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What's the brightest age? - Shannon Odell
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- TED-Ed
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- Jun 21, 2026
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- 397
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Summary
At what age are you smartest? Dig into how your brain development affects your skills at different stages of your life.--Tomorrow is the annual Brain Clash — a decathlon of mental challenges, trivia competitions, and puzzles. Amir needs a smart and capable teammate and must choose between three people; all of different ages and talents. So, who should Amir choose for the contest? Shannon Odell breaks down the idea of “smart” and explores how our brain development impacts our skills at various stages of our lives.Lesson by Shannon Odell, directed by Biljana Labović.This video made possible in collaboration with Bezos Family FoundationLearn more about how TED-Ed partnerships work: https://bit.ly/TEDEdPartnersA special thanks to Ali Cohen who provided information and insights for the development of this video.Support Our Non-Profit Mission----------------------------------------------Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreonCheck out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop----------------------------------------------Connect With Us----------------------------------------------Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterFollow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebookFind us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitterPeep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram----------------------------------------------Keep Learning----------------------------------------------View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-s-the-smartest-age-shannon-odellDig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-s-the-smartest-age-shannon-odell#digdeeper----------------------------------------------Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Angel Alberici, Minh Quan Dinh, Sylvain, Terran Gimpel, Tali…