Robert Sapolsky: The Strange Monkey Gland Phenomenon
[5:40] In this clip Professor Robert Sapolsky explains what the Strange Monkey Gland Phenomenon is and why it was impor…
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Why Does Thinking Hard Make You Tired?
[2:49] After studying or taking a test, do you ever get tired? Why do we get sleepy after thinking hard? [Video source: DN…
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Neuroscience Minute: Your Brain on Green
[1:07] The prefrontal cortex is less active helping us feel more relaxed when out in nature away from urban environment…
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Neuroscience Minute: Your Hippocampus and Stem Cells
[1:01] Hippocampus, stem cells and mental health. [Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA/NIH) YouTube link…
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Why Winter Makes You SAD: Seasonal Affective Disorder Explained
[3:00] Ever wondered what Seasonal Affective Disorder actually is? Or if it’s even a real thing? What causes it? Kate …
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5 Scary Things You Didn’t Know About Your Brain
[5:57] 5 things you didn’t know about your brain from neurocannibalism to fear and sexual attraction. [Source:…
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New 3-D printed skulls prepare doctors more efficiently for complex procedures
[3:30] Patients who walk into Dr. Jose Gurrola’s otolaryngology clinic at the University of Virginia Health System …
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James Fallon: Inside the Brain of a Real Psychopath
[4:25] Brain scans of serial killers vs. normal brains have been studied by Dr. James Fallon, and he offers his assessme…
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Drew Ramsey: Optimize Your Brain – The Science of Smarter Eating
[7:01] It’s official – it’s a food intervention. Psychiatrist Drew Ramsey is going to be supporti…
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What’s a brain freeze?
[2:18] A weekly show where we endeavor to answer one of your big questions. This week, Peggy asks, “What’s …
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