Some lovers try positions that they can't handle—I'm referring to the bones of the wrist, of course. The phrase is a classic mnemonic used to remember the eight carpal (wrist) bones—scaphoid, lunate, ...

In prior lessons, we learned some of the key principles of memorization: Lesson 1: encoding, consolidation, retrieval, re-consolidation Lesson 2: getting motivated Lesson 3: paying attention Lesson 8: ...

Perhaps the core insight to be taken from our study of memory is this: anything that grabs our attention in the outside world will also do so in our inner world of memory. Memory, just like our eyes ...

A mnemonic is a device which aids the memorisation of something. The word comes from the Greek 'mnemonikos', which refers to the mind. These devices come in many ...

Ravindra Kondekar, an alumnus of IIT Bombay, spent more than 27 years working in the Indian technology industry. He has worked in software development for the Department of Space and for many ...

Mnemonics is a fancy term for mental devices that help memory. People have used these devices for more than 2,000 years to learn lists that they dare not forget. (For example, mnemonics are useful ...

Coding mnemonics, which help software developers remember everything from variable names to language syntax, can take many - sometimes odd - forms Now that I’m middle aged, I’m finding that my memory, ...