1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,370 [Music] 2 00:00:00,370 --> 00:00:00,380 [Music] 3 00:00:00,380 --> 00:00:02,540 [Music] we all wish we were better at 4 00:00:02,540 --> 00:00:02,550 we all wish we were better at 5 00:00:02,550 --> 00:00:04,849 we all wish we were better at remembering something but many of us use 6 00:00:04,849 --> 00:00:04,859 remembering something but many of us use 7 00:00:04,859 --> 00:00:06,950 remembering something but many of us use the excuse that my brain can only hold 8 00:00:06,950 --> 00:00:06,960 the excuse that my brain can only hold 9 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:09,500 the excuse that my brain can only hold so much information or I'm just really 10 00:00:09,500 --> 00:00:09,510 so much information or I'm just really 11 00:00:09,510 --> 00:00:11,540 so much information or I'm just really bad at remembering names turns out 12 00:00:11,540 --> 00:00:11,550 bad at remembering names turns out 13 00:00:11,550 --> 00:00:13,459 bad at remembering names turns out there's no such thing as a terrible 14 00:00:13,459 --> 00:00:13,469 there's no such thing as a terrible 15 00:00:13,469 --> 00:00:22,070 there's no such thing as a terrible memory only an untrained one for a 16 00:00:22,070 --> 00:00:22,080 memory only an untrained one for a 17 00:00:22,080 --> 00:00:24,439 memory only an untrained one for a national poll 800 Americans were asked 18 00:00:24,439 --> 00:00:24,449 national poll 800 Americans were asked 19 00:00:24,449 --> 00:00:25,640 national poll 800 Americans were asked if they had forgotten one of these 20 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:25,650 if they had forgotten one of these 21 00:00:25,650 --> 00:00:28,130 if they had forgotten one of these things in the last week results showed 22 00:00:28,130 --> 00:00:28,140 things in the last week results showed 23 00:00:28,140 --> 00:00:29,990 things in the last week results showed that forgetting someone's name was one 24 00:00:29,990 --> 00:00:30,000 that forgetting someone's name was one 25 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:32,299 that forgetting someone's name was one of the most common memory lapses the 26 00:00:32,299 --> 00:00:32,309 of the most common memory lapses the 27 00:00:32,309 --> 00:00:33,979 of the most common memory lapses the biggest reason why we're bad at 28 00:00:33,979 --> 00:00:33,989 biggest reason why we're bad at 29 00:00:33,989 --> 00:00:35,840 biggest reason why we're bad at remembering names is because we often 30 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:35,850 remembering names is because we often 31 00:00:35,850 --> 00:00:38,360 remembering names is because we often don't gather name that is Kevin Horsley 32 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:38,370 don't gather name that is Kevin Horsley 33 00:00:38,370 --> 00:00:40,610 don't gather name that is Kevin Horsley he is one of the few memory champions in 34 00:00:40,610 --> 00:00:40,620 he is one of the few memory champions in 35 00:00:40,620 --> 00:00:42,410 he is one of the few memory champions in the world to complete the Mount Everest 36 00:00:42,410 --> 00:00:42,420 the world to complete the Mount Everest 37 00:00:42,420 --> 00:00:44,389 the world to complete the Mount Everest of memory challenges which involves 38 00:00:44,389 --> 00:00:44,399 of memory challenges which involves 39 00:00:44,399 --> 00:00:47,869 of memory challenges which involves memorizing 10,000 digits of time you've 40 00:00:47,869 --> 00:00:47,879 memorizing 10,000 digits of time you've 41 00:00:47,879 --> 00:00:49,850 memorizing 10,000 digits of time you've had this experience before you meet 42 00:00:49,850 --> 00:00:49,860 had this experience before you meet 43 00:00:49,860 --> 00:00:51,889 had this experience before you meet someone and they say their name is John 44 00:00:51,889 --> 00:00:51,899 someone and they say their name is John 45 00:00:51,899 --> 00:00:54,290 someone and they say their name is John you don't gather name and just move on 46 00:00:54,290 --> 00:00:54,300 you don't gather name and just move on 47 00:00:54,300 --> 00:00:56,450 you don't gather name and just move on and you come back