Creating Memory Palaces

Palace Selection Rules

• use highly familiar environments
• avoid visually repetitive spaces
• prefer places with strong physical anchors

Loci Design Rules

• 20-30 loci per palace
• one direction only
• no ambiguous transitions
• permanent numbering

Scaling Strategy

• one palace per batch
• name palaces consistently (HOME-01, ROUTE-02)
• keep an index file with palace names and capacity

When to Retire a Palace

• frequent scene collisions
• recall confusion despite rebuilding
• low emotional vividness over time