Different ways of knowing - Daniel Tammet

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Daniel Tammet has linguistic, numerical and visual synesthesia -- meaning that his perception of words, numbers and colors are woven together into a new way of perceiving and understanding the world. The author of "Born on a Blue Day," Tammet shares his art and his passion for languages in this glimpse into his beautiful mind.
Talk by Daniel Tammet

[@Paudeli1]

Very interesting! Liked when he said: "Our personal perceptions are at the heart of how we acquire knowledge. Aesthetic judgments and abstract reasoning guide and shape the process by which we all come to know what we know." Nice guy. Thanks!

[@jackiezinger]

what a beautiful way to see the world :)

[@BR-ip8lp]

You like him

[@lounisphotography]

This gift is unique to him. None of us would understand the logic of it.

[@silentlessons4221]

one of the most difficult ted talks for my not so smart brain to follow

[@HerArmyWon]

Love this!

[@shivjain]

The multiplication was the best

[@suslu4763]

Everyone: Happy!!! Daniel: So here's my theory why statistically majority says sad

[@rossquinn]

superb

[@joe-vl3nd]

Interesting man

[@justjohn193]

I only understood about · · % of this talk. The other C ^ % i didnt get

[@polisman200]

66%?

[@justjohn193]

Yes!

[@Crytoma]

I register and visualize words like that but definitely not numbers...

[@Raptorcdxx]

HERO

[@filipdinevmusic]

Yeeee I got the multiplication right straight, and I am not synestetic :D:D

[@loombaron]

he comes from the planet tammat

[@TheContrariann]

3:15

[@whatshendrix]

So Ali G stopped smoking weed and went to school, huh?

[@ecokanjukuoh4772]

It is bias for us if we listen to him who never acquired his knowledge and understanding but a gift. It wouldnt be applicable for us.

[@woodfur00]

That's iambic pentameter, isn't it? There's your answer.

[@huaweihuawei4474]

Boze co za stiv

[@electron2219]

He talks like a robot

[@Baychimo]

It may seem like that, especially if you're an American. You'll probably enjoy Markiplier, Donald Trump, Alex Jones or Kevin Hart more.