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How to Enjoy & Remember Every Lecture | Eran Katz | TEDxWhiteCity


my name is Aaron Katz I’m a memory

my name is Aaron Katz I’m a memory expert in a brain enthusiast I also like

expert in a brain enthusiast I also like

expert in a brain enthusiast I also like to consider myself a collector of

to consider myself a collector of

to consider myself a collector of knowledge however I noticed that I tend

knowledge however I noticed that I tend

knowledge however I noticed that I tend to expand my knowledge in specific areas

to expand my knowledge in specific areas

to expand my knowledge in specific areas while investing less time in exploring

while investing less time in exploring

while investing less time in exploring new ones so recently I decided to

new ones so recently I decided to

new ones so recently I decided to conduct a little experiment to watch six

conduct a little experiment to watch six

conduct a little experiment to watch six lectures on YouTube three that were in

lectures on YouTube three that were in

lectures on YouTube three that were in my line of interest for example American

my line of interest for example American

my line of interest for example American history experimental psychology ships

history experimental psychology ships

history experimental psychology ships and three lectures that did not relate

and three lectures that did not relate

and three lectures that did not relate to me at all one of them was how to iron

to me at all one of them was how to iron

to me at all one of them was how to iron a Scottish kilt

a Scottish kilt

a Scottish kilt you know those skirts some men wear in

you know those skirts some men wear in

you know those skirts some men wear in Scotland in Ireland

Scotland in Ireland

Scotland in Ireland I was curious to see if I can take a

I was curious to see if I can take a

I was curious to see if I can take a talk that is not my cup of tea and find

talk that is not my cup of tea and find

talk that is not my cup of tea and find a way to make it interesting in other

a way to make it interesting in other

a way to make it interesting in other words how can I make the best out of

words how can I make the best out of

words how can I make the best out of every talk that I hear now of course

every talk that I hear now of course

every talk that I hear now of course there’s no such thing as boring or

there’s no such thing as boring or

there’s no such thing as boring or interesting it’s totally subjective but

interesting it’s totally subjective but

interesting it’s totally subjective but there are studies that show that we are

there are studies that show that we are

there are studies that show that we are attracted to what we see as important

attracted to what we see as important

attracted to what we see as important these are the things that interest us

these are the things that interest us

these are the things that interest us they grab our attention because they are

they grab our attention because they are

they grab our attention because they are related to our inner world and our

related to our inner world and our

related to our inner world and our concerns that is the reason why we will

concerns that is the reason why we will

concerns that is the reason why we will be able to detect our name even if it’s

be able to detect our name even if it’s

be able to detect our name even if it’s mentioned all the way across a noisy

mentioned all the way across a noisy

mentioned all the way across a noisy room in what is known as the cocktail

room in what is known as the cocktail

room in what is known as the cocktail party effect discovered by Colin cherry

party effect discovered by Colin cherry

party effect discovered by Colin cherry in 1953 so basically what is boring for

in 1953 so basically what is boring for

in 1953 so basically what is boring for me can be interesting for someone else

me can be interesting for someone else

me can be interesting for someone else the speaker himself for example who

the speaker himself for example who

the speaker himself for example who talks about that subject and I remember

talks about that subject and I remember

talks about that subject and I remember looking at that guy on YouTube thinking

looking at that guy on YouTube thinking

looking at that guy on YouTube thinking to myself why in the world would he talk

to myself why in the world would he talk

to myself why in the world would he talk about this subject of how to iron a

about this subject of how to iron a

about this subject of how to iron a Scottish kilt he looks normal

Scottish kilt he looks normal

Scottish kilt he looks normal well maybe there’s a bigger issue here

well maybe there’s a bigger issue here

well maybe there’s a bigger issue here Scottish history culture fashion in

Scottish history culture fashion in

Scottish history culture fashion in every lecture there is at least one

every lecture there is at least one

every lecture there is at least one single idea that we can use and that can

single idea that we can use and that can

single idea that we can use and that can trigger our interest I also like to ask

trigger our interest I also like to ask

trigger our interest I also like to ask myself what’s in it for me

myself what’s in it for me

myself what’s in it for me how can i benefit from a certain lecture

how can i benefit from a certain lecture

how can i benefit from a certain lecture perhaps there’s a tip that can help

perhaps there’s a tip that can help

perhaps there’s a tip that can help solve a problem reach a goal I

solve a problem reach a goal I

solve a problem reach a goal I personally like to collect anecdotes

personally like to collect anecdotes

personally like to collect anecdotes because I enjoy seeing people’s reaction

because I enjoy seeing people’s reaction

