How do our brains process speech? - Gareth Gaskell

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  • @TEDEd
    @TEDEd  2 роки тому +4

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  • @murder7415
    @murder7415 4 роки тому +1262

    With so many words in the English language, I still have not found a word to describe how much I adore teded.

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      @zahrasultan711 4 роки тому +33

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      @cherrybunches 4 роки тому +14

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      @Slekejkwls-1819 4 роки тому +15

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    • @eduardextreme4387
      @eduardextreme4387 4 роки тому +2

      Same here!

    • @my80yearoldman
      @my80yearoldman 4 роки тому +26

      The amount of easily digestible complex topics on this channel is something we really take for granted. Quality content aside, the animations in every video do an outstanding in simplifying concepts turning a subject engulfed in scientific literature, into something actually interesting for the average Joe like me. Well done Ted-Ed!

  • @kobiadesina2878
    @kobiadesina2878 4 роки тому +510

    I'm multilingual and there are times when I swear I can feel my brain switching over to a different language. It's as if the different languages are stored in different compartments of my brain.

    • @enzozbestetti5992
      @enzozbestetti5992 4 роки тому +34

      I feel the same way. I can speak Portuguese and English with a high Proficiency level (Both C2) and Spanish with a certain degree of fluency. It does indeed feel like the brain switches from one to the other, and it takes time! Interestingly, it's s different amount of time for each language. For instance, I can shift from Portuguese to English in the blink of eye, but not the other way around: it takes (much) longer.

    • @muhammadisaac07
      @muhammadisaac07 4 роки тому +10

      In the dream my brain is switching language sometime Bengali sometime hindi and sometime English 😊

    • @kr13100
      @kr13100 4 роки тому +9

      I am multilingual as well but I feel that sometimes I am groping for words when I go for long stretches not speaking one of the languages I spoke fluently as a child. I wonder if recognition v speech are handled differently. While I can comprehend the meaning quickly, I feel like my brain forces me to think in English and translate to that language to respond.

    • @anudeeps11
      @anudeeps11 4 роки тому +3

      Same I speak English and Hindi

    • @ashleyjackson6752
      @ashleyjackson6752 4 роки тому +2

      I had a cerebral palsy and autism affected my speech since I was a newborn girl.

  • @Alkalus
    @Alkalus 4 роки тому +1186

    When someone says even one syllable, it’s basically hangman for the entire audience.

    • @johnl.7754
      @johnl.7754 4 роки тому +9

      Even when you don’t want to listen to what is being said. My brain can disregard words spoken in another language but not my own.

    • @gyroscope8244
      @gyroscope8244 4 роки тому +1

      What is a syllable?

    • @diamondhawkeye1672
      @diamondhawkeye1672 4 роки тому

      It’s hard to argue with his assessment

    • @virajagr
      @virajagr 4 роки тому

      @@gyroscope8244 for example syllable has 3 syllables: sy, lla, ble. Happy has 2: hap, py

    • @gyroscope8244
      @gyroscope8244 4 роки тому

      @@virajagr thank you very much

  • @this_is_sha_me_em8426
    @this_is_sha_me_em8426 4 роки тому +1378

    *Me: Having a weird feeling while listening to each and every word in this video* 👽

    • @dt5092
      @dt5092 4 роки тому +34

      I need a word for this kind of discomfort

    • @jacobandrews2663
      @jacobandrews2663 4 роки тому +23

      @@dt5092 diswordformia

    • @casuallyexisting2401
      @casuallyexisting2401 4 роки тому

      DT braiworda

    • @hmm7458
      @hmm7458 4 роки тому +2

      @Paulo Mendes why exactly?

    • @kushsinghal1998
      @kushsinghal1998 4 роки тому +5

      The triptastic visuals don't exactly help ease said weird feeling.

