Nora Volkow: The Unyielding Power of Dopamine
[6:36] Drug addiction researcher Nora Volkow walks us through the singular chemical that drives substance abuse. [So…
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How Fear Is Wired In Our Brains
[6:12] Your brain is an extremely complex organ that has so many things happening in it it’s hard to completely co…
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How Your Brain Rewards Love Is a Double-Edged Sword
[8:42] Not all love is the same, says psychiatrist Dr. Gail Saltz. When your brain experiences romantic love, as oppose…
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The Chemistry of Consciousness
[2:28] Jean-Pierre Changeux discusses how general anesthetics hint at the chemical nature of consciousness. [Sourc…
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The Origins of Narcolepsy
[3:51] Dr. Rochelle Zak speaks on the characteristics of narcolepsy, and the disorder’s accidental discovery by sc…
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Daniel Siegel: The Teenage Brain
[13:54] Daniel Siegel debunks myths about the Teenage Brain and “raging hormones”. He discusses the cha…
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Antonio Damasio: How Our Brains Feel Emotion
[8:52] An emotion consists of a very well orchestrated set of alterations in the body. Its purpose is to make life more su…
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Why Do Teenagers Do Stupid Things?
[9:25] Dr. Abigail Baird of Vassar College talks about teenagers and why they make bad choices during her lecture ̶…
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When Do Teens Become Adults?
[3:04] Dr. Abigail Baird of Vassar College talks about teen development into young adulthood during her lecture ̶…
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Lara Boyd: After watching this, your brain will not be the same
[14:24] In a classic research-based TEDx Talk, Dr. Lara Boyd describes how neuroplasticity gives you the power to shap…
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