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Feb 13, 2017 25 min

Nelson Dellis' MIND SHOW - Javen Ho // Mental Abacus

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In this week’s episode of the MIND SHOW, we chat with teenage math prodigy, Javen Ho, who I met last summer on the set of a TV show we both were on. He can add super fast and it’s all a result of how he was taught math at a young age. Listen in to learn more about his skill and how he got them! 2:46 - “Intro” 3:31 - “What exactly can you do?” 3:55 - “Is your skill natural or did you learn it through practice?” 4:44 - “What’s the name of the school where you trained?” 5:02 - “Are there others like you?” 6:24- “Mental abacus” 6:54 - “How do you visualize numbers?” 8:02 - “What are you planning to study?” 8:47 - “TEST #1” 9:34 - “How’s your memory for numbers?” 10:04 - “TEST #2” 10:39 - “TEST #3” 11:19 - “What is your multiplication technique?” 12:44 - “Squaring numbers” 13:24 - “Rapid addition” 14:22 - “TEST #4” 15:08 - “Walk-through” 17:04- “TEST #5” 18:14 - “Memoriad” 19:34 - “What’s a day in the life?” 20:17- “Should kids be taught what you were taught?” 23:04 - “What’s next?” 23:59 - “Close” To watch the video podcast of this interview, click here: https://youtu.be/Gon7O00G5oo For more interviews with mind experts, subscribe to my YouTube channel and check out my website www.nelsondellis.com. Stay sharp! To take part in a short memory test to help research towards ending Alzheimer's disease, go to www.extremememorychallenge.com

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