For people affected by stalking or digital violence, this task can be important if their device is taken away or if they have to flee. This allows them to get help quickly via other devices.
People on the run have an increased risk of losing their devices. In Germany, refugees are increasingly having their cell phones taken away by the authorities. But you should also memorize your most important logins when you are on the run, in case something happens to your device.
People who are politically active have an increased risk of confiscation or house searches. All digital devices are often confiscated for a long time.
Even if you are on vacation or traveling, you could lose your smartphone and it could be damaged or stolen. With this tip, you can quickly organize help and contact friends.
Use strong passwords that you can remember! Knowing your most important logins by heart should by no means mean that you use simple passwords that are the same everywhere. A short sentence is easy to remember as a password and is still stronger than a simple word. Or think of a long sentence and combine the first letters with upper and lower case letters to form a password.
Your most important logins are probably those with which you can quickly organize help (e.g. social media) and those with which you can reset other account passwords (e.g. your email login).
Also consider whether it makes sense to set up a second factor for these central accounts. In many situations, a second factor (2FA) protects you well against attacks. However, if you expect to lose your device or have to hand it in, a 2FA can mean that you can no longer access your account at all.