mental checklist

  • start with the index word to call up the image

  • if you cannot recall the index word, try the mental image of the corresponding room [e.g.‘B is for Bathroom’] to help you call up the index word [e.g. bi-camera man in the bathroom]

  • be patient, take your time to reconstruct the image vividly and comprehensively

  • use the mnemonic plates to shore up weak memories only after a genuine effort- that will make the next attempt much easier

  • this is a puzzle and a practice, not a test- focus on the speed of the next attempt

  • after a successful practice try again at:

    • 1 week

    • 1 month

    • 3 months

    • 9 months

  • With a handful hours of puzzling over these, they will become durable, automatic memories