Topic 6: How to Remember Numbers - Introduction
The Memory Challenge of Numbers
Of all the areas concerned with memory, the most difficult category to remember is, without doubt, numbers.
Numbers are completely abstract and intangible - they cannot be pictured in the mind. This makes them particularly challenging to memorize using traditional memory techniques.
Why Number Memory Matters
Numbers are some of the most important things that people have to remember in daily life. From personal identification to financial information, numbers surround us:
Telephone Numbers
Personal & business contacts
PINs & Passwords
Security and access codes
Addresses
House numbers and zip codes
Credit Card Numbers
Financial transactions
Prices & Statistics
Business and personal finance
Bank Accounts
Account and routing numbers
The list goes on and on - numbers are everywhere in modern life!
The Memory Master Solution
Fortunately, the chore of remembering numbers can be made easy by learning a simple Phonetic Alphabet, which substitutes letters for numbers. Using this system, numbers can be transposed to letters and then words, which can be pictured, and therefore memorised.
Phonetic Conversion
Convert numbers to letters using a simple phonetic system
Word Creation
Transform letter combinations into memorable words
Visual Association
Create vivid mental pictures from the words
What You'll Learn Next
Tutorial 8: Phonetic Alphabet
Explains the rules of the Phonetic Alphabet, and how digits can be transposed into letters.
Tutorial 9: Word Transformation
Shows how a string of digits can be transposed into memorable words and phrases.
Tutorial 10: Advanced Applications
Demonstrates how any long digit number can easily be memorised, by combining the rules of the Phonetic Alphabet with the Link System and Association of Ideas.