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"Human beings are primates, and primates are political animals. Our brains, therefore, are designed not just to hunt and gather, but also to help us get ahead socially, often via deception and self-deception. But while we may be self-interested schemers, we benefit by pretending otherwise. The less we know about our own ugly motives, the better - and thus we don't like to talk or even think about the extent of our selfishness. This is "the elephant...
4) Memory
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Whether it's a blast from the past, recognizing a long lost pal or remembering where you parked the car, your memory shapes the story of your life and allows you to interact with the world without things seeming strange or unfamiliar. In this episode, we'll mess with your mind to show you what memory is, why you even have it and why you keep forgetting where you put those darn keys! And if you play along you'll see why forgetting can actually be a...
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Keegan-Michael Key welcomes billionaire CEO and star of “Shark Tank” Mark Cuban to explore how business-savvy, powerful brains might be different from others, and how power can manipulate the way we think. Cuban and Key undergo a series of challenges involving split-second decision-making via rapid hiring and firing and memory mastery. Plus, actor Colin Hanks makes a special guest appearance.
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There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world—and they all have different sounds, vocabularies and structures. But do they shape the way we think? Cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky shares examples of language—from an Aboriginal community in Australia that uses cardinal directions instead of left and right to the multiple words for blue in Russian—that suggest the answer is a resounding yes. "The beauty of linguistic diversity is...
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Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard go head-to-head in the Battle of the Sexes, a series of games designed to find out how men’s and women’s brains differ. Field correspondent Cara Santa Maria plays a game of “telephone” with a group in Los Angeles and mentalist Lior Suchard astonishingly reveals the names of Bell’s and Shepard’s first crushes. Challenges include solving a math puzzle before a gas balloon explodes.
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Is your smart phone making you stupid? Can you make yourself cleverer? The Great British Intelligence Test measures the brainpower of the nation in one of the largest intelligence experiments of its kind. Devised with leading scientists at Imperial College, London, over 250,000 people around the nation have taken part so far - revealing important new science about the nation’s changing intelligence. In this Horizon special, Dr Hannah Fry and Michael...
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Jack Black and his Tenacious D bandmate Kyle Gass join Keegan-Michael Key to learn how music affects the brain. Games and demonstrations include a round of musical mad libs, “Odd-itory” illusions and experiments that show how music can affect our perception of images, emotions and even taste. Master mentalist Lior Suchard asks Black to think of any song in the world and tries to guess it correctly.
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Actress Rebel Wilson joins Keegan-Michael Key to explore the power of the subconscious when it comes to falling in love. Master mentalist Lior Suchard stuns Wilson by giving her details of a date she remembers — and pairs off potential partners who have a surprising thing in common — before Wilson takes on the Gauntlet, an obstacle course designed to test mental strength and agility.
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Actress Tiffany Haddish and director Jordan Peele join Keegan-Michael Key to play games that show how Hollywood pros manipulate our brains to make us feel genuine emotion while watching movies. Challenges include taking a closer look at some of the bizarre tactics used to create sound effects in movies, spotting the stuntman and illuminating how filmmakers manipulate our brains with editing.
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New Orleans Saints NFL quarterback Drew Brees puts his brain to the test with a series of mental challenges exploring how everyday superhumans have hacked their brains and how we can train our own minds to do as we want. Games include Draft Day, in which Brees tests his reaction time and cognitive flexibility, and a game of hand-eye coordination and perception. Actress Ginnifer Goodwin makes a special appearance.
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Actor Anthony Anderson and his younger “Black-ish” co-star Marsai Martin face off in a series of games with Keegan-Michael Key to explore the surprising differences between adults’ and kids’ brains. Challenges involve language, reflexes and reaction times, and risk-taking and mind control — all before the two co-stars face off in the Gauntlet’s mental obstacle course.
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Actor Ted Danson and special guests The Blue Man Group play along with host Keegan-Michael Key as we learn how our brains distinguish fact from fiction. Games include identifying real vs. fake news headlines. Additionally, master mentalist Lior Suchard predicts who’s lying when it comes to hiding a treasured object, and Danson takes a ride through the show’s mental obstacle course, known as the Gauntlet.
15) Animal vs. Man
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We all know humans are the most dominant species on the planet ... but why? We're not the strongest, fastest or largest. We don't have the best sight, smell or hearing. So how come we're the ones in charge? It's because of our brains. No other species can produce literature, solve complex math or science problems, or build machines like cars, computers and space stations. So how do our brains stack up against the brains of other species? We'll try...
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There was a time when parents were expected to teach their children social skills, such as how to listen, share, and be kind. Today, that job, and the nurturing of the emotional intelligence necessary to learn those skills, has been turned over to schools. This program from The Doctor Is In looks at innovative teaching techniques that are helping students to develop emotional intelligence and the social skills that will help them lead happier lives....
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What does it take to change someone else's mind? It turns out there is a science to it. That's at least according to David McRaney, a journalist, author, and host of the You Are Not So Smart podcast. The first step, he says, is don't overtly try to win an argument. Try instead to express your ideas and lead the person along in stages. This approach—rather than attempting to defeat the opposing party—can more effectively get the other person to...
18) Superstition
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Vampires, ghosts and witches are part of superstitions that thrive deep within our brains; our brains that want to create order out of chaos. This video will explain how we are deceived by our brains and explore some of the largest gaffes in history. The program is the final installment of Your Bleeped Up Brain Series.
19) Deception
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The death of Adolf Hitler; a Bible that promotes adultery; and the brilliant disguises of desperate British sailors—what do these stories have in common? They all hinge on secrets hidden deep inside the human brain.
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Investigating the complexities of human memory, this program looks at research on false memories, fake news, and the power of suggestion. It discusses how memories are stored and recalled, the crucial role attention plays in total recall, and working memory capacity. It also looks at an international study that aims to identify biomarkers that could help target interventions for Alzheimer’s Disease years before memory loss and confusion develop....