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Mind Field 1: Isolation

Mind Field 1: Isolation

[34:45] What happens when your brain is deprived of stimulation? What effect does being cut off from interaction with t…

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Why Are We Ticklish?

Why Are We Ticklish?

[4:29] Our reaction to be tickled may be nature’s way of encouraging self defense training from an early age. [Vi…

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Oliver Sacks: His Brain on Bach

Oliver Sacks: His Brain on Bach

[5:03] Famed neurologist Oliver Sacks has been a lifelong lover of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, and thanks to a te…

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Bees play golf

Bees play golf

[0:51] Bumblebees have learned to push a ball into a hole to get a reward, stretching what was thought possible for small…

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The Birth of Psychology

The Birth of Psychology

[6:22] Believe it or not, psychology is actually a new discipline. It’s only around 100 years old. So where did it come …

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