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Assertion Supported

Cooke trained journalist Joshua Foer to win the US Memory Championship

“I trained him for a year. And he actually won the American memory championships the year after.”

Ed Cooke Nov 18, 2016 ▶ 5:09 20VC: Ed Cooke, Grandmaster of Memory on What Is Missing In EdTech? What Does The Integration Of AI & Education Look Like & The Core Pillars Of Optimising Memory

Assertion Partly supported

Structuring information into a narrative increases memory retention fivefold

“Narrative is like one of the fundamental principles of memory. You know, it turns something into a story. It's five times more, more memorable.”

Ed Cooke Nov 18, 2016 ▶ 15:56 20VC: Ed Cooke, Grandmaster of Memory on What Is Missing In EdTech? What Does The Integration Of AI & Education Look Like & The Core Pillars Of Optimising Memory

Assertion Supported

Cooke memorized 16 decks of shuffled cards in one hour

“Wound up being able to learn, you know, 16 decks of shuffled cards in an hour or what have you.”

Ed Cooke Nov 18, 2016 ▶ 4:03 20VC: Ed Cooke, Grandmaster of Memory on What Is Missing In EdTech? What Does The Integration Of AI & Education Look Like & The Core Pillars Of Optimising Memory

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