Here, in part two, the BBC video on memory picks up right where it left off in part one (originally this was most likely one thirty-minute video). We begin by following a man who was born prematurely and is not able to recall his past...

The BBC production on memory continues in part three. Picking up right after the connection between forming memories and ruminating on the future, we follow John and his inability to mentally "time travel." Memory gives you more than...

Imagine not being able to remember what day it is or what food you had for breakfast this morning. This nightmare was a reality for Henry Molaison, whose life story is the focus of this video...

Why do we remember some things and forget others? It's a difference between short-term and long-term memory and where memories are stored in the brain. Find out all about it in this quick video!

This lesson will identify, explore and describe the role and functions of the thalamus and hypothalamus. Also, explored is the role of the amygdala and hippocampus within the limbic system. The limbic system as the conduction and...

"Why don't we use all our brain cells and what do we do with the ones we don't use?" Find out from Hannah Iaccarino, a graduate student in Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT and a researcher at the Picower Institute for Learning and...

The study of the brain has developed over time as technology has evolved. See how we know which parts of the brain perform which function. [3:42]

This video is part 3 of a series of videos on drug abuse, addiction, and the adolescent brain. Do drugs affect the adolescent brain the same way they affect adult brains? [8:26]