Brain Games

S2 E4 Don't Be Afraid

本集简介

Our experts examine the brain's internal tug of war between fear and rationalization. Whether boarding an airplane or walking down a spooky street at night, we see how dread and anticipation build feelings of fear. Putting our host's emotions to the test, Apollo Robbins challenges Jason Silva to a game of Russian roulette.

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2013/04/29 S2 E3

Motion Commotion

This is a show about your brain and how it perceives motion. Evolving in a world that is constantly moving, the human brain had to develop a pretty sophisticated sense of motion in order to survive. This episode stops to ask some deceptively simple questions--What really is motion? Is the movement that you see real?

下一集

2013/05/06 S2 E5

Power of Persuasion

This episode unveils the subtle tactics that advertisers, marketers and con men can use to get you to do what they want, without you noticing.

当前季

2013-04-22

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