  • @vibeymonk
    @vibeymonk 4 роки тому +193

    Google: im the fastest search engine ever built
    Human brain: hold my neurons

  • @scarlett-inator_6192
    @scarlett-inator_6192 4 роки тому +268

    My brain: Ok we planned for this scenario and practiced it in our minds a hundred times already, all you gonna do is speak normally and don't mess this up.
    My mouth: How about..... NO

  • @mansiramesh5732
    @mansiramesh5732 4 роки тому +281

    My brain's accuracy listening to someone talk: 98%
    My brain's accuracy listening to a song: 5%

    • @azertyuiop432
      @azertyuiop432 4 роки тому +6

      'Cause you're not a native speaker (like myself)

    • @littlefishbigmountain
      @littlefishbigmountain 4 роки тому +24

      Omar GUIREEV
      Even as a native speaker of English I struggle way more to hear lyrics than make out spoken words. I also typically struggle more to hear words in movies and such than in real life (to a lesser extent), but I think some of that is the fact that movies tend to be full of loud sounds and music and oddly whispery or overly enthusiastic voices, lol

    • @brightfuturetherapyservices
      @brightfuturetherapyservices 4 роки тому +3

      This is because the instrumental sounds trump the lyrics.

    • @littlefishbigmountain
      @littlefishbigmountain 4 роки тому +2

      Bright Future Therapy Services
      It’s true that it’s way easier to understand singing with no accompanying music, but it’s still not as easy as understanding speech

    • @mmmk1616
      @mmmk1616 4 роки тому +3

      Music is filled with emotion too, so that is also probably getting in the way. When I was a kid I was really good at figuring out lyrics, listening to records back in the 60s and 70s and not internet, and many musicians didn't put their lyrics on the jacket. My friends and family would seek out my help sometimes. But as I got older it got harder, so age must play a role too. Plus I have developed tinnitus, which doesn't help...

  • @shamikakelkar9833
    @shamikakelkar9833 4 роки тому +125

    Can we just talk about the animation
    ( I mean in a good way the style is interesting

    • @Noukz37
      @Noukz37 4 роки тому +7

      You mean the type of heavy drugs involved? :-)

    • @shamikakelkar9833
      @shamikakelkar9833 4 роки тому +1

      Noukz not exactly I was talking about the interesting style

    • @Noukz37
      @Noukz37 4 роки тому +2

      @@shamikakelkar9833 And I was talking about the drugs the designers were using :-)

    • @sketchbookmenace
      @sketchbookmenace 4 роки тому +1

      I love the animation xD

    • @user-wl5gz9vi7x
      @user-wl5gz9vi7x 4 роки тому

      @@Noukz37 okay don't u think that's pretty rude?

  • @howardlim9676
    @howardlim9676 4 роки тому +10

    Suddenly felt amazed, we all can understand word by word in this video... It is just mind blowing.

  • @chrisg1499
    @chrisg1499 4 роки тому +8

    By becoming fluent in multiple languages that are fundamentally different (i.e. Greek, Mandarin), my brain began to somewhat subconsciously sort and compartmentalize new vocabulary. When I learn a new word in Chinese, my brain will often make note of several factors, such as level of formality, part of speech, any presence of humor/cuteness/playfulness, and potential synonyms.
    However, I became retroactively aware that I had been subconsciously doing the same thing when acquiring English as a child. For example, "scald" might activate "burn+wet+verb" in my head, while "deceive" might be "lie+action+formal+intent to obtain sth." This sort of thing became more apparent when I had Chinese classmates ask me things like "what's the difference between promise and swear?". I had to analyze the specific context and implications of words I'd used since primary school.

  • @missdelaney7340
    @missdelaney7340 4 роки тому +22

    Thank you for this video. My dad is having to learn how to “talk” again. He is having trouble with basically the overall of what this video is about. It’s nice to learn more about how the brain works around it and maybe a way to help him more now that I understand more. Thank you for the video, amazing as always!!

