Re:Memorizing a Deck of Cards
by craftinator on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @11:47AM
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This trick loosely reminds me of Neal Stephenson's excellent Anathem; by imagining a narrative in which you've solved the problem you're trying to solve, you actually create that narrative with the solved problem; then it's just a matter of merging that narrative with your own.
Re:Memorizing a Deck of Cards
by dontcarethrow2 on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @03:13PM
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This has helped me, I've also noticed it calms you down and you get a fresh focus, which is what's desperately needed in those times of panic.
When I'm leaving keys I imagine myself going back and searching for them and remembering that I left them there.
Then when I really am in this situation I remember the false memory and find them :)
Same thing works with remembering to buy something when going back from work and other "do THIS when THAT". When I decide I have to buy X I imagine myself stepping out of the bus, going up the stairs, remembering to go to the shop, turning and going there.
Then when I really do this I remember to turn :) What's funny is that a few times I then decided to go out on the next stop (a little longer walk but less mud when it's raining) - and I haven't remembered because the trigger didn't happen :)