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Michael Rooker wraps up his exploration of the performance capture process and gets one-on-one with industry mega-publisher, Capcom. Matt Walsh delves even deeper into the effects gaming has on our brains, our behavior, and the world around us. Enter Penn Jillette, world-renowned magician, who meets with the rock star developers of the games industry to get a look at contemporary game development.
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In this episode, we explore how your brain can measure something that's completely invisible: time! Through a series of games and experiments, you'll learn the secret of why time flies when you're having fun, why it seems to slow down when you're in danger, and best of all, we'll show you how to keep the years from slipping by as you get older. Pay attention: You're in for the time of your life.
6) Concussion
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A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalus emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful and beloved institutions in the world.
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All the latest research says that your brain is no different than the muscles in your body; it needs exercise to stay youthful and fit. In this episode, wonder junkie Jason Silva and deception specialist Apollo Robbins are going to put your brain to the test with a serious workout - and if you play along, you will come out with a few unexpected ways to boost your mind's flexibility, concentration and memory.
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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.
9) Watch This
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Hack into the ultimate supercomputer - the human brain - as Hollywood filmmakers create mind-bending sensory illusions.
10) Dumb It Up
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We all like to think we have a good grasp of the workings of the world around us, but do we? Through a series of fun, interactive games you'll see firsthand how little knowledge your brain really holds - but don't feel bad, it's not just you! Get ready to say hello to what you don't know, on Brain Games.
11) Motion Commotion
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When it comes to motion, seeing isn't always believing. Through a series of mind-bending games, you'll learn how the hard wiring of the brain perceives motion and how that perception doesn't always match reality.
13) Don't Be Afraid
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Did you know a healthy dose of fear is actually good for you? Through a series of fun interactive games we'll show you how fear can give you a feeling of heightened ability, why you get that tingling sensation down your spine and why you shouldn't be afraid of being afraid.
14) Focus Pocus
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In this episode we explore your brain's constant battle between attention and distraction by investigating all the ways you focus, from visual processing to mental filtering to prioritizing attention. So pay close attention: your life may depend on it!
15) Liar, Liar
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Whether it's telling a little white lie or a serious betrayal, your brain is built to know when tweaking the truth can be beneficial. This episode will explore why we lie, how often we lie, and what goes on in the brain that allows us to stretch the truth in the first place. If you pay attention, we'll even teach you a few tricks that can help you catch a liar. So stick around as we get to the truth about lying, on Brain Games!
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Every time you make a decision, your brain enters an often invisible battle between risk and reward. Through a series of addictive interactive games, surprising experiments, and relatable experts you'll learn astonishing facts about how you make decisions - and how to get better at making them. So get ready to choose wisely - on Brain Games.
17) Gender Wars
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In this episode we'll reveal the amazing ways the male and female brain may be wired differently through a series of interactive games, unexpected experiments, and relatable experts. So it's time to choose sides in the ultimate battle of the sexes - on Brain Games.
18) 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.
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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.