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Why Everybody Should Read Harry Potter

Why Everybody Should Read Harry Potter

Season 4 Episode 20
4:53
Ghosting: Why Some People Just Disappear

Ghosting: Why Some People Just Disappear

Season 4 Episode 21
3:57
How Jealousy Distorts Your Thinking

How Jealousy Distorts Your Thinking

Season 4 Episode 22
4:06
These Tiny Cells Shape Your Life

These Tiny Cells Shape Your Life

Season 4 Episode 23
5:30
Why Most Personality Tests Are Wrong

Why Most Personality Tests Are Wrong

Season 4 Episode 24
4:47
The Antioxidant Benefits of Sleep ft. OTHER Vanessa Hill!

The Antioxidant Benefits of Sleep ft. OTHER Vanessa Hill!

Season 4 Episode 25
8:37
Why Are We More Anxious Than Ever Before?

Why Are We More Anxious Than Ever Before?

Season 4 Episode 26
4:41
How Magicians Trick Your Brain

How Magicians Trick Your Brain

Season 4 Episode 27
8:48
Why Willpower Doesn't Predict Your Success

Why Willpower Doesn't Predict Your Success

Season 4 Episode 28
4:11
How Dana Scully Changed Science

How Dana Scully Changed Science

Season 4 Episode 29
6:27
Big Tech's Battle For Our Attention

Big Tech's Battle For Our Attention

Season 4 Episode 30
11:36
The Psychological Tricks Keeping You Online

The Psychological Tricks Keeping You Online

Season 4 Episode 31
9:41
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BrainCraft

THE IKEA EFFECT ft. Joanna Hausmann!

Season 4 Episode 19

In Psychology there’s this bias called the IKEA Effect – where people place a higher value on items they build themselves compared to items they did not construct. Since I’d recently ordered new furniture, I thought I’d put this IKEA Effect into practice.
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How LEGO Helps Blind People See
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Season 3 Episode 8
How LEGO Helps Blind People See
Can blind people see? How LEGO can bring the world to those with visual impairments.
Why People Fake Illness Online
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Season 3 Episode 7
Why People Fake Illness Online
When illness goes viral, Munchausen by Internet may be the symptom.
The Automation Paradox
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Season 3 Episode 6
The Automation Paradox
What happens when people interact with technology in the real world?
What Does a Secret Weigh?
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Season 3 Episode 5
What Does a Secret Weigh?
The honest truth about keeping secrets.
The Evolutionary Advantages of Art
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Season 3 Episode 4
The Evolutionary Advantages of Art
I sit down with Sarah Urist Green to chat about science, art and evolution.
The Most Boring Video Ever
3:58
Season 3 Episode 3
The Most Boring Video Ever
The neuroscience of boredom is slightly interesting.
Should The Olympics Just Allow Doping?
5:07
Season 3 Episode 2
Should The Olympics Just Allow Doping?
Is it time to allow performance enhancing drugs in professional sports?
A Venus Flytrap Works Just Like Your Brain
3:38
Season 3 Episode 1
A Venus Flytrap Works Just Like Your Brain
Check out how venus flytraps - and other carnivorous plants - act just like our brains!
Your Brain in Numbers
1:50
Season 2 Episode 50
Your Brain in Numbers
It's my 100th episode of BrainCraft! Thank you so much for watching!
This Video May Give You Goose Bumps
5:07
Season 2 Episode 49
This Video May Give You Goose Bumps
The weird and wonderful science of goose bumps. Hope you didn't get the chills.
Why We Can't Deliver Drugs to the Brain
3:13
Season 2 Episode 48
Why We Can't Deliver Drugs to the Brain
Delivering drugs to the brain has been a longtime obstacle for doctors.
What's the Value of a Life?
4:53
Season 2 Episode 47
What's the Value of a Life?
How do scientists - and doctors - measure the value of a life?
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