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I wish I could find the reference, there's an old Roman (Greek? likely older?) rhetorical trick to public speaking. The speech flows as you invite people to yo
by jfoutz 6y ago
I wish I could find the reference, there's an old Roman (Greek? likely older?) rhetorical trick to public speaking.
The speech flows as you invite people to your home, and walk them through it. So, the front door is like the greeting, welcoming guests into your home. The picture in the front room is the first point, the couch is the next point. the dining room table is the next point. etc.
practice the speech by looking at each item you select, and mapping it to the point.
It's pretty amazing.
Everyone knows what their living space is like, and hopefully it's a safe comfortable space. Anyone can talk for a long time without notes. The memory of home is emotionally calming. Inviting listeners in gives a warmth that's hard to explain.
I mean, rehearsing helps a lot too, but mapping talking points to objects in the home is an amazing trick.
- timcameron 6y agoI have heard the trick commonly referred to as 'memory palace' or 'method of loci'. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_of_loci https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_of_loci
- wombatmobile 6y agoDocumented in The Art of Memory by Frances Yates https://books.google.com.au/books/about/The_Art_Of_Memory.html?id=bHeVn9BkUFwC&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button&newbks=1&newbks_redir=1&redir_esc=y https://books.google.com.au/books/about/The_Art_Of_Memory.ht... Yates' book is a scholarly treatment of memory systems. She is an historian who waded into the subject matter, but isn't a mnemonic practitioner. For a practical treatment, see Memory Craft by the science writer and memory champion, Lynne Kelly. https://www.booktopia.com.au/memory-craft-lynne-kelly/book/9781760633059.html https://www.booktopia.com.au/memory-craft-lynne-kelly/book/9...
- philipswood 6y agoA pretty cool technique, I just used this to coach my son for an english oral to great effect.
- philipswood 6y agoI understand this is the origin for: "In the first place".