Summary: Alex Mullen and Cathy Chen are Co-founders of Mullen Memory & Simple Civics This is Part 1 of a two-part interview. Please stay tuned for the follow-up next week! 0:60 Introductions 2:00 Mullen Memory 4:30 Alex’s Memory History and Championships 5:45 Cathy Memory History 7:00 How Memory Techniques Helped in Medical School 9:33 The Why and How of Memory Palaces 12:55 Memory Roadblocks and How to Avoid 16:00 Retrieval Practice and Spacing 19:05 Using Anki for Spaced Repetition Recommendations: Moonwalking with Einstein Quantum Memory Power FreeMedEd Related Blog posts: Accelerated Learning for Medical School Memory Palaces for Medical Students Join the Medical Mnemonist Master Mind Facebook group and find our Medical Micro Course, Blog posts, and Podcasts at FreeMedEd.org! Feel free to Email any Questions or Comments.
