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What's the smartest age?

Shannon Odell · TED

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About

Tomorrow is the annual Brain Clash — a decathlon of mental challenges, trivia competitions, and puzzles. Amir needs a smart and capable teammate and must choose between three people; all of different ages and talents. So, who should Amir choose for the contest? Shannon Odell breaks down the idea of "smart" and explores how our brain development impacts our skills at various stages of our lives. [Directed by Biljana Labović, narrated by Alexandra Panzer and Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Weston Fonger].

The talk

  1. What's the smartest age? 5 min · TED's player

Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Shannon Odell
Year
2022
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Psychology and the brain, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
Who can watch
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