  • @Holuppp
    @Holuppp 4 роки тому +6

    1:53
    I feel bad for that yellow rectangle but that was hilarious 😭

  • @varshabalaji8939
    @varshabalaji8939 4 роки тому +36

    *that awkward moment when you realize your brain is processing the words he's using to explain how the brain processes words*

  • @PoojaKhadkikar007
    @PoojaKhadkikar007 4 роки тому +2

    Ted ED is the only channel where I don't skip ads, cuz DAMN, they deserve it all! My favourite channel, hands down, on UA-cam ❤ Thank you for feeding our curiosity and teaching us about things we never knew existed 👏🏼

  • @--Paws--
    @--Paws-- 4 роки тому +14

    When my language arts teacher explained the definition of etymology, my mind literally exploded with words I have remembered from that point in time to as far back as I can remember. It made me more avid of using the dictionary at certain times and at the same time rely less on the dictionary; a paradox of usage.

  • @warrenkeystone5195
    @warrenkeystone5195 4 роки тому +48

    "each word that we know, is separated by a different processing unit"
    My processing unit for everything I studied and orally remembered: *[disappears]*

    • @disguyst6187
      @disguyst6187 4 роки тому

      I swear I see you in every ted ed video

    • @nineveh17
      @nineveh17 4 роки тому

      @@disguyst6187 same lol

  • @flavor1494
    @flavor1494 4 роки тому

    Ted ed is literally underrated the different animation styles make listening to his already soothing voice much better and literally every other person who narrates' soothing voice

  • @jinmo-ri7886
    @jinmo-ri7886 4 роки тому +4

    I like TED-Ed videos even before watching because I already know they're highly informative and visually appealing.

  • @zssky
    @zssky 4 роки тому +32

    *3 AM*
    TedED : *uploads*
    Me : I don't need sleep, I need answers

  • @dethwind1239
    @dethwind1239 4 роки тому +80

    I would live to see more myths from around the world I love those so much

    • @glitchjedi9584
      @glitchjedi9584 4 роки тому +3

      dethwind I agree it’s my favourite playlists

    • @tuesdaywithanh
      @tuesdaywithanh 4 роки тому

      There are probably several in the making, and that makes me happy

    • @simrethdhingra4409
      @simrethdhingra4409 4 роки тому

      @@tuesdaywithanh good

  • @N0URii
    @N0URii 4 роки тому +1

    im not native english, i've been learning it from 3 years ago through youtube. this video gave me some tips. right now im focusing on listening and speaking thank you TED-Ed!

  • @ice4415
    @ice4415 4 роки тому +1

    THE ANIMATION IS SO AMAZING WTF 😭💖

  • @sarahberlage5787
    @sarahberlage5787 4 роки тому

    It's so stunningly beautiful how complex our brain is and how much it has to offer to us. We're an entire universe!

  • @morgangrant7452
    @morgangrant7452 4 роки тому +1

    I absolutely love this animation style. This channel gives me so much joy and the passion that you incorporate into your videos is very visible. TedED means so much to me and I have learned so much through your channel. Thank you!

  • @williamhenry0834
    @williamhenry0834 4 роки тому +22

    This animation looks kinda weird but the information in it can’t be define, thanks Ted

  • @jjg9624
    @jjg9624 4 роки тому

    This is the most beautiful art TedEd has done yet.

  • @Naked_Snake
    @Naked_Snake 4 роки тому +1

    Love the animations, so trippy!

  • @jaypatel4467
    @jaypatel4467 4 роки тому +16

    In the entire video I had been thinking how I was processing those words and I lost tract of what the speaker was saying. I consciously was thinking about it and had to rewind everytime. Anybody else did the same??

    • @SamriddhiAnand
      @SamriddhiAnand 4 роки тому

      Yeah it happens quite a lot with me as well

  • @SlitheringDemon
    @SlitheringDemon 4 роки тому +1

    Amazing production quality 👌👌🙌

  • @davidakinmade3523
    @davidakinmade3523 4 роки тому

    Listening to the speech of this video about speech gave me the biggest meta experience of my life

  • @akashroy3447
    @akashroy3447 4 роки тому +1

    Consciously trying to APPLY & UNDERSTAND this speech.. Had a weird feeling listing every word

