Skills / Memory

Memory

Working memory and names. Holding a few things in mind for a moment, then using them: a sequence of tiles, a list of items, a name that goes with a face.

4 games · 3 free · ranks from Novice to Master

Games

Four ways to practicepractise

Free

Face to Name

Meet a few people, then match each face to the right name.

  1. Meet each person and one detail about them.
  2. Pick the right name for each face.
  3. More people join as you level up.
  • Working memory and names
Free

Sequence

Watch tiles light up, then tap them back in the same order.

  1. Watch the tiles light up.
  2. Tap them back in the same order.
  3. Each round adds one more tile.
  • Working memory and names
Plus

Flipside

Flip pairs of cards and remember where each one sits. Each level adds cards and trims the time.

  1. Turn over two cards at a time.
  2. Remember where each symbol sits.
  3. Find all the pairs before you run out of flips.
  • Visual memory
  • Working memory under time pressure
Free

Shopping List

Study a shopping list, then pick every item that was on it from a mix of real items and decoys.

  1. Study the list.
  2. When it hides, tap every item that was on it.
  3. Watch out for look-alike decoys.
  • Short-term memory
  • Recall
In daily life

Where memory comes up

Examples of everyday moments that use this skill.

Names at a meeting

Keeping four new names in your head past the handshake.

practicedpractised in Face to Name

The shop without a list

You left the list at home and need the eight things that were on it.

practicedpractised in Shopping List

Steps in order

A colleague shows you five steps in a new tool, once.

practicedpractised in Sequence

Ranks

Your Memory rank

Every Memory game updates your Memory score. Harder levels, accuracy and speed count most.

  1. Novicefrom 0
  2. Skilledfrom 1,250
  3. Advancedfrom 2,500
  4. Expertfrom 3,750
  5. Masterfrom 5,000
Lessons

Short lessons for this skill

Get BrainPip

Start with the quick check

It sets your starting Memory score, then your first workout begins.

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