like what was his name 48 00:00:56,450 --> 00:00:56,460 and you come back like what was his name 49 00:00:56,460 --> 00:00:58,700 and you come back like what was his name again because you actually didn't air it 50 00:00:58,700 --> 00:00:58,710 again because you actually didn't air it 51 00:00:58,710 --> 00:01:01,220 again because you actually didn't air it in the first place 90% of the 52 00:01:01,220 --> 00:01:01,230 in the first place 90% of the 53 00:01:01,230 --> 00:01:03,709 in the first place 90% of the information we receive is visual so we 54 00:01:03,709 --> 00:01:03,719 information we receive is visual so we 55 00:01:03,719 --> 00:01:05,660 information we receive is visual so we store more images in our memory than 56 00:01:05,660 --> 00:01:05,670 store more images in our memory than 57 00:01:05,670 --> 00:01:07,789 store more images in our memory than sounds which makes it harder to 58 00:01:07,789 --> 00:01:07,799 sounds which makes it harder to 59 00:01:07,799 --> 00:01:09,800 sounds which makes it harder to recognize and remember names when we 60 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:09,810 recognize and remember names when we 61 00:01:09,810 --> 00:01:11,510 recognize and remember names when we first hear them the first thing you have 62 00:01:11,510 --> 00:01:11,520 first hear them the first thing you have 63 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:14,690 first hear them the first thing you have to do is concentrate and make a point of 64 00:01:14,690 --> 00:01:14,700 to do is concentrate and make a point of 65 00:01:14,700 --> 00:01:16,999 to do is concentrate and make a point of hearing the name then you have 20 66 00:01:16,999 --> 00:01:17,009 hearing the name then you have 20 67 00:01:17,009 --> 00:01:19,070 hearing the name then you have 20 seconds to give that name some kind of 68 00:01:19,070 --> 00:01:19,080 seconds to give that name some kind of 69 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:21,469 seconds to give that name some kind of meaning to make it stick the best trick 70 00:01:21,469 --> 00:01:21,479 meaning to make it stick the best trick 71 00:01:21,479 --> 00:01:22,969 meaning to make it stick the best trick to give meaning to a name is to 72 00:01:22,969 --> 00:01:22,979 to give meaning to a name is to 73 00:01:22,979 --> 00:01:25,969 to give meaning to a name is to transform it into a silly picture for 74 00:01:25,969 --> 00:01:25,979 transform it into a silly picture for 75 00:01:25,979 --> 00:01:28,310 transform it into a silly picture for example when you hear the name hoarsely 76 00:01:28,310 --> 00:01:28,320 example when you hear the name hoarsely 77 00:01:28,320 --> 00:01:32,600 example when you hear the name hoarsely you can picture a horse and Bruce Lee 78 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:32,610 you can picture a horse and Bruce Lee 79 00:01:32,610 --> 00:01:36,200 you can picture a horse and Bruce Lee for the name or wig maybe picture in or 80 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:36,210 for the name or wig maybe picture in or 81 00:01:36,210 --> 00:01:39,210 for the name or wig maybe picture in or wearing a wig the more ridiculous 82 00:01:39,210 --> 00:01:39,220 wearing a wig the more ridiculous 83 00:01:39,220 --> 00:01:42,300 wearing a wig the more ridiculous looking the image the better it sticks 84 00:01:42,300 --> 00:01:42,310 looking the image the better it sticks 85 00:01:42,310 --> 00:01:44,310 looking the image the better it sticks in your mind because we don't remember 86 00:01:44,310 --> 00:01:44,320 in your mind because we don't remember 87 00:01:44,320 --> 00:01:46,289 in your mind because we don't remember things that are logical we remember 88 00:01:46,289 --> 00:01:46,299 things that are logical we remember 89 00:01:46,299 --> 00:01:49,499 things that are logical we remember things that are illogical so what you do 90 00:01:49,499 --> 00:01:49,509 things that are illogical so what you do 91 00:01:49,509 --> 00:01:51,540 things that are illogical so what you do is you stick it in your memory in an 92 00:01:51,540 --> 00:01:51,550 is you stick it in your memory in an 93 00:01:51,550 --> 00:01:54,030 is you stick it in your