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Re: [Phys-l] memory associations Was: Re: thoughts for future physics regents.

From: John Denker <jsd@av8n.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:19:17 -0700

On 06/23/2011 12:05 PM, Bernard Cleyet wrote:

Reminds me of the locus method -- placing the ideas to be remembered
on the various statutes in the person's atrium; Sci. Am. article
from long ago.

Long ago?

The idea dates back a couple of thousand years, at least.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_of_loci

My Sci. Am. collection doesn't go back that far.

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