The mnemonist Sherashevsky (also known as just S.) relied on what memory technique?
A)his encyclopedic knowledge of track and field running times
B)his memory of pi to nearly 100,000 places
C)his natural ability for synesthesia
D)his knowledge on tantric yoga

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Sherashevsky had a natural ability for synesthesia, a condition in which information from one sensory modality (such as hearing) is involuntarily and consistently linked with another sensory modality (such as seeing colors). This allowed him to associate numbers and words with vivid sensory experiences, which he relied on to remember vast amounts of information.

The Mnemonist Sherashevsky (Also Known as Just S