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How to Enhance Your Memory (and Never Forget) | Gabriel Wyner

Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

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Is There a Critical Period for Language Learning?

There is a sensitive window where language acquisition is easier, right? But you're saying time under belt is more important than the formation of the brain structures that are kind of just sponging up. I know, we've all been taught this bullshit and it's not true. So obviously kids are better than adults but that kid has 15,000 hours of French exposure and in your college class, you got about 150 to 300 depending on how much that class was taught in English versus in French.

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