Welcome To The Beginning Of A New & Improved Relationship To Your Memory
Welcome to the Magnetic Memory Method website! I’m Dr. Anthony Metivier and I’m thrilled that you’re here.
Many people worry about their memory. Whether it’s struggling to recall names, constantly losing things or feeling overwhelmed while studying for exams or learning languages, it’s natural to feel anxious.
Struggling to learn is a serious challenge – one that traditional education only sometimes addresses. Certainly not enough as it should.
That’s why after learning to use memory techniques myself in graduate school, I decided to help people overcome memory challenges of every possible kind.
My Background
I hold a PhD in Humanities from York University in Canada. My BA and MA were also completed at York, and I earned a second MA at the European Graduate School in Switzerland. I have taught at York, Rutgers in New Jersey and the University of Saarland in Germany where I was a Mercator guest professor.
My scholarly background provided me with a deep understanding of many cognitive processes and the research skills I’ve applied to understanding memory techniques throughout time and how they’ve been used around the world.
But my interest in learning didn’t start in graduate school.
I was always a reader and often hid books I was interested in behind textbooks in elementary school.
When I was in Grade 12, I dropped out of high school for six months. On top of being bored by courses I didn’t want to take, I was depressed, lonely and felt completely out of place.
So instead of attending classes, I stayed home and pored over my mother’s encyclopedia set. Not every page, but a fair amount of it. I’m convinced I learned more in those six months than in all the years it took to reach that point.
When I eventually discovered memory techniques, I realized I could have retained far more of what I read back then. That experience is part of what drives me to teach these methods now. I want to make sure that anyone with a hunger to learn has the tools to actually retain what they discover.
From Dropout to Memory Expert
Since discovering memory techniques, the transformation has been night and day.
I’ve used them to learn multiple languages, deliver speeches and presentations without notes, and perform card magic using fully memorized decks, just for the fun of it.
I regularly demonstrate long passages of memorized Sanskrit mantras and Shakespeare from memory, something the teenager reading his mother’s encyclopedias could never have imagined possible.
It’s important to me that people understand these aren’t party tricks, even if they can be fun to demonstrate at social occassions.
No, the Magnetic Memory Method I use to memorize produce results for a wide variety of information types. I help people get similar results on this site and in my courses.
Why I’m Best Suited To Help You Achieve Your Memory Improvement Goals
Simply put, I care.
I feel that I expressed why I care so much about helping people with memory when I was invited to deliver a TEDx Talk in Melbourne, Australia. It has since been viewed over 3.5 million times. In this talk, I explore what I believe to be one of the highest goals of memory training: combining improved cognitive function by combining memory training with mindfulness techniques.
I extended the message of this talk in my book, The Victorious Mind. It reached #1 in memory improvement on Amazon. You can find it and most of my memory improvement books on my Amazon author page.
Prior to delivering this talk and releasing The Victorious Mind, Tony Buzan, who founded the World Memory Championships, awarded me the “Warrior of the Mind” emblem for “Outstanding Contributions to Global Mental Literacy.
Having Buzan give me this award was a huge honor, especially since his work on mind mapping and memory influenced me so much.
As I told Forbes Magazine when they interviewed me, mind mapping is yet another powerful means of improving your memory. Reflective thinking and other aspects of critical thought and creativity too.
Bring all of these activities together creates a kind of perfect circle: the stronger your memory, the better you’ll think. The more efficiently you can think, the more creative you’ll be and the faster you’ll make decisions. Better memory is like the one ring that binds all of these areas of mental performance together.
My Approach To Memory Improvement
To bring you the best information possible, I combine three things on this website:
- The best that contemporary memory science has to offer
- An in-depth understanding of what ancient memory techniques are and how they still work today
- Detailed conversations with memory competitors, memory experts and successful students of memory on the Magnetic Memory Method Podcast
As you can tell, my approach is evidence-based, science-backed and devoted to helping you develop and maintain your mental sharpness.
Is it any good? I believe it’s best to let people who have taken my courses explain. Such as David S. Matthews, who wrote:
For dozens of additional success stories from students who have completed my flagship memory course, the Magnetic Memory Method Masterclass, feel free to visit my testimonials page. I look forward to adding your success story.
Professional Achievements
My work has been featured in notable places such as Forbes, TEDx, Learning How to Learn, the Chinese Language Institute in Guilin and more.
Over the years, organizations have invited me to teach live memory seminars in places as far flung as Berlin, Brisbane and many places between.
As part of my live training, I usually demonstrate just how quickly memory techniques work by memorizing the names of everyone in attendance.
Usually, however, people want to learn about how to apply the memory techniques I teach to learning languages, obtaining certifications or passing exams. It always delights me to help people achieve these goals much faster and with greater ease.
Serving entrepreneurs also holds a special place in my heart. To succeed in business, it’s important to remember many details and maintain the highest possible levels of cognitive awareness.
Some Of The Most Important Tutorials On This Site
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just getting started on the journey to improving your memory, I recommend going through these key tutorials:
- How to Build a Memory Palace
- A detailed overview of mnemonic devices and memory techniques as a whole
- How to Remember Names
- How to Memorize Vocabulary
- How to Memorize Numbers
I’ve selected these posts for a simple reason. When you use mnemonics, the key techniques involve connecting associations for words, numbers and names to places in space. People have been doing this for thousands of years.
In addition, here are some of the key interviews on my podcast you will enjoy for cultivating a deeper understanding of how to improve your memory. These memory experts know their stuff:
- Lynne Kelly, author of The Memory Code
- Tony Buzan, founder of the World Memory Championships
- Dr. Gary Small, author of Two Weeks to a Younger Brain
Let’s Connect
I love engaging with my readers, course participants and followers.
Feel free to reach out to me through my contact page, YouTube channel, Facebook, X or LinkedIn.
Thank you for visiting. I look forward to exploring the most effective strategies for establishing and maintaining cognitive excellence throughout life with you!
