About the memory exercises
Purpose
The purpose of these exercises is to train two methods, the memory palace and mind mapping. Once you train yourself to use them, you can apply them to your work or studies:
- The memory palace method is useful when you have to learn things in a certain order. For example, in a presentation or a speach, you have to present your ideas in a certain order. Moreover, it can help you memorizing a list of task that you have to perform. The memory palace method is presented in detail in the first exercise, called "pictures".
- The mind mapping method is useful to rehearse exams or memorize articles.
Memory trainings and their limits
Online memory trainings, according to researches, seem to have no significant impact on memory. What happens is that when you train regularly with such an exercise, you become good at this particular memory exercise, but not necessarily at other memory exercises.
Train the memory palace methods
On the other side, methods like memory palace (or mind palace) do have an impact. Most of memory champions are using the technique, and researches show that when it comes to memorize a series of unrelated words, individuals using this technique outperform individuals who do not use it. Some other research talk about an increase of cortical thickness.
As a result, the exercises presented on these website can only help if you use them to train this technique. It is then up to you to apply this technique in your life. This technique forces also you to use your imagination, which can be useful when applying mnemotechnique to learning. This can be helpful for example when learning a new language.
Learn to use the mind mapping method
The mind mapping methods has been proven to in certain countries and certain disciplines. I personally find it very efficient, as I am a visual learner. The best is that you try it and see if it works for you.