memory in an illogical way and afterwards you can 94 00:01:54,030 --> 00:01:54,040 illogical way and afterwards you can 95 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:56,580 illogical way and afterwards you can think about it logically once you can 96 00:01:56,580 --> 00:01:56,590 think about it logically once you can 97 00:01:56,590 --> 00:01:59,190 think about it logically once you can creatively picture any new information 98 00:01:59,190 --> 00:01:59,200 creatively picture any new information 99 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:01,859 creatively picture any new information you're ready for the next trick horsley 100 00:02:01,859 --> 00:02:01,869 you're ready for the next trick horsley 101 00:02:01,869 --> 00:02:04,289 you're ready for the next trick horsley calls it by a few names the body method 102 00:02:04,289 --> 00:02:04,299 calls it by a few names the body method 103 00:02:04,299 --> 00:02:07,169 calls it by a few names the body method the car method and the journey they all 104 00:02:07,169 --> 00:02:07,179 the car method and the journey they all 105 00:02:07,179 --> 00:02:09,540 the car method and the journey they all work on the same principle that they are 106 00:02:09,540 --> 00:02:09,550 work on the same principle that they are 107 00:02:09,550 --> 00:02:11,190 work on the same principle that they are all things that are in your long-term 108 00:02:11,190 --> 00:02:11,200 all things that are in your long-term 109 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:13,800 all things that are in your long-term memory you know exactly what your body 110 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:13,810 memory you know exactly what your body 111 00:02:13,810 --> 00:02:15,690 memory you know exactly what your body looks like you know exactly what your 112 00:02:15,690 --> 00:02:15,700 looks like you know exactly what your 113 00:02:15,700 --> 00:02:17,490 looks like you know exactly what your car looks like you don't have to think 114 00:02:17,490 --> 00:02:17,500 car looks like you don't have to think 115 00:02:17,500 --> 00:02:18,150 car looks like you don't have to think about it 116 00:02:18,150 --> 00:02:18,160 about it 117 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:20,729 about it the trick is to imprint new information 118 00:02:20,729 --> 00:02:20,739 the trick is to imprint new information 119 00:02:20,739 --> 00:02:22,770 the trick is to imprint new information on to old knowledge and what you're 120 00:02:22,770 --> 00:02:22,780 on to old knowledge and what you're 121 00:02:22,780 --> 00:02:24,059 on to old knowledge and what you're really doing here is creating new 122 00:02:24,059 --> 00:02:24,069 really doing here is creating new 123 00:02:24,069 --> 00:02:26,910 really doing here is creating new synaptic connections in your brain which 124 00:02:26,910 --> 00:02:26,920 synaptic connections in your brain which 125 00:02:26,920 --> 00:02:28,440 synaptic connections in your brain which makes it easier to remember new 126 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:28,450 makes it easier to remember new 127 00:02:28,450 --> 00:02:30,449 makes it easier to remember new information and then convert it to long 128 00:02:30,449 --> 00:02:30,459 information and then convert it to long 129 00:02:30,459 --> 00:02:32,699 information and then convert it to long term memory for example let's try 130 00:02:32,699 --> 00:02:32,709 term memory for example let's try 131 00:02:32,709 --> 00:02:34,410 term memory for example let's try learning all of the films that won the 132 00:02:34,410 --> 00:02:34,420 learning all of the films that won the 133 00:02:34,420 --> 00:02:37,140 learning all of the films that won the Oscars for Best Picture in the 90s using 134 00:02:37,140 --> 00:02:37,150 Oscars for Best Picture in the 90s using 135 00:02:37,150 --> 00:02:40,110 Oscars for Best Picture in the 90s using our body let's start with our feet so in 136 00:02:40,110 --> 00:02:40,120 our body let's start with our feet so in 137 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:41,940 our body let's start with our feet so in 1990 the film that won best picture for 138 00:02:41,940 --> 00:02:41,950 1990 