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A (Brief) History of Brain Sciences
Neuroscience and psychology have a lot in common. But where does one begin and the other end? What are the differences? And how did we end up with these two different-yet-overlapping fields? It turns out that the history of brain science...
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What is the Blood-Brain Barrier?
Your brain is super fragile. So how come it doesn't get totally wrecked by infections or bacteria? Well, you've got this nifty protection called the blood-brain barrier! To help guide us through your brain's awesome defense, we brought...
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What is Resting Potential?
How is your brain like a battery? When our neurons arenêt firing, what do they do? Resting potential can be a very difficult concept to describe, but Alie Astrocyte breaks it down to the basics so that anyone can understand it! Join us...
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Why Do Placebos Work?
Placebos are treatments that donêt actually do anything. They have no medical effect and no active medicine. It's not a drug that is intended to improve your health. So why do they sometimes work? Well, it turns out your brain is super...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Intersections of Psychology and Economics
Much has been said about the interaction between economics and psychology. With Prof. Singer we discuss the psychological research that informs cutting-edge economics as well as the psychological underpinnings of old models. She explains...
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Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi: Connecting concepts between robotics and biology
How do you connect the biological and psychological concepts to robotics and bring them back to the original biology? Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi, Part 3
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Treating ADHD with therapy
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is a common diagnosis in children and is increasingly a diagnosis for adults, too. But other than stimulant medication, how do you treat ADHD? Are there other options? As it so happens, therapy is...
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Are women bad at science?
If you scroll through lists of STEM faculty members at most universities, it's likely you'll recognize a pattern...that is, a lot of men and not very many women. Why is that? Are men inherently better than women at science? Or is there...
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Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi: Building entire systems
How do you go from identifying a single method to building an entire system? Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi, Part 4
Neuro Transmissions
The Neuroscience of Tourette Syndrome
Oh sh**, time to find out more about Tourette Syndrome! It's often portrayed in media with lots of swearing, but that's not the whole picture. Today, we're gonna find out a little more about what goes on in the brain. We have In_s Dawson...
Weird History
Walter Jackson Freeman II The Champion of the Lobotomy
Walter Jackson Freeman II was an evangelical neurosurgeon, vocal about his beliefs and touting a procedure of his own creation from the 1940s through the 1960s. It was called a lobotomy, an operation that involved inserting a sharp metal...
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Playing video games linked to enhanced brain connectivity and increased gray matter, research shows
Researchers from the Chinese University of Electronic Science and Technology and Australia's Macquarie University have found correlations between playing action video games and increased gray matter volume and brain connectivity.
Neuro Transmissions
New Sense Discovered?
A recent study discovered a new cell in mice used for olfactory detection that may give them a sort of spidey sense. The results could mean big things for how we think about smell! On this weekês episode of Neuro Transmissions, Alie...
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Do "Smart Drugs" work?
What if you could unlock your brain’s potential with just a pill? It sounds like something out of Limitless, but there’s a whole culture around nootropics, or “smart drugs”. But do any of them work? Are any nootropics supported by...
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How this athlete motivates her mind and body
In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson puts brain training to the test as he undergoes a radical brain makeover. The cutting edge new science of brain plasticity has found that anyone can become...
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Crystallised Intelligence vs Fluid Intelligence
In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson puts brain training to the test as he undergoes a radical brain makeover. The cutting edge new science of brain plasticity has found that anyone can become...
Neuro Transmissions
Are You Left or Brain Right Brained?
Ever wondered if you were left brained or right brained? Left brained folks are more logical, analytical, and organized. Right brained people are more artistic, creative, and intuitive. At least..that's what a lot of bad science would...
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The Search for New Drugs: Part II
The vast majority of experimental medicines never make it to market. How can drug makers reduce the risk of costly failures and still invest in innovation? Where is innovation getting applied most effectively?
Neuro Transmissions
What Are Optogenetics?
What if you could control someone's mind and make them more aggressive or less anxious or extremely hungry? Well, IT'S POSSIBLE! Optogenetics let scientists literally control the brain using light. Using whaa?? Yep, the light actually...
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Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi: Psychological theory and robots
How do you give back psychological theory to the robot? Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi, Part 5
Neuro Transmissions
Why are people left handed?
Lefties, southpaws, goofy footers, katy-handeds, mollydookers. Whatever you call them, 10% of the population is left-handed. But are there any differences between their brains and those of their right-handed friends? Why are some people...
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Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi: Natural language processing and computer vision
How does natural language processing and computer vision applied to robots differ from the standard tasks they do in other areas? Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi, Part 2
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How To Improve Your Visual Abilities
In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson sets out to improve his senses: sight, hearing and touch. To prove that his sensory perception has been enhanced, Todd will compete in a safe-cracking...
Neuro Transmissions
Introducing Micah Psych
Micah Psych is a new segment of Neuro Transmissions that will explore all of the fascinating ins and outs of the field of psychology. This will allow the channel to expand its scope and discuss items that otherwise would not be covered...