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The Mind, Explained

Story, place, and emotionare the foundation of some of our strongest memories. And those...

Story, place, and emotion
are the foundation of some of our strongest memories. And those same features can be hijacked
to help you, say, memorize 500 random digits. Yes, let's do it

Full Transcript

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Story, place, and emotion are the foundation
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of some of our strongest memories.
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And those same features can be hijacked to help you, say,
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memorize 500 random digits.
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Yes, let's do it.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:42
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 • E03 I would even, as a kid, - The Mind, Explained 00:11
I would even, as a kid,
S01 • E04 [narrator] This guy is Jon Kabat-Zinn. - The Mind, Explained 00:43
[narrator] This guy is Jon Kabat-Zinn.
S01 • E03 [narrator] It looks as if anxiety problems like this - The Mind, Explained 00:21
[narrator] It looks as if anxiety problems like this
S01 • E01 Starting with the first three digits, - The Mind, Explained 00:14
Starting with the first three digits,
S01 • E05 [narrator] His landmark paper documented the profound and even spiritual - The Mind, Explained 00:10
[narrator] His landmark paper documented the profound and ev...
S01 • E02 - Oh. - [men chuckling] - The Mind, Explained 00:17
- Oh. - [men chuckling]
S01 • E01 So then it's basically like you're reading something - The Mind, Explained 00:05
So then it's basically like you're reading somethi...
S01 • E05 Alcohol you go outside of yourself, so it's like a numbing. - The Mind, Explained 00:05
Alcohol you go outside of yourself, so it's like a numb...
S01 • E03 Is some of the stigma around anxiety is declining. - The Mind, Explained 00:05
Is some of the stigma around anxiety is declining.
S01 • E01 And the next triplet, 166, becomes TBB. - The Mind, Explained 00:08
And the next triplet, 166, becomes TBB.
S01 • E05 [narrator] In a way, it's kind of like meditation. - The Mind, Explained 00:12
[narrator] In a way, it's kind of like meditation.
S01 • E03 [narrator] Most young Americans now see - The Mind, Explained 00:12
[narrator] Most young Americans now see
S01 • E01 She pairs the two words to create a striking scenario. - The Mind, Explained 00:12
She pairs the two words to create a striking scenario.
S01 • E02 So Dr. Stickgold recruited a bunch of students - The Mind, Explained 00:27
So Dr. Stickgold recruited a bunch of students
S01 • E05 Most people will rate this experience a year afterwards - The Mind, Explained 00:13
Most people will rate this experience a year afterwards
S01 • E04 "Give me a break. What are you talking about, meditation?" - The Mind, Explained 00:26
"Give me a break. What are you talking about, meditatio...
S01 • E03 A lot has been written about the epidemic of anxiety. - The Mind, Explained 00:04
A lot has been written about the epidemic of anxiety.
S01 • E01 Anything that has, like, visceral or, like, very emotional things, - The Mind, Explained 00:05
Anything that has, like, visceral or, like, very emotional t...
S01 • E03 [narrator] And one particular culprit keeps coming up. - The Mind, Explained 00:06
[narrator] And one particular culprit keeps coming up.
S01 • E01 She translates the rest of the digits the same way. - The Mind, Explained 00:07
She translates the rest of the digits the same way.