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Memory Hacks with World Champion Johannes Mallow

2021/11/24
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Johannes Mallow: 我在2003年偶然接触到记忆运动，并通过努力成为世界记忆冠军。记忆锦标赛是一场为期三天的考试，包含十个项目，选手需要在规定时间内记忆数字、姓名、单词等，最终根据总分决出冠军。“速度扑克”项目是最难的，因为它要求选手在极短时间内准确无误地记住一副扑克牌的顺序，任何错误都会导致零分。在比赛的关键时刻，我会进行短暂的冥想，让自己放松，降低心率。我患有遗传性肌肉疾病FSHD，导致肌肉萎缩，这让我在年轻时就经历了身体上的痛苦和精神上的低落，但记忆运动成为我克服困难、重拾自信的方式。朋友的支持和专业的心理帮助对我克服困难至关重要。虽然成为世界顶尖记忆高手可能需要一些天赋，但运用记忆技巧来提升记忆力是每个人都能做到的事情。训练记忆力提升了我的创造力，这对我日常生活和工作都有帮助。记忆宫殿是一种古老的记忆技巧，通过将信息与熟悉的路线或场所中的特定位置联系起来进行记忆。记忆宫殿是记忆运动和记忆训练中最重要的技巧，几乎所有世界冠军都使用过这种技巧。记忆比赛的成绩在过去20年里显著提高，这不仅是因为技术进步，也因为选手们的目标更高。为了参加记忆比赛，我会使用多个记忆宫殿，并且通过避免复习来清除记忆。我会将数字转换成字母，再将字母组合成单词或图像，然后将这些图像与记忆宫殿中的位置联系起来。我会将每种可能的扑克牌组合转换成图像，然后将这些图像与记忆宫殿中的位置联系起来。我会为常见的名字创建独特的图像，对于不常见的名字，则需要发挥创造力。记忆技巧可以帮助人们记住姓名、进行谈判等，提高工作和社交效率。记忆技巧可以帮助人们记住谈判要点，进行无纸化演讲等。我会将抽象的概念转换成关键词或图像，然后将这些图像与记忆宫殿中的位置联系起来。我会通过每天进行记忆训练来提升记忆力，例如记忆随机的单词、数字、扑克牌等。冥想和放松技巧也有助于提高记忆力。记忆训练的益处可以迁移到其他技能，例如学习语言等。记忆运动本身无法成为职业，但我通过记忆运动积累的经验和名气，可以从事记忆力培训工作，帮助人们提高记忆力。我会使用gamification和协同管理工具来优化我的生活和工作。 Chris Hutchins: 我询问了世界记忆锦标赛的规则和最难的项目，并了解了Johannes Mallow克服身体疾病和心理问题的经历。我还询问了记忆力是天赋还是技能，以及记忆技巧是否能迁移到其他领域。我请Johannes Mallow讲解了记忆宫殿技巧，并和他一起练习了如何使用该技巧来记忆购物清单。我还询问了如何使用记忆宫殿技巧来记忆多个项目，以及如何记忆数字和扑克牌。我询问了如何记忆名字，以及如何在工作和生活中运用记忆技巧。我还询问了如何记忆抽象的概念，以及如何记忆无序的信息。最后，我还询问了Johannes Mallow如何练习记忆力，以及记忆训练的益处是否可以迁移到其他技能，例如学习语言等。

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Johannes Mallow explains what a World Memory Championship is, including the various disciplines and how points are awarded.

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#30: World memory champion Johannes Mallow joins Chris to share techniques you can use to boost your memory. They discuss how he became a memory champion despite his struggles with a muscle disease, the timeless techniques he uses to memorize things most of us assume are impossible, and how to use memory techniques in your personal and professional life (including a real time walkthrough of a popular memory technique). 

Johannes Mallow) has been a memory sportsman for 18 years. Throughout his career he was crowned World Memory Champion twice and has won the German Memory Championship four times. He is currently ranked 9th in the world by the World Association of Memory. Currently, he is a memory coach to executives. 

Full show notes available at: https://allthehacks.com/memory-hacks-johannes-mallow)

 

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Resources Mentioned

Connect with Johannes Mallow: Website) | Memory Sports TV Twitch)

Streamline your work: ClickUp App)

App to help with your memory: Anki)

 

Full Show Notes

(00:16) Who Is Johannes Mallow?

(01:29) What Is a Memory Championship?

(03:18) The Hardest Thing to Memorize (And How to Prepare for It)

(05:53) How Johannes Mallow Started His Career in Memory Sports

(07:16) Why Having a Muscle Disease Led Him to Become a Memory World Champion

(11:29) Two Things That Can Help You Overcome Hardship

(12:16) Is Memory a Talent or a Skill?

(13:27) How Memory and Creativity Are Connected

(15:15) Realtime Walkthrough of a Popular Memory Technique (Memory Palace)

(23:19) How Long Have Memory Techniques Been Around?

(24:32) Has Our Memory Evolved Over Time OR Do We Have Better Memory Than Our Ancestors?

(27:52) Why You Need to Have Several Memory Palaces

(30:06) How to Remember Lots of Numbers and Playing Cards Very Quickly

(34:44) How to Memorize Many Names (Even Foreign Names)

(36:58) Memory Skills You Need for Your Professional and Personal Life (Names, Negotiation)

(43:47) Remembering Abstract Things That Aren’t Easy to Visualize

(47:26) How to Remember Things That Aren’t in Order

(49:38) Why (and How) You Should Train Your Memory Daily

(52:16) Are Memory Skills Transferable to Other Skills Like Learning a Language?

(53:24) Can You Make a Living Out of Memory Sports?

(55:43) Using Gamification for Mundane Things

(56:58) Why Johannes Uses Cooperative Management Tools

(58:18) An App to Help With Your Memory

(59:22) How to Connect With Johannes Mallow

 

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