Train Our Memory Palace

This step is essential. The method of loci only works if the locations are already deeply familiar. Do not proceed to the trials until you have spent real time learning the route and can navigate it confidently in your mind.

Our memory palace is a fixed route through the UPF Poblenou campus, consisting of 30 distinct locations visited in a specific order. During encoding you will be placing words at these locations. During recall you will walk the route mentally to retrieve them. If the locations are vague or uncertain in your memory, the technique breaks down and your results will not reflect your true potential.

How to train

Use both tools below, in any order, as many times as you need:

Allocentric View

See the full campus layout with all 30 loci labeled on the map. Use the timeline to move through the route in sequence. Use this to understand the spatial structure of the route and how locations relate to each other.

Egocentric View

Browse every location as a standalone image gallery. Each location also has a 360 photo VR view - use it to immerse yourself in the space and build a vivid, detailed mental image of each spot.

Tips for effective memorization

• Walk the route mentally. After browsing, close your eyes and try to walk through each location in sequence, from the first to the thirtieth, without looking. If you get stuck, go back and revisit that location.
• Notice distinctive details. Each locus should have at least one memorable feature - a shape, a color, a texture, something unusual. This is what you will hook your word-images onto.
• Repeat. Walk the route mentally multiple times. The goal is fluency - the route should feel automatic, not effortful.
• Test yourself. Try to name all 30 locations in order from memory before moving on. If you cannot, keep practicing.

There is no time pressure here. Take as long as you need. The quality of your training directly determines the quality of your results in the study.

Only continue when you can walk through all 30 locations in correct order without looking. When you are ready, click Next to take a short test that checks how well you know the palace.