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Feats of memory anyone can do | Joshua Foer

Feats of memory anyone can do | Joshua Foer

FromTED Talks Education


Feats of memory anyone can do | Joshua Foer

FromTED Talks Education

ratings:
Length:
20 minutes
Released:
May 10, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

There are people who can quickly memorize lists of thousands of numbers, the order of all the cards in a deck (or ten!), and much more. Science writer Joshua Foer describes the technique -- called the memory palace -- and shows off its most remarkable feature: anyone can learn how to use it, including him.
Released:
May 10, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

What should future schools look like? How do brains learn? Some of the world's greatest educators, researchers, and community leaders share their stories and visions onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.