Memory Logging Via Wonderlands

[Karkat Vantas]

"I'm not saying this is some big breakthrough, just an idea or thing to try out in your free time."

 

 

So recently my tulpa, Zye, has been helping me remember things. I am a very forgetful person, and so I'm very thankful for what Zye has been doing.

He calls his idea "Memory Logging". What he does is he creates a totally new wonderland for any topic that I might come across. Each has a different theme but every one has a clever way to help me remember. One wonderland was the difference between a failing and a passing grade on a history test, to be honest.

I'm not saying this is some big breakthrough, just an idea or thing to try out in your free time.

What Zye does is whenever he thinks I'll have trouble remembering something, or whenever I ask him to, he creates a wonderland. And inside that wonderland he builds things that can help me remember things. For example, one wonderland is a sort of barbaric encampment. I use it for when I need to remember some of the best things to say to people when they're having a rough time. The way I remember is because in the encampment, everything runs on a system. Kind of like the human mind. Sometimes it breaks down. But it can almost always get back up. There's a gray rock that tells me what to say to people. That sounds weird, but it's hard to explain it any other way. The rock is surrounded by rolling spheres, which change directions whenever I get a new idea on what to say to someone who's having a hard time.

 

Not all of the wonderlands are this complicated, and trust me, they don't have to be at all. Have you and your tulpa(s) find new ways to have the wonderlands remind you. After all, your mind is your mind.

 

I'm curious to see what you come up with, and if the idea is even any help whatsoever. So if it works, or if you have any suggestions on how to improve it, or anything that you've found works better, don't be shy to post a reply for it!

 

Thanks for reading, we appreciate it.

[Incognito]

Can you not use just one wonderland and add different scenarios to it? Like have the history of Napoleon in one part of wonderland, then have like the memory of your favorite movie in a area next to it. That way you can go back and review without creatings lots of new wonderlands, maybe?

[Ashmo]

I have my basic wonderland and then there are all these tunnels I can travel through to get to different lands.

[waffles]

What you describe appears to me to be a (perhaps complicated version of) a very old and very common form of memory technique. This is often called the "Roman Room" technique, and consists of imagining a space that you are familiar with, or is otherwise easy to remember for you, and to place information in it. It is the same principle as you seem to be describing in your post.

[Karkat Vantas]

What you describe appears to me to be a (perhaps complicated version of) a very old and very common form of memory technique. This is often called the "Roman Room" technique, and consists of imagining a space that you are familiar with, or is otherwise easy to remember for you, and to place information in it. It is the same principle as you seem to be describing in your post.

 

I suppose you're correct, funny thing is, I talked to my brother about what Zye had done and he told me about the same technique you've named. I had not heard of such a technique before then, so there's that! Thank you!

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Can you not use just one wonderland and add different scenarios to it? Like have the history of Napoleon in one part of wonderland, then have like the memory of your favorite movie in a area next to it. That way you can go back and review without creatings lots of new wonderlands, maybe?

Yes, I don't see why not! And for some, I'm sure that way is a lot more efficient. We find it a bit easier to keep track of things when they have very defined boundaries, such as a different wonderland entirely. Most likely because of my short memory. So yes, your way does work as well! Thank you!

[Nobillis]

 

I suppose you're correct, funny thing is, I talked to my brother about what Zye had done and he told me about the same technique you've named. I had not heard of such a technique before then, so there's that! Thank you!

We posted about that in the Guides section, but since you're not supposed to promote your own stuff (for some reason) I won't link to it. Here is the link to the Roman System though. I live in a Memory House made this way, when I'm not following Kevin around.

[Shui]

Nobillis, as I understand it, you're not supposed to promote stuff you have off-site, like coming here and saying "Hey everyone, I sell t-shirts that say 'tulpa' in Tibetan: here's the link." (Actually, that's a neat idea. Now I want one of those.) I don't see any reason to prohibit someone linking to their own guide.

 

Anyway, here's the guide Nobillis is referring to. It's a useful technique.

[HorizonRunner]

I can't stop thinking about "Mind Palaces" now.

 

But in all seriousness, I'll probably do this sooner than later. I've been experimenting with creating structures in my wonderland, and compared to my typical memory capacity they're shockingly consistent.