the film that won best picture for 139 00:02:41,950 --> 00:02:43,800 1990 the film that won best picture for that year was Dances with Wolves you can 140 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:43,810 that year was Dances with Wolves you can 141 00:02:43,810 --> 00:02:45,720 that year was Dances with Wolves you can picture yourself wearing wolf shaped 142 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:45,730 picture yourself wearing wolf shaped 143 00:02:45,730 --> 00:02:51,900 picture yourself wearing wolf shaped slippers and dancing in them okay in 91 144 00:02:51,900 --> 00:02:51,910 slippers and dancing in them okay in 91 145 00:02:51,910 --> 00:02:54,330 slippers and dancing in them okay in 91 Silence of the Lambs won best picture so 146 00:02:54,330 --> 00:02:54,340 Silence of the Lambs won best picture so 147 00:02:54,340 --> 00:02:56,580 Silence of the Lambs won best picture so your knees are knocking together in fear 148 00:02:56,580 --> 00:02:56,590 your knees are knocking together in fear 149 00:02:56,590 --> 00:02:58,770 your knees are knocking together in fear making a lot of noise so you grab a lamb 150 00:02:58,770 --> 00:02:58,780 making a lot of noise so you grab a lamb 151 00:02:58,780 --> 00:03:03,000 making a lot of noise so you grab a lamb shaped pillow to silence them moving up 152 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:03,010 shaped pillow to silence them moving up 153 00:03:03,010 --> 00:03:05,580 shaped pillow to silence them moving up your body to your waist in 92 Unforgiven 154 00:03:05,580 --> 00:03:05,590 your body to your waist in 92 Unforgiven 155 00:03:05,590 --> 00:03:08,130 your body to your waist in 92 Unforgiven won best picture so picture a belt 156 00:03:08,130 --> 00:03:08,140 won best picture so picture a belt 157 00:03:08,140 --> 00:03:10,110 won best picture so picture a belt that's really tight wrapped around your 158 00:03:10,110 --> 00:03:10,120 that's really tight wrapped around your 159 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:12,030 that's really tight wrapped around your waist it's really uncomfortable and 160 00:03:12,030 --> 00:03:12,040 waist it's really uncomfortable and 161 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:14,490 waist it's really uncomfortable and unforgiving and as you move down the 162 00:03:14,490 --> 00:03:14,500 unforgiving and as you move down the 163 00:03:14,500 --> 00:03:17,130 unforgiving and as you move down the list you move up your body once you have 164 00:03:17,130 --> 00:03:17,140 list you move up your body once you have 165 00:03:17,140 --> 00:03:18,390 list you move up your body once you have the hang of it you can use other 166 00:03:18,390 --> 00:03:18,400 the hang of it you can use other 167 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:20,400 the hang of it you can use other settings to store not just lists but 168 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:20,410 settings to store not just lists but 169 00:03:20,410 --> 00:03:22,710 settings to store not just lists but libraries of knowledge take a mental 170 00:03:22,710 --> 00:03:22,720 libraries of knowledge take a mental 171 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:25,080 libraries of knowledge take a mental journey through your room or home to 172 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:25,090 journey through your room or home to 173 00:03:25,090 --> 00:03:28,050 journey through your room or home to learn all 197 capitals of the world for 174 00:03:28,050 --> 00:03:28,060 learn all 197 capitals of the world for 175 00:03:28,060 --> 00:03:30,810 learn all 197 capitals of the world for example the journey is what all memory 176 00:03:30,810 --> 00:03:30,820 example the journey is what all memory 177 00:03:30,820 --> 00:03:33,509 example the journey is what all memory champions are using this method may seem 178 00:03:33,509 --> 00:03:33,519 champions are using this method may seem 179 00:03:33,519 --> 00:03:36,360 champions are using this method may seem silly but what it does is it impacts 180 00:03:36,360 --> 00:03:36,370 silly but what it does is it impacts 181 00:03:36,370 --> 00:03:38,430 silly but what it does is