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Mentalists do the very same thing, but they have more of a moving scene where images and actions weave the objects into them. I used this technique, when I need to memorize the speaking order of presenters. People are always commenting to me, that I can do it without notes.
My mental “House” has many rooms full of books and objects and things happening in it that all relate to things I need to recall for later use. It is not an empty museum of objects, but a museum with things happening in it all the time, with interactive displays, and people moving through it.
I think the best explanation of this was a show I was watching called “The Mentalist”. Usually he is some dork walking around with this smile on his face, while he mocks people, but every once in a while he says something interesting. He was addressing a class and told them that people’s minds were like a closet that was piled high with stuff. It’s all there, but you cant access it, because it is disorganized (ADDrs can relate to that!). To organize it, takes practice. He goes on with the show, but I was looking up mentalist techniques of memorizing information. VERY cool stuff.
The best mentalists can create very complex scenes in their minds attaching sights, sounds, and anything else to trigger the memory.
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