information in just a matter of  minutes, but how do they do it?

在短短几分鐘內就能獲得資訊，但他們是如何做到的呢？

The most commonly used technique among memory  athletes is called the memory palace, or method  

記憶運動員中最常使用的技術被稱為記憶宮殿，或方法

of loci, and it can actually be a valuable  tool for studying as well. Here’s how it works.

的位點，而且它實際上也可以成為一個有價值的研究工具。下面是它的工作原理。

Start by imagining yourself moving through a  familiar place on a route that you often take.  

首先，想象自己在一個熟悉的地方沿著你經常走的路線前進。

For example, you might imagine yourself waking  up in your bed and then walking downstairs.

例如，你可以想象自己在床上醒來，然後走下樓。

Next, visualize multiple events happening as  you walk down the stairs and tie each event  

接下來，想象你走下樓梯時發生的多個事件，並將每個事件聯繫起來

to a certain concept or element  that you are trying to memorize.

對你試圖記住的某個概念或元素。

If you’re trying to remember that Salmonella typhi  is harbored in the gallbladder, for instance,  

比如說，如果你想記住傷寒沙門氏菌藏在膽囊裡。

you might picture a salmon being attacked by a  seagull (sea-”gall”) as you walk down the stairs.

當你走下樓梯時，你可能會想象一條鮭魚被海鷗（海 "膽"）襲擊的情景。

By having this vivid memory, you are better  able to recall the information at a later date.

有了這種生動的記憶，你就能在以後更好地回憶起這些資訊。

Throughout our evolution, visual memory has  been much more valuable than nonvisual memory.

在我們的進化過程中，視覺記憶比非視覺記憶更有價值。

Our ancestors had little use for  memorizing names or dates. They did,  

我們的祖先對記住名字或日期沒有什麼用處。他們做到了。

however, need to remember the route  they took to a food or water source.

然而，需要記住他們到食物或水源的路線。

So next time you’re trying to remember a  difficult topic, try the memory palace technique.

是以，下一次你試圖記住一個困難的話題時，請嘗試記憶宮殿技術。