How To Think FAST and Talk SMART - Verbal Fluency

There are 3 steps to sounding smart when it comes to the verbal art:

1) Content
2) Access
3) Express

0:00 Start Here
1:00 What Is Verbal Fluency?
2:23 FAS Test Explained
2:50 How To Do The FAS Test
3:45 FAS Test Exercise Timer
7:10 Adding Up The Results For The FAS Test
8:27 How To Improve Verbal Fluency

:We tend to focus on the expression (tonality, body language, etc.) which are all really good, but what about the second step of access or retrieving the content in our minds?

This video is going to focus on verbal fluency, along with a FAS verbal fluency test, to see where are now, along with exercises to improve our verbal fluency.

If you'd like to learn how to speak fast and smart, this is going back to access stage where a lot of us tend to get stuck in.

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How To Think FAST and Talk SMART - Verbal Fluency

[AskeladdS-jqyy]

Anyone going through this exercise let me assure you this works. I started with 15 as my average and it let me believe something was wrong with my brain. But I practiced over 3 weeks and I am averaging 28-30 with "AFS" and "CLS" tests. To compare it with real world conversation I am now able to think more faster and formulate sentences better. I also recommend to read books and try to summarize a page by speaking don't worry if it sounds gibberish just be patient and consistent with these exercises you will get better. 👍

[seven]

*scores 13*
"..If you are below 18-20, you should go see a doctor"
*sweats nervously*

[rayshawnholmes]

I started out at 18 words per minute a month ago. practiced 1 exercise every morning. I'm now at 30 words per minute. Thanks so much

[marcusryan]

I'm 37 and started freestyle rapping about 3 months ago, I can't believe how much more confident it has made me socially and improved my vocabulary.

[joshuaglassmyer]

The single most valuable tip I've noticed for verbal fluency is to adopt a posture of playfulness. There's no verbal screw-up so bad that you can't rescue it. Try to have fun and treat the conversation more like painting than like a business presentation. Even if it is a business presentation.

[victormendoza]

She just told me something is wrong with my brain 🧠

[EliteStudio]

Yep the 'access' part is critical to being able to articulate yourself & instantly pull from your brain. Definitely something I'm working on strengthening hardcore this year.

[biancamartin]

Day 1: 15
Day 2: 19
Day 3: 19
Day 4: 23.3
Day 5: 23.6
Day 6 and Day7: break
Day 8: 24.3
Also did the CLS one

LE: 2 Weeks after, score is 26.6 and 26.3. I highly recommend you to do this daily

[SpicyHobbit]

Oh my gosh!! I literally sound so stupid every time I try to explain the simplest thing or tell a story. My friends laugh at me because they never know what I'm trying to say. It's so embarrassing! The worst is when I know people have no idea what I'm talking about, but they pretend they do and just say something like 'mmm'

[gregorykerns]

My average score was 24. However, I swear some of my colleagues average 40 or more. They speak so fast and fluent it's hard to get a word in. Thank you for this gem. I now know how to improve my verbal fluency.

[samuelludescher]

My baseline was 21. It was interesting how you brought up brain fog. Listening to my first two rounds, I had like 20 seconds of silence and me just going 'um.' I do have pretty gnarly social anxiety, particularly in front of crowds, on camera, or when my voice is being recorded. This was a great exercise. Thank you for teaching me about verbal fluency!

[katizig]

I'm a high school English teacher with a master's degree, so one would think I'm great at communicating, yet I've always struggled with retrieving words and information when I'm speaking. Just did the test and scored 15 😳🥹 Going to start doing daily practice.

[pbhello]

i really need this! I think my main issue is social anxiety. when I talk to people I get self-conscious and my frontal lobe shuts down. not fun. I even felt a little anxious doing this test, imagining people were watching me, and judging. i think practicing this and seeing improvement will help in part to overcome some of the anxiousness. thank you! my score was 20.

[rvvrn]

I froze with anxiety, so I looked around my house and came up with "fan, appliance and suitcase. I averaged a grand total of ONE word. I'm going to make a Dr's. appointment and have him install fog lights in my brain.

[tobypark]

My baseline was 23. Funny how while doing this exercise I was getting the same mental blocks as when I usually speak to people: insecurity about how I sound, trying to use big words, worrying about people in the other room hearing me record myself. This was a really fun and informative video, gonna try this to practice speaking better

[b.b.antipolo]

I've been doing these tests for the past six days, and I'm satisfied with the results. My average score for FAS/CFL tests on my first day was 15, in comparison to my 6th day which is 24. This is the array of my results so far: [15, 17, 21, 23, 23, 24]. For the categories, it fluctuates between 9 and 20 (it depends on my familiarity with the chosen category). I believe my low average result was the consequence of severe social anxiety. The fact that I often avoid social situations prevents me from exercising word retrieval.

Last update: In almost a month (for 15 days), I went from an average of 15 to 34.

[doremifasolatido-rozs]

Poor self confidence is indeed a huge barrier to me when talking to someone. So what happened most of the time is that i stuttered and i tend to forget the words i supposed to say when talking.

[ashleyredsheep]

I don't think it's necessarily brain fog as much as it is pressure. It can be harder to think under pressure.

[Kwelar]

Ever since I began reading frequently, my verb fluency has improved tremendously. I’ve also picked up writing as a hobby and that has also helped.

[katchthat]

Im so glad I found this channel. I've been searching so long or some real, no nonsense, practical approaches to improve communication and verbal fluency. Thanks Tina!!