  • @jeffreydickens1823
    @jeffreydickens1823 4 роки тому

    This channel melts my brain... it’s amazing

  • @Ethan__754
    @Ethan__754 4 роки тому +1

    I love watching these

  • @mobilemarshall
    @mobilemarshall 4 роки тому +1

    love the animation style on this one

  • @aimzzz9382
    @aimzzz9382 4 роки тому

    I love everything about this video 🤩 the animation, the voiceover, the topic ! Everything !you’ve made it so fascinating

  • @anjalikapilavai1909
    @anjalikapilavai1909 4 роки тому +2

    in many different ways, the way the brain communicates with the rest of the body is like a computer, but more magical, more REAL

    • @niteshgorana2236
      @niteshgorana2236 4 роки тому

      Ye ki bol na chata hai bta skte hai matlab

    • @BlurryDoggo
      @BlurryDoggo 4 роки тому

      The only computer with a soul.

  • @Manish-ok2yd
    @Manish-ok2yd 4 роки тому +1

    Its brilliant.. i usually don't speak much but think alot inside my brain.. n most of the time my brain face hard time selecting the proper word for speech.. i guess my brain has not been trained much regarding verbal speech.. i m multilingual.. and i feel like i don't have proper command over any language.. it takes me time to process..

  • @dinhanhtran6575
    @dinhanhtran6575 Рік тому

    This video is so accurate to my thoughts. I always think how people can understand themselves with word. Even now i am listening, seeing the words. How does that process happen. Unfortunately, the more i am aware of that, the more😂 i don't understand my own language anymore. That feeling is like you are hearing the sound of wind while trying to figure out its meanings😢. But now i finally understand, i can live free now!!

  • @Garraad
    @Garraad 4 роки тому

    The animation was so captivating, now I have to start all over

  • @zikpin
    @zikpin 4 роки тому

    I think every episode having a unique style is very interesting, Good job guys

  • @earthling_parth
    @earthling_parth 4 роки тому +1

    This was just beautiful and satisfying to understand. Love it. Thank you Ted-Ed ♥️

  • @NabellaBethariKusumawardani
    @NabellaBethariKusumawardani 4 роки тому

    The visualisation in this video is art ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @zedkingman1448
    @zedkingman1448 4 роки тому

    Thank you and I would also like to say the animation in this one is STUNNING

  • @iiwaishii
    @iiwaishii 4 роки тому

    the animation is absolutely beautiful !!

  • @vginsprdsobepr9698
    @vginsprdsobepr9698 4 роки тому

    Could you do a video on TOXIC POSITIVITY? I think it’s a topic that should be explored.
    Thank you for all you excellent videos. Keep of the inspiring work you do.

  • @depressedkid9760
    @depressedkid9760 4 роки тому

    Wow every Lesson Is Worth Sharing!

  • @_toom
    @_toom 4 роки тому +1

    1:53 iconic 😄

  • @qwertyuiop4181
    @qwertyuiop4181 4 роки тому

    Each time I see ted video I know something new and interesting thanks for bunch of knowledge.

  • @MrNagano00
    @MrNagano00 4 роки тому

    I think this must be one of the most beautiful animations i've ever seen.

  • @kristenguerra970
    @kristenguerra970 4 роки тому

    Sound is very fascinating.

  • @0901강민재
    @0901강민재 4 роки тому

    우리가 말을 어떻게 알아듣고 이해하는지에 대하여 배웠습니다. 단어와 같이 단순한 것이라도 뇌는 엄청난일을 한다는것이 신기해습니다. 또 사람의 단어 예측능력이 참으로 대단한것 같습니다. 한 글자라도 들은다면 수많은 단어들 예측한다니 놀라웠습니다. 좋은 영상 감사합니다.

  • @matiasbarth5121
    @matiasbarth5121 4 роки тому

    TED-Ed, thank you for existing.

  • @Je.rone_
    @Je.rone_ 4 роки тому +1

    Saved to watch later

  • @vari1535
    @vari1535 4 роки тому +1

    I don't like that the animation shows each word as a physical object. I don't know much about the topic, but I feel that it portrays what's actually going on (a bunch of neurons firing systematically) in a way that, while making it easier to understand, creates a faulty idea that words are stored as physical objects.

