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Memory abilities anyone can achieve - Joshua Foer

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TED-Ed
Published
Jun 17, 2026
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1513
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Summary

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.Talk by Joshua Foer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices