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Five years ago, she discovered the world of memory competitions
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The Mind, Explained

Five years ago, she discoveredthe world of memory competitions. When I first started, it...

Five years ago, she discovered
the world of memory competitions. When I first started, it was mostly, like,
a bunch of white guys from Europe in very, like, sad-looking
competition rooms

Full Transcript

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Five years ago, she discovered the world of memory competitions.
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When I first started,
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it was mostly, like, a bunch of white guys from Europe
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in very, like, sad-looking competition rooms.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
54
Timestamp in Movie
00:02:53
Uploaded
Jun 07, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary
Production
Vox Entertainment,Vox Media Studios

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Movie Summary

Ever wonder what's happening inside your head? From dreaming to anxiety disorders, discover how your brain works with this illuminating series.
S01 • E02 As we fall asleep, - The Mind, Explained 00:10
As we fall asleep,
S01 • E04 The word "meditation" you can liken to sports. - The Mind, Explained 00:04
The word "meditation" you can liken to sports.
S01 • E05 [man 3] I hallucinated - The Mind, Explained 00:05
[man 3] I hallucinated
S01 • E04 There are many different kinds of sports, - The Mind, Explained 00:05
There are many different kinds of sports,
S01 • E02 [narrator] Activity all across the brain decreases dramatically. - The Mind, Explained 00:21
[narrator] Activity all across the brain decreases dramatica...
S01 • E05 For the first time in my life, I wanted love. - The Mind, Explained 00:04
For the first time in my life, I wanted love.
S01 • E03 The warthog stops salivating and digesting. - The Mind, Explained 00:15
The warthog stops salivating and digesting.
S01 • E04 [narrator] And strictly speaking, most of them are not mindfulness. - The Mind, Explained 00:54
[narrator] And strictly speaking, most of them are not mindf...
S01 • E01 They memorize decks of cards in seconds, - The Mind, Explained 00:09
They memorize decks of cards in seconds,
S01 • E05 [man 2] A lot of what you read is true, a lot more of it isn't true. - The Mind, Explained 00:06
[man 2] A lot of what you read is true, a lot more of it isn...
S01 • E01 I have three world records: - The Mind, Explained 00:07
I have three world records:
S01 • E01 And she's demonstrated her skills on TV shows around the world. - The Mind, Explained 00:06
And she's demonstrated her skills on TV shows around th...
S01 • E03 [narrator] Anxiety evolved as a helpful emotion. - The Mind, Explained 00:30
[narrator] Anxiety evolved as a helpful emotion.
S01 • E02 Neurons are talking to each other, - The Mind, Explained 00:07
Neurons are talking to each other,
S01 • E01 "Information effectively by using humor." - The Mind, Explained 00:04
"Information effectively by using humor."
S01 • E02 [narrator] But a tiny area of our brain stem called the pons - The Mind, Explained 00:13
[narrator] But a tiny area of our brain stem called the pons
S01 • E01 We gave her ten minutes to memorize these 500 numbers, and... - The Mind, Explained 00:08
We gave her ten minutes to memorize these 500 numbers, and.....
S01 • E02 [narrator] In rare cases, that spot in the brain stem - The Mind, Explained 00:14
[narrator] In rare cases, that spot in the brain stem
S01 • E01 - ...seven, six, five, eight... - ...four, seven, seven, nine... - The Mind, Explained 00:04
- ...seven, six, five, eight... - ...four, seven, seven, nin...
S01 • E01 - ...six, four, eight, two... - ...one, six, one, one, two. - The Mind, Explained 00:06
- ...six, four, eight, two... - ...one, six, one, one, two.