# Varied methods of understanding - Daniel Tammet

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Podcast: [TED-Ed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430)
Published: 2026-06-14T02:30:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 818

## Resource

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/different-ways-of-knowing-daniel-tammetDaniel Tammet has linguistic, numerical and visual synesthesia -- meaning that his perception of words, numbers and colors are woven together into a new way of perceiving and understanding the world. The author of "Born on a Blue Day," Tammet shares his art and his passion for languages in this glimpse into his beautiful mind. Talk by Daniel Tammet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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