# Memory abilities anyone can achieve - Joshua Foer

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Podcast: [TED-Ed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430)
Published: 2026-06-17T09:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

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

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