Could virus-like proteins be causing Alzheimer’s?
[4:13] Tangles of a protein called tau inside neurons may be the culprit behind Alzheimer’s. [Source: NOVA PBS Offic…
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A simple way to break a bad habit
[9:37] Psychiatrist and addiction expert Judson Brewer shares groundbreaking research on the mechanism of mindfuln…
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What if we could rewrite the human genome?
[13:50] Berkeley biochemist and CRISPR expert Sam Sternberg shares the thrilling story of how basic science research …
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The Science Of Hallucinations
[3:18] Your brain is an incredible specimen, but what happens when things go wrong? Why do some people hallucinate? [So…
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How Does Agoraphobia Work?
[4:33] Agoraphobia is a complicated and difficult psychological condition that is easily misunderstood. Learn abou…
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Heather Berlin: The Link Between Genius and Disorder
[6:48] As part of Big Think’s partnership with 92Y’s Seven Days of Genius series, New York Times columnis…
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Daniel Levitin: How to Stay Calm When You Know You’ll Be Stressed
[12:20] You’re not at your best when you’re stressed. In fact, your brain has evolved over millennia to re…
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5 Most Disturbing & Unethical Human Experiments
[12:56] The CIA’s MKULTRA is definitely the most terrifying psychological experiment, mainly because of the a…
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Jon Kabat-Zinn: Defines Mindfulness
[4:32] Clinical mindfulness expert Jon Kabat-Zinn gives an operational definition of mindfulness. An excerpt from &…
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Brain Circuit Shows How Dopamine Controls Animal Behavior
[2:47] Salk Institute researchers discovered how a neural circuit in roundworms balance learning and risk-taking be…
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