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Memory abilities anyone can achieve - Joshua Foer
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- TED-Ed
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- 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