4 min

How do our brains process speech? | Gareth Gaskell TED-Ed: Lessons Worth Sharing

    • Education

The average 20-year-old knows between 27,000 and 52,000 different words. Spoken out loud, most of these words last less than a second. With every word, the brain has a quick decision to make: which of those thousands of options matches the signal? And about 98% of the time, the brain chooses the correct word. How is this possible? Gareth Gaskell digs into the complexities of speech comprehension. [Directed by Art Shot, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Stephen LaRosa].

The average 20-year-old knows between 27,000 and 52,000 different words. Spoken out loud, most of these words last less than a second. With every word, the brain has a quick decision to make: which of those thousands of options matches the signal? And about 98% of the time, the brain chooses the correct word. How is this possible? Gareth Gaskell digs into the complexities of speech comprehension. [Directed by Art Shot, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Stephen LaRosa].

4 min

Top Podcasts In Education

TED Talks Daily
TED
Motivational Speeches by Coach Pain
Coach Pain
Coffee Break French
Coffee Break Languages
The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond
Alison Monahan and Lee Burgess - Law School Toolbox, LLC
Plain English
Plain English
The Mel Robbins Podcast
Mel Robbins

More by TED Talks

TED Talks Daily
TED
WorkLife with Adam Grant
TED
How to Be a Better Human
TED and PRX
TED Health
TED
TED Business
TED
The TED Interview
TED