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Secrets of Sherlock’s Mind Palace - Coggle Diagram
Secrets of Sherlock’s Mind Palace
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Invention by Greek poet Simonides of Ceos
Mythical story at a banquet gone wrong
Evolution into the method of loci
.Origin of Mind Palace
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Visualize a complex place for memory storage
Embellish items to aid memory retention
Examples from Greek and Roman orators
.How to Use Mind Palace
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Description of Holmes' brain attic in literature
Contrast with Watson's memory storage
Key insight from the brain attic
.Comparison with Conan
Doyle's "Brain Attic"
Sherlock's Mind Palace
Unconventional use of the method of loci
Viewers' glimpse in "His Last Vow"
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.Historical Context
Resurgence in the latter half of the 20th century
Decline with the printing press invention
Flourish during the Middle Ages