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s05e16
10 years ago
01:30- 02:00
We often associate imagination with creativity and the arts, but we don’t always think about how important it is to our daily lives. If you play along you’ll see how you can use your imagination to solve daily problems, how to tap into the imaginative process and how, with a little help, you can keep the good ideas flowing.
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s05e15
10 years ago
01:00- 01:30
How do our brains stack up against the brains of other species? We’ll try to find out in this episode that pits animals against humans in a series of unique competitions.
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s05e14
10 years ago
02:30- 03:00
In this episode of Brain Games, you’ll see how your brain gets tripped up by odd angles, how light and shadows play a crucial role in your perception of the world, how you can radically shift the way you see reality and how your brain isn’t always as honest with you as you think it is.
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s05e13
10 years ago
02:00- 02:30
In what could be our most ambitious Brain Games experiment ever, we keep three volunteers awake for 36 hours in order to test the effects of sleep deprivation on human performance. Join them in our special Sleep Lab, and play along as we put them through a battery of physical and mental tests.
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s05e12
10 years ago
01:30- 02:00
Through a series of interactive games and experiments, you’ll discover how easily your brain is deceived. Scammers and con artists make it their business to know how your brain works, and how to use its flaws to their advantage.
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s05e11
10 years ago
01:00- 01:30
In this episode about positive thinking, we’re going to show you how thinking positively can change your thoughts, your reality and even your life!
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s05e10
10 years ago
01:00- 01:30
Your face is pretty remarkable. Whether you've got a baby face, a poker face, or a face only a mother could love... your identity is deeply rooted in your own unique face. And with over 40 muscles twisting and contorting, your face allows you to express a near infinite number of emotions and feelings. But not only are you capable of making faces -- your brain is also highly adept at recognizing what other peoples' faces are saying to you. In this episode about faces, we're going to mess with your mind and show you that there's more to a face than meets the eye.
(Screencap by tvmaze.com)
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s05e09
10 years ago
01:00- 01:30
In this episode of Brain Games, we put your problem-solving skills to the test as we lead you through a labyrinth of logic games. Every day, you use logic to get things done, from dressing for the weather, choosing the best route to work, to deciding what to eat for dinner. Through a series of interactive games and experiments, you'll learn about the power and the limitations of your logical abilities. Studies have found that logic is something you develop and hone with practice, so play along as we present puzzles and illusions that will help strengthen your brain.
(Screencap by tvmaze.com)
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s05e08
10 years ago
02:00- 02:30
Are you a unique individual? Are you a rebel - or do you give into peer pressure? If you think you have full control of your thoughts and actions - think again. It turns out the clothes you wear, the food you eat, and even the way you walk has less to do with you and more to do with everyone else. In this episode, we'll explore that your brain may be hardwired to want to fit in. Through a series of games and experiments, we'll prove that the decisions that make you yourself also make you a part of the crowd.
(Screencap by tvmaze.com)