The Mind, Explained

The Mind, Explained

Ended First aired 12/Sep/2019 United States English 2 season(s) 10 episode(s)
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Ever wonder what's happening inside your head? From dreaming to anxiety disorders, discover how your brain works with this illuminating series.
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Season 2 · Season 2
5 episode(s) · Air date: 19/Nov/2021
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Our minds are capable of great things, but they can also undermine our best intentions. Delve into the science behind creativity, brainwashing and more.

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Our minds are capable of great things, but they can also undermine our best intentions. Delve into the science behind creativity, brainwashing and more.

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Brainwashing
Air date: 19/Nov/2021 · Runtime: 26 min
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What does it mean to be brainwashed? From the Satanic panic of the ’80s to current conspiracies, dive into how belief change happens inside the brain.

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What does it mean to be brainwashed? From the Satanic panic of the ’80s to current conspiracies, dive into how belief change happens inside the brain.

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Creativity
Air date: 19/Nov/2021 · Runtime: 22 min
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Creativity isn't a mystical force — it's a mental muscle. See how your neural networks generate fresh ideas and learn ways to foster your imagination.

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Creativity isn't a mystical force — it's a mental muscle. See how your neural networks generate fresh ideas and learn ways to foster your imagination.

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Personality
Air date: 19/Nov/2021 · Runtime: 24 min
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Personality tests group people into handy types but reveal only part of the story. Learn how our personalities develop and evolve over a lifetime.

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Personality tests group people into handy types but reveal only part of the story. Learn how our personalities develop and evolve over a lifetime.

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Teenage Brain
Air date: 19/Nov/2021 · Runtime: 20 min
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Why do teenagers act... like teenagers? Hint: It's not just hormones. Neuroscience explains the fundamentally unique way a teen's brain operates.

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Why do teenagers act... like teenagers? Hint: It's not just hormones. Neuroscience explains the fundamentally unique way a teen's brain operates.

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How to Focus
Air date: 19/Nov/2021 · Runtime: 22 min
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So... many... distractions. Sustaining attention is harder than ever, but not for the reasons you might expect. Experts focus on the many challenges.

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So... many... distractions. Sustaining attention is harder than ever, but not for the reasons you might expect. Experts focus on the many challenges.

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Season 1 · Season 1
5 episode(s) · Air date: 12/Sep/2019
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Ever wonder what's happening inside your head? From dreaming to anxiety disorders, discover how your brain works with this illuminating series.

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Ever wonder what's happening inside your head? From dreaming to anxiety disorders, discover how your brain works with this illuminating series.

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Psychedelics
Air date: 12/Sep/2019 · Runtime: 21 min
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What happens to a brain on psychedelics? Turn on, tune in and drop out on this trip to explore the history and effects of mind-altering substances.

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What happens to a brain on psychedelics? Turn on, tune in and drop out on this trip to explore the history and effects of mind-altering substances.

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Anxiety
Air date: 12/Sep/2019 · Runtime: 21 min
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Feeling anxious? You're not alone. Stand-up comedian Maria Bamford shares her personal experience with OCD in this examination of anxiety disorders.

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Feeling anxious? You're not alone. Stand-up comedian Maria Bamford shares her personal experience with OCD in this examination of anxiety disorders.

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Dreams
Air date: 12/Sep/2019 · Runtime: 19 min
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Why do we dream? When the lights go out, interesting things happen in the brain and body. What’s the significance of dreams, and what can they teach us?

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Why do we dream? When the lights go out, interesting things happen in the brain and body. What’s the significance of dreams, and what can they teach us?

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Memory
Air date: 12/Sep/2019 · Runtime: 20 min
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How does remembering work? Delve into the way the brain stores, processes and retrieves memories -- and why certain ones sometimes prove unreliable.

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How does remembering work? Delve into the way the brain stores, processes and retrieves memories -- and why certain ones sometimes prove unreliable.

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Emma Stone
Emma Stone
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Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore
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Mary P. Cosimano
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Anthony Fauci
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Donna Rose Addis
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Alison McCarthy
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Strini Pillai
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Maria Bamford
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Bhante Saranapala
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Michael Pollan
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Richard Davidson
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Robert Sapolsky
Robert Sapolsky
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Mary P. Cosmiano
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Ezra Klein
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Marie Cascione
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