  • @t-shades7148
    @t-shades7148 3 роки тому

    I really love the way this was animated!

  • @shirishasiri7930
    @shirishasiri7930 4 роки тому +1

    This is amazing 😍

  • @spiralpython1989
    @spiralpython1989 4 роки тому

    Wonderful graphics! 11/10 to the illustrators 😄

  • @strange_and_magnificent
    @strange_and_magnificent 4 роки тому +1

    I love ❤️ this channel, I really do!

  • @adityanag8934
    @adityanag8934 4 роки тому

    Thank you so much for making this kind of amazing video it's really very beneficial for me. Lots of love to this channel from one of your viewers. Thank you

  • @Bottleofwater-n5y
    @Bottleofwater-n5y 4 роки тому

    Goodness, you answered a question i had all my life

  • @160p2GHz
    @160p2GHz 4 роки тому

    Me trying to understand this explanation because I have problems comprehending spoken word but refusing to put the CC on... brilliant.

  • @parthoghosh4135
    @parthoghosh4135 4 роки тому

    Your videos as always worth watching 💙

  • @fredleckie5880
    @fredleckie5880 4 роки тому

    I love the art style, wonderful

  • @agung_sptra3774
    @agung_sptra3774 3 роки тому

    The animation is just awesome

  • @dailydoseofmedicinee
    @dailydoseofmedicinee 4 роки тому +13

    I hope everyone can reach their goals before 2021 😍

  • @thenightbringer9770
    @thenightbringer9770 4 роки тому

    I’m loving the animation. It’s kinda funny but it makes me feel comfortable and ready to learn.

  • @jmdsabeniano
    @jmdsabeniano 4 роки тому +103

    Where can I order this kind of brain? Mine is defective, I can't even memorize foreign vocabulary.

    • @blueorchid9455
      @blueorchid9455 4 роки тому +15

      true. sometimes, I even forget my own language idk what is going on in my mind

    • @seanthe100
      @seanthe100 4 роки тому +4

      Move to a foreign country and I'm sure you'd eventually began to understand.

    • @---qn1nw
      @---qn1nw 4 роки тому +1

      The previous comment is correct your surroundings effect your ability to learn a new language greatly. I know this because due to the place I was born I can write around 4 and speak about 15 languages

    • @devarain
      @devarain 4 роки тому

      @@seanthe100 Move to foreign contry and I'm sure I will.be lost somewhere and dont know how to ask

    • @seanthe100
      @seanthe100 4 роки тому +3

      @@devarain With this helpless attitude I'm sure you'll be lost too. We're all people, and must make an effort for our own good to connect to others after some practice I'm sure you'll find an effective means of communication.

  • @jai9789
    @jai9789 4 роки тому

    Ok, the animation of this video is out of the world, kudos to the animator

  • @dingliconstructionmachiner3508
    @dingliconstructionmachiner3508 4 роки тому +1

    best narrator ever

  • @skyliner114
    @skyliner114 4 роки тому

    thank u for mentioning sign recognition as being similar to spoken word recognition.🙌🏻

  • @oscarclereus5307
    @oscarclereus5307 4 роки тому

    The brain is so amazing and complex, yet I feel like I can't comprehend how amazing it is

  • @manivahdatizadeh6605
    @manivahdatizadeh6605 4 роки тому

    I enjoyed it so much. Thank you for this video.

  • @bingbonghafu
    @bingbonghafu 4 роки тому

    Love this art style

  • @anilkhadka1688
    @anilkhadka1688 4 роки тому

    The animation could not be better🔥🔥

  • @tan_ori
    @tan_ori 4 роки тому +3

    The word “hippocampus” was store in my hippocampus during this video

  • @xoxodelphi
    @xoxodelphi 4 роки тому +2

    2:30 lie or the cap we can wear

  • @nodermark8922
    @nodermark8922 4 роки тому +9

    I found myself trying to feel this process happening while the narrator was talking.

