Why Reality is a “Controlled Hallucination”
AdultsEducationScienceTechnology...There have always been hints that the brain wasn’t evolved to track objective reality, but a new, incredibly popular theory in neuroscience takes everything one step further. Not only is your brain not built for reality, you’ve never even experienced it. Noted Science Zaddy Kyle Hill explains “predictive processing.”
How to Calm Your Anxiety, From a Neuroscientist
AdultsHealthHumanPsychology...What if you could transform your anxiety into something you can actually use during your work day? Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki shares two evidence-based activities -- breathing and movement -- that can soothe your nervous system and fuel creativity and connection.
Seeing Colour
YouthScienceNeuroscienceHow does our brain help us see color? Find out in this video!
How Does Your Brain Respond To Pain
YouthScienceHealthNeuroscienceOuch! Everyone experiences pain -- but why do some people react to the same painful stimulus in different ways?
How do our brains process speech? - Gareth Gaskell
AdultsHealthHumanPsychology...The average 20-year-old knows between 27,000 and 52,000 different words. Spoken out loud, most of these words last less than a second.
Elephants' Incredible Intelligence | Wild Files with Maddie Moate | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsFilmNature...The largest land mammal, elephants have super-sized brains and display incredible emotional intelligence. In this episode of Wild Files, we get an intimate glimpse at elephants' social ties and unique character.
Can Humans Sense Magnetic Fields?
AdultsNeurosciencePsychologyScience...Research has found some human brains can pick up on rotations of geomagnetic-strength fields as evidenced by drops in alpha wave power following stimulus.