The benefits of a good night’s sleep
[5:44] It’s 4am, and the big test is in 8 hours. You’ve been studying for days, but you still don’t feel ready. Shou…
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Benzodiazepines
[2:00] Benzodiazepines are commonly used to treat anxiety disorders and sleep disorders. They are thought to exert th…
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Neuroimaging
[2:04] In my 2-Minute Neuroscience videos I simplistically explain neuroscience topics in 2 minutes or less. In this v…
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Alzheimer’s Disease
[2:00] In this video, I discuss Alzheimer’s disease—the most common form of neurodegenerative disease…
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
[1:58] Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a progre…
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Brain tumors
[1:59] A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of cells in the brain. In this video, I discuss benign and malignant tumors, ge…
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Epilepsy
[1:55] In this video, I discuss epilepsy. Epilepsy is a chronic condition characterized by recurrent seizures. Seizu…
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Huntington’s disease
[1:59] Huntington’s disease is an incurable and fatal neurodegenerative disorder characterized by movement …
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What percentage of your brain do you use?
[5:15] Two thirds of the population believes a myth that has been propagated for over a century: that we use only 10% of ou…
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Carol Dweck: The power of believing that you can improve
[10:24] Carol Dweck researches “growth mindset” — the idea that we can grow our brain’s capacity to learn …
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