# Why elephants never forget

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Alex Gendler
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Psychology and the brain, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/alex_gendler_why_elephants_never_forget)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

It's a common saying that elephants never forget. But the more we learn about elephants, the more it appears that their impressive memory is only one aspect of an incredible intelligence that makes them some of the most social, creative, and benevolent creatures on Earth. Alex Gendler takes us into the incredible, unforgettable mind of an elephant.

## Lectures

1. [Why elephants never forget](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/alex_gendler_why_elephants_never_forget/856d7cd20250), 6 min (TED's player)