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Several things can go wrong, as you point out – if the object you choose is not specific enough or you are not familiar enough with it, or you don’t encounter the object before you need to remember, or if too much time passes and as a result there is interference of memories between the time of encoding and time of retrieval.

It might take some practice to be able to simulate this process consciously. But everyone already does it automatically – whether they know it or not. Ever notice how when you visit your hometown, you begin to remember aspects of your childhood you never think about otherwise? Or when you reconnect with a friend, you get a flood of memories of old times that you haven’t thought about in years? Or the way you automatically remember to check to see if you have your keys and wallet before leaving your house?

Your brain already has this ability, why not take advantage of it?

Just wondering how you remember when you look at the fridge? Is that automatic or just from practice? I think what would happen to me is that I would remember the “book on the fridge” later on in the day when it is too late.
Perhaps I would just need to make a stronger connection.

Juliet

I was able to do it with 20 words the first time. It’ll depend on how well you know the room too. It’s definitely something that builds with practice, though.

There was a guy that was able to remember 1000s of random numbers – he used a similar technique. I think maybe it was Malcolm Gladwell who wrote about it in one of his books…I’ll have to look that up.