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Episode 4 | The Iowa Gambling Task
3:33
The science behind "gut" and "hunch" decisions.
Episode 4 | The Trolley Dilemma
3:16
Two scenarios that involve very different systems in the brain.
Episode 4 | Energy and Judgement
2:04
How the brain’s energy levels can affect a prisoner’s parole hearing.
Episode 5 | In-Group/Out-Group
2:23
David shows that a single word label can decide over how much you care for one in pain.
Episode 5 | Discerning Babies
2:12
Humans come equipped with social antennae.
Episode 5 | The Amazing Case of John Robison
4:15
One man's transformation reveals something that we all unconsciously do every day.
Episode 5 | Mirroring Others
3:26
Why do we mimic each other’s facial expressions?
Episode 5 | What Is Empathy?
1:58
This ability to feel another’s pain explains why stories can be so powerful.
Episode 4 | How Willpower Is Like a Tank of Gas
1:56
The brain has a finite amount of willpower to draw on.
Episode 3 | Different People, Different Paths
2:01
How our genes and our environment send brains off in very different trajectories.
Episode 3 | Steered by the Unconscious
2:41
The unconscious brain picks up on sexual cues without you even being aware of it.
Episode 3 | David Takes on a World Champion
4:06
Austin Naber is a world-record holder in cup stacking. How will David fare against him?
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