use any of the "advanced" techniques.
Thank you very much..❤️
My pleasure. Have you used any memory techniques for memorizing numbers before? :-)
Anthony Metivier No sir.i haven't used yet.Now i am trying to make words from 01 to 99 and try to connect them .i am feeling difficult to select good words which is easier to remember..it is the beginning so i might have felt difficult .But i hope, it will be helpful and easier later on.
It's often a trap to hope it will be easier later on.
In truth, you want it to be more challenging so that your memory grows.
Think about it like lifting weights.
If lifting weights gets easy, you have to had more in order to continue muscle growth.
My suggestion:
Learn the fundamentals first, then make sure to progressively challenge your memory for the rest of your life.
Does that make sense? :-)