it impacts your memory so it's going to be easier 182 00:03:38,430 --> 00:03:38,440 your memory so it's going to be easier 183 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:40,680 your memory so it's going to be easier for you to repeat it then it's going to 184 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:40,690 for you to repeat it then it's going to 185 00:03:40,690 --> 00:03:43,020 for you to repeat it then it's going to be easier for you to use it and then you 186 00:03:43,020 --> 00:03:43,030 be easier for you to use it and then you 187 00:03:43,030 --> 00:03:44,699 be easier for you to use it and then you won't be thinking about these silly 188 00:03:44,699 --> 00:03:44,709 won't be thinking about these silly 189 00:03:44,709 --> 00:03:46,040 won't be thinking about these silly images in 190 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:46,050 images in 191 00:03:46,050 --> 00:03:48,560 images in like anything in life improving your 192 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:48,570 like anything in life improving your 193 00:03:48,570 --> 00:03:50,870 like anything in life improving your memory takes practice but the more you 194 00:03:50,870 --> 00:03:50,880 memory takes practice but the more you 195 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:53,060 memory takes practice but the more you learn the more connections you can build 196 00:03:53,060 --> 00:03:53,070 learn the more connections you can build 197 00:03:53,070 --> 00:03:55,820 learn the more connections you can build making it easier to learn even more so 198 00:03:55,820 --> 00:03:55,830 making it easier to learn even more so 199 00:03:55,830 --> 00:03:57,740 making it easier to learn even more so the possibilities are endless 200 00:03:57,740 --> 00:03:57,750 the possibilities are endless 201 00:03:57,750 --> 00:04:00,830 the possibilities are endless take hoarsely for example as a child he 202 00:04:00,830 --> 00:04:00,840 take hoarsely for example as a child he 203 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:03,470 take hoarsely for example as a child he had issues with dyslexia by the time he 204 00:04:03,470 --> 00:04:03,480 had issues with dyslexia by the time he 205 00:04:03,480 --> 00:04:05,150 had issues with dyslexia by the time he graduated high school he was reading at 206 00:04:05,150 --> 00:04:05,160 graduated high school he was reading at 207 00:04:05,160 --> 00:04:07,670 graduated high school he was reading at a speed of about a five-year-old shortly 208 00:04:07,670 --> 00:04:07,680 a speed of about a five-year-old shortly 209 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:09,380 a speed of about a five-year-old shortly after graduation however he got 210 00:04:09,380 --> 00:04:09,390 after graduation however he got 211 00:04:09,390 --> 00:04:12,410 after graduation however he got interested in memory today he reads one 212 00:04:12,410 --> 00:04:12,420 interested in memory today he reads one 213 00:04:12,420 --> 00:04:14,270 interested in memory today he reads one book a day speaks three languages 214 00:04:14,270 --> 00:04:14,280 book a day speaks three languages 215 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:16,460 book a day speaks three languages fluently and has earned the coveted 216 00:04:16,460 --> 00:04:16,470 fluently and has earned the coveted 217 00:04:16,470 --> 00:04:19,340 fluently and has earned the coveted title of international Grandmaster of 218 00:04:19,340 --> 00:04:19,350 title of international Grandmaster of 219 00:04:19,350 --> 00:04:22,400 title of international Grandmaster of memory for me it's been a journey I've 220 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:22,410 memory for me it's been a journey I've 221 00:04:22,410 --> 00:04:25,370 memory for me it's been a journey I've been studying this formas 30 years and 222 00:04:25,370 --> 00:04:25,380 been studying this formas 30 years and 223 00:04:25,380 --> 00:04:27,500 been studying this formas 30 years and every day I'm still learning something 224 00:04:27,500 --> 00:04:27,510 every day I'm still learning something 225 00:04:27,510 --> 00:04:31,310 every day I'm still learning something new when it comes to memory