  • @swathykurup119
    @swathykurup119 3 роки тому

    Easy to understand with anime and Intresting sessions 🙏🏻🙂

  • @barrotem5627
    @barrotem5627 4 роки тому

    This was such an amazing video...
    Thank you !

  • @peachynicky1609
    @peachynicky1609 4 роки тому

    This animation is AMAZING

  • @nineveh17
    @nineveh17 4 роки тому +5

    Ted Is Close to 2 billion views .

  • @carylannebeltran
    @carylannebeltran 4 роки тому

    Wow this is so fascinating.

  • @charlieg2262
    @charlieg2262 4 роки тому

    Haven't seen any comments about the amazing artstyle & animation for this video ;(

  • @anabotero7302
    @anabotero7302 4 роки тому

    WHY'S NOBODY TALKING ABOUT 1:52 IT HAD ME ROLLING

  • @avijatsinharoy8944
    @avijatsinharoy8944 4 роки тому +1

    So just one hour,and the channel has 244 comments,nice,very nice.

  • @questionbazaar3376
    @questionbazaar3376 4 роки тому +2

    What happens when we hear and listen words, simultaneously? Which one is retained quicker and stronger?

  • @adarshgoyal2766
    @adarshgoyal2766 4 роки тому

    best part @1:55 @3:58

  • @husnalukman8495
    @husnalukman8495 4 роки тому

    wow, i’m tearing up watching this video. our brain is so amazing

  • @Thinktwice2
    @Thinktwice2 4 роки тому +1

    This puts into perspective a lot of things for me 💯. Thank you 🙏🏿

  • @varunahlawat4863
    @varunahlawat4863 4 роки тому +2

    This habit is addictive, always emerging new themes in your videos. 98% of the things are taught by Ted Ed!

  • @swiftsuraj9108
    @swiftsuraj9108 4 роки тому +1

    Wow excellent work 👏 👍 👌 😀 🙌 💪 👏 👍

  • @nm3260
    @nm3260 4 роки тому

    This is such a good video, thanks

  • @chamalstm8796
    @chamalstm8796 4 роки тому

    Really Ted Ed is a lesson worth sharing 👍👍💓💓

  • @JhintendoTwitch
    @JhintendoTwitch 4 роки тому

    quality content as always!

  • @AlexVoxel
    @AlexVoxel 4 роки тому +1

    Awesome animations!

  • @sayjinpat4life
    @sayjinpat4life 4 роки тому

    I like the art in this video. Weird but good.

  • @seanthe100
    @seanthe100 4 роки тому

    Humans are creatures of tools, and language is one of our most underrated tools. It's simple insane how useful it is for us to be able to communicate to one another with a so many different complex options.

  • @fabienlehenaff2742
    @fabienlehenaff2742 4 роки тому +89

    If you're trilingual you know 3 times as many words
    Imagine how much more powerful ur brain is compared to the average monolingual person

    • @phurbasherpa7441
      @phurbasherpa7441 4 роки тому +30

      Me: laughs in 5 different languages.

    • @Dadax9398
      @Dadax9398 4 роки тому +6

      Maybe the word in the differents language 1re wirered at the same place, only the prononciacion is not the same

    • @aneek5784
      @aneek5784 4 роки тому +15

      @@phurbasherpa7441 Damn , I was about to flex with four.

    • @schmidty4992
      @schmidty4992 4 роки тому +5

      Probably not much at all if the theory they were talking about in the Video is right. They said that the „individual processing units“ for each word had only one function and it was to use that one word. So if u knew a million words u would have a million mini processing units that do only one thing and that is process which ever word they correspond to

    • @fru1tz643
      @fru1tz643 4 роки тому +1

      Watch Xiaomanyc. He mastered Several Chinese Dialets as well As Spanish and is now practicing Hindi.

  • @demianzarnoski3288
    @demianzarnoski3288 4 роки тому +1

    Being able to use words without knowing how it actually works - amazing