Joshua Foer has written, "Though every competitor has his own unique method of memorization for each event, all mnemonic techniques are essentially based on the concept of elaborative encoding, which holds that the more meaningful something is, the easier it is to remember."
Joshua Foer menuliskan, "Meskipun setiap kompetitor memiliki metode unik sendiri untuk menghafal setiap cabang, semua teknik mnemonik didasarkan pada konsep penyusunan terstruktur, yang berarti semakin berarti suatu informasi, semakin mudah untuk diingat."