[ag315]

I think it's an oversimplification to argue that the mind as a whole is like a closet, but I do think memory specifically works a bit in this way--hence the well-established utility of memory palace methods. Giordano Bruno's memory garden idea is something I've been working on, but it does take time to put in place.

[steponlego]

Many people wrote about this technique, the earliest known person to describe it was Cicero.

[nextaccountic]

https://artofmemory.com/blog/how-to-build-a-memory-palace/ says "According to Roman legend, the memory palace technique was invented by Simonides of Ceos about 2,500 years ago" but Cicero died 2065 years ago, so, close enough?