Memory is not something you don’t have; it has little to do with genetics or environment. The problem has never been that we have “faulty” equipment; that our brains are broken or don’t work.  The problem has always been awareness.  We haven’t been taught how to properly use our brains.  For most people, it’s a just…

Our memory is one of the integral parts of day-to-day human life. We’re using it every moment, consciously or not, as we perceive the world and interpret it based on our memories and experiences, or as we look for the car keys, trying to recall where, exactly, was the last place they were seen? It’s…

Open Loops has a great, meaty post about remembering things. This comes at a time when my memory is fueled by black coffee. Lots of it. But I think their plan is better. Mnemonics have always fascinated me. Finding ways to remember inhuman amounts of information always attracted my attention, as I saw ways…