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What if we could simply erase bad memories from our minds at the push of a button? That isn't necessarily science fiction, as this film demonstrates by looking at research happening around the world. Studies at the European Neuroscience Institute have revealed an enzyme responsible for storing fear in our long-term memory archives. In Canada, a simple medication is being used to liberate people from traumatic memories. And an entirely different approach...
3) 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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The early 1990s saw a dramatic rise in the use-or misuse-of repressed memory as a psychoanalytic tool. While more and more therapists were encouraging their adult patients to revive supposedly long-buried recollections of childhood sexual abuse, a small minority of experts began to question that methodology-chief among them a cognitive psychologist named Elizabeth Loftus. This film shows how Dr. Loftus challenged the trend of memory "recovery" even...
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Do we really have to pay attention to control and direct all our behavior? How is it that we focus our attention on one input or stimulus and ignore the rest? This program answers these questions by examining the following concepts: the selective attention models of Broadbent and Triesman are described using real-life examples such as air traffic controllers; divided attention theories are described and evaluated; and the area of visual attention...
6) 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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Across the world, mindfulness has become a multi-billion dollar industry, but what is the truth about the claims being made for it?Working with a team of researchers, 15 ordinary Australians take part in a revealing scientific experiment – to see if practicing mindfulness can help treat conditions like chronic pain, anxiety, and stress.
8) 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.
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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....
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This studio-based program introduces Michael Gruneberg, Ph.D., an internationally recognized authority on methods of learning. Dr. Gruneberg's Linkword language courses offer several memory-enhancing principles including association, a method that not only speeds learning but also increases the amount that can be learned. Memory is essential to the management of our everyday lives. Our short-term memory helps us manage matters in the present, and...
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The average human brain is capable of remembering four things at a time. So why can some people remember four hundred? In this one hour documentary we explore the incredible world of competitive memory by following the stories of a group of British hopefuls as they take on the challenge of competing against the world's leading memory athletes at the World Memory Championships in China. By following their training, we learn more about the simple techniques...
12) Remember This
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Our experts are on a mission - to find out where memories reside in the brain - and they're examining every millimeter for clues.
13) False Memories
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How much do you trust your own memories? A recent child sexual abuse trial in the U.S. Supreme Court has reignited the contentious debate about the veracity of recovered memory. This video segment talks to experts who demonstrate how easy it is to implant a false memory.
14) Mind Over Matter
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Thanks to our brain, we have access to things that we have experienced in the past. It's like having our own personal photo and video album, which we can view and replay whenever we want. From the time we were born, we have been collecting several memories and learning various skills. Over time, all these new things we've absorbed make up who we are-even the dreams we experience when we sleep! The combination of all of these things creates our unique...
15) Jason Bourne
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Jason Bourne, the CIA's most dangerous former operative, now remembers who he truly is and comes out of hiding to uncover more hidden truths about his past.
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B.F. Skinner developed wonderfully ingenious gadgets designed to enhance his workspace, and he created clever ways of organizing the writing that was the central focus of the last decades of his life. In this program, Skinner's daughter, Julie Vargas, gives viewers a tour of the basement study in which he wrote many of his books and articles. Dr. Vargas and her sister also share fond memories of their father, who was a very involved and loving parent,...
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The human brain is the most complex object in the known universe: three pounds of tissue that somehow leads to all the triumphs and sorrows of the human race. After millennia of speculation about what goes on inside our heads, we now have the tools to explore its deepest reaches. These tools are leading to significant discoveries: breakthroughs that may shed light on the mystery of consciousness, free thousands from comas and afflictions such as epilepsy,...
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True or false: Mozart's music can have a lasting impact on the growth of a baby's brain. In this program, NewsHour correspondent Betty Ann Bowser explores that question by talking with members from both camps in the heated debate over the developmental significance of the first three years of life. Skeptics include John Bruer, author of The Myth of the First Three Years, and Harvard child psychologist Jerome Kagan, while Yale child psychiatrist Kyle...
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Research in neuroscience shows that the role played by the conscious mind is much smaller than was previously thought, which raises the question: Are we in control of our mind, or is the mind in control of us? This program reveals the surprising dominance of the unconscious mind in how we humans perceive and react to the world around us, influencing everything from what we eat to who we fall in love with. Explaining what's behind gut instinct and...
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Other than Freud, no psychologist has been so discussed, critiqued, and, at times, maligned as B. F. Skinner. Using both archival and newer film, this program takes a penetrating look at who Skinner was and what he really said in his 20 books. Skinner's specialized terminology is introduced in context so students will understand how it was intended to be used and the research that produced it. In addition, the video lays to rest some myths and credits...