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How Magicians Trick Your Brain

How Magicians Trick Your Brain

Season 4 Episode 27
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How Dana Scully Changed Science

How Dana Scully Changed Science

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Big Tech's Battle For Our Attention

Big Tech's Battle For Our Attention

Season 4 Episode 30
11:36
How One Company Redefined Social Norms

How One Company Redefined Social Norms

Season 4 Episode 32
10:01
Google Owns 28% of Your Brain

Google Owns 28% of Your Brain

Season 4 Episode 33
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Your Emotions Are For Sale

Your Emotions Are For Sale

Season 4 Episode 34
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Episode 5: The Calling

The Calling

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When Whales Could Walk

When Whales Could Walk

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The Antioxidant Benefits of Sleep ft. OTHER Vanessa Hill!

Season 4 Episode 25

Why do we sleep? We know that sleep plays a role in learning and memory, but that doesn't really explain why sleep evolved. A lesser known theory, that sleep serves a purpose of flushing out free radicals (aka "Reactive Oxygen Species") is gaining traction after some research by Vanessa Hill and colleagues at Columbia University found that sleep has antioxidant benefits.

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The Attention Economy Needs to Change. But How?
10:59
So... Could you run Facebook better than Zuckerberg?
Your Emotions Are For Sale
10:01
The emerging monetization of your emotions.
Google Owns 28% of Your Brain
9:14
AI, voice assistants and neuroscience through the lens of philosophy.
How One Company Redefined Social Norms
10:01
Facebook's impact on society – how it's changed mass grief and other social norms.
The Psychological Tricks Keeping You Online
9:41
We take a look at persuasive design – and how good design persuades you every single day.
Big Tech's Battle For Our Attention
11:36
So, what's the price of your attention?
How Dana Scully Changed Science
6:27
How Dana Scully Changed Science
Why Willpower Doesn't Predict Your Success
4:11
The truth about the Marshmallow Test, delayed gratification, will power and success
How Magicians Trick Your Brain
8:48
Magicians use a number of psychological tricks to bring their performances to life.
Why Are We More Anxious Than Ever Before?
4:41
Let's take a look at some of the genetic and environmental factors that can cause anxiety.
Why Most Personality Tests Are Wrong
4:47
You're not a static personality type. Your personality traits can be shaped over time.
These Tiny Cells Shape Your Life
5:30
Branches of microglia are constantly looking for bits of synapses to nibble on.
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