because I enjoy seeing people’s reaction you know their surprise their smile did

you know their surprise their smile did

you know their surprise their smile did you know for example that half an hour

you know for example that half an hour

you know for example that half an hour of irony burned 75 calories and that

of irony burned 75 calories and that

of irony burned 75 calories and that opening and closing an iron board burns

opening and closing an iron board burns

opening and closing an iron board burns even more calories anyhow a week later I

even more calories anyhow a week later I

even more calories anyhow a week later I discovered something even more

discovered something even more

discovered something even more interesting I decided to test my memory

interesting I decided to test my memory

interesting I decided to test my memory and try to recall what I remember

and try to recall what I remember

and try to recall what I remember surprisingly I remembered more from

surprisingly I remembered more from

surprisingly I remembered more from those lectures that initially did not

those lectures that initially did not

those lectures that initially did not relate to me why because we actually

relate to me why because we actually

relate to me why because we actually remember better the unusual the

remember better the unusual the

remember better the unusual the extraordinary the surprise so if you’re

extraordinary the surprise so if you’re

extraordinary the surprise so if you’re sitting in a lecture that you think does

sitting in a lecture that you think does

sitting in a lecture that you think does not relate to you be happy because

not relate to you be happy because

not relate to you be happy because that’s exactly where you’re going to

that’s exactly where you’re going to

that’s exactly where you’re going to find the gold

find the gold

find the gold new places unexplored terrains unknown

new places unexplored terrains unknown

new places unexplored terrains unknown destinations not necessarily the old

destinations not necessarily the old

destinations not necessarily the old familiar ones now how shall we remember

familiar ones now how shall we remember

familiar ones now how shall we remember facts anecdotes weeks later the idea is

facts anecdotes weeks later the idea is

facts anecdotes weeks later the idea is to take key points and link them to

to take key points and link them to

to take key points and link them to locations it’s called the method of

locations it’s called the method of

locations it’s called the method of looking let’s say for example you want

looking let’s say for example you want

looking let’s say for example you want to remember from my talk that ironing

to remember from my talk that ironing

to remember from my talk that ironing burns calories that we can find gold in

burns calories that we can find gold in

burns calories that we can find gold in new topics and the importance of

new topics and the importance of

new topics and the importance of choosing keywords take these words

choosing keywords take these words

choosing keywords take these words Iren gold he linked them to locations

Iren gold he linked them to locations

Iren gold he linked them to locations for example this beautiful venue

for example this beautiful venue

for example this beautiful venue let’s choose two

let’s choose two

let’s choose two locations the ceiling myself and perhaps

locations the ceiling myself and perhaps

locations the ceiling myself and perhaps the screen behind me now I would like

the screen behind me now I would like

the screen behind me now I would like kindly ask you to look at the ceiling

kindly ask you to look at the ceiling

kindly ask you to look at the ceiling and imagining I renewing the ceiling

and imagining I renewing the ceiling

and imagining I renewing the ceiling burning calories okay

burning calories okay

burning calories okay no please look back at me and imagine me

no please look back at me and imagine me

no please look back at me and imagine me talking and talking while throwing gold

talking and talking while throwing gold

talking and talking while throwing gold coins at you and that we take a key and

coins at you and that we take a key and

coins at you and that we take a key and we rip the screen behind us next week

we rip the screen behind us next week

we rip the screen behind us next week test your memory go over the locations

test your memory go over the locations

test your memory go over the locations you’ll see they’ll remind you of the

you’ll see they’ll remind you of the

you’ll see they’ll remind you of the main ideas and main facts what was

main ideas and main facts what was

main ideas and main facts what was linked to the ceiling and I remind you

linked to the ceiling and I remind you

linked to the ceiling and I remind you of and we rip the screen with a very

of and we rip the screen with a very

of and we rip the screen with a very good finally please remember that we are

good finally please remember that we are

good finally please remember that we are the masters of our joy boredom and

the masters of our joy boredom and

the masters of our joy boredom and interest we can enjoy every lecture that

interest we can enjoy every lecture that

interest we can enjoy every lecture that we hear every new person that we meet

we hear every new person that we meet

we hear every new person that we meet every article that we read and we sure

every article that we read and we sure

every article that we read and we sure can enjoy unexplored unknown

can enjoy unexplored unknown

can enjoy unexplored unknown destinations

destinations

destinations now if you’ll excuse me I would like to

now if you’ll excuse me I would like to

now if you’ll excuse me I would like to go in iron some clothes

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