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Why Reality is a “Controlled Hallucination”

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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.”

Do Gut Microbes Control Your Personality? | Kathleen McAuliffe | TED

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Biologist Kathleen McAuliffe dives into new research that suggests certain bacteria in your gut can influence major parts of who you are, from your personality to life-changing neurological disorders.

Can you trust your memory? This neuroscientist isn’t so sure | André Fenton

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There are three kinds of memory that all work together to shape your reality. Neuroscientist André Fenton explains.

What the biggest brain on Earth can do - David Gruber and Shane Gero

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Explore how sperm whales use an array of complex vocalizations to communicate with each other, hunt, and assess their surroundings.

Neuroscientist debunks ‘lizard brain’ myth | Lisa Feldman Barrett

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Plato famously described the human psyche as two horses and a charioteer: One horse represented instincts, the other represented emotions, and the charioteer was the rational mind that controlled them.

The man who lost his sense of touch

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Explore the science behind how your body and brain process different sensations like touch, pain, temperature, and spatial awareness.

How to Calm Your Anxiety, From a Neuroscientist

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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.

How Close Are We To Uploading Our Minds?

Youth Biology Human Science...

Investigate the possibility of scanning the human brain and uploading our minds and consciousness to a digital world.

The Disease You Will Never Survive

Adults Biology Genetics Human...

A simple mis-folding in a certain brain protein causes a disease for which we have no cure.

Seeing Colour

Youth Science Neuroscience

How does our brain help us see color? Find out in this video!

How Does Your Brain Respond To Pain

Youth Science Health Neuroscience

Ouch! Everyone experiences pain -- but why do some people react to the same painful stimulus in different ways?

How Playing An Instrument Benefits Your Brain

Youth Science Music Health...

When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active.