The Peg System:

Your Mental File Folders

Welcome to the Webinar!

Presenters:
Paul Nowak, Founder & Program Director
Katya Seberson, Director of Research

How this Webinar is going to be

different?

Just Do It!

You MUST do the exercise to understand

the System.

Try to Remember the following list of

Words:
Bread
Milk
Tomatoes
Soda
Turkey
Chips
Strawberries
Deodorant
Cucumbers
Cereal

Two Main Ways to Learn This

1 Repetition Over and Over again
2. Use PEG System.

The Numeric Peg System

Simple to Learn & Reliable
Helps you memorize a list of anything in order!

Ground Principle of PEG System

When a NEW piece of information
gets pegged
to something that is already KNOWN

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8.
9.
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Milk
Tomatoes
Soda
Turkey
Chips
Strawberries
Deodorant
Cucumbers
Cereal

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Create it Once and Forever

1. Pencil

2. Swan

3. McDonalds

4. Chair

5. Hook

6. Cherry

7. Lightning

8. Race Track

9. Balloon

10. Plate w/ Silverware

Create the Visualizations

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Bread
Milk
Tomatoes
Soda
Turkey
Chips
Strawberries
Deodorant
Cucumbers
Cereal

Can you remember the list?

What's number 1?
Number 2?

Did you remember them all?

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Bread
Milk
Tomatoes
Soda
Turkey
Chips
Strawberries
Deodorant
Cucumbers
Cereal

How To Remember More Items

11. Detergent
12. Toilet Paper
13. Yogurt
14. Flowers
15. Cheese
16. Coffee
17. Fish
18. Olives
19. Toothpaste
20. Ice Cream

Find a Theme for 11-20

Everything is drenched in black oil

How To Remember More Items

Picture these items drenched in black oil with the
other images (pencil, swan, etc.)
11. Detergent
12. Toilet Paper
13. Yogurt
14. Flowers
15. Cheese
16. Coffee
17. Fish
18. Olives
19. Toothpaste
20. Ice Cream

Just to be Fair
Shape Example

Rhyming Example

Way to Avoid Complications

Shape example is easier to use

Long lists of Pegs: 100 Pegs!!!

The Peg System or Link System?

The Peg System is more powerful
If you used the Link System, how would you go
about reciting the 8th item?
You would need to go link-by-link
With Peg, you remember it instantly

Summary
Practice!
Here's some homework...
Try Using the Peg System Once a Day for the
Next Two Weeks

Thanks for Attending!

Contact Information:
Paul Nowak
pnowak@irisreading.com

Katya Seberson
katya@irisreading.com