Visual Illusions: Why You See Things That Aren't There

Turns out humans aren't the only animals that can medicate themselves - many other animals have found ways to deal with illness by using natural remedies. Hank will tell you about some of the most interesting methods animals have found...

Have you ever found yourself seeing images right before falling asleep? You might be experiencing hypnagogia.

What happens when you don't sleep? And why do we need to do it anyways? Hank explains the science of sleep: the cause, the benefits, and who holds the record for going without it!

Turns out humans aren't the only animals that can medicate themselves - many other animals have found ways to deal with illness by using natural remedies. Hank will tell you about some of the most interesting methods animals have found...

Hank explains why EVERYONE is capable of hallucinating.

Right now, billions of neurons in your brain are working together to generate a conscious experience -- and not just any conscious experience, your experience of the world around you and of yourself within it. How does this happen?...

Researchers have developed ways to induce hallucinations, and though it sounds weird, it could also tell us a lot about mental health.

What's the deal with all those little flashes of light you see when you close your eyes? And why do truck drivers and people in jail see glowing circles and spirals?

Pupil outcome: I can explain what happens in Act 2, Scenes 1 and 2 of ‘Macbeth’, including showing understanding of important contextual ideas about The Divine Right of Kings. Key learning points: - The Divine Right of Kings is the...

Pupil outcome: I can explain what happens in Act 3, Scenes 4 to 6 of ‘Macbeth’ including comparing the character of Macbeth to the character of King Duncan. Key learning points: - Act 3 sees Shakespeare explore Macbeth’s illegitimate...

Pupil outcome: I can use Macbeth’s soliloquy in Act 2, Scene 1 to justify my opinions on Macbeth. Key learning points: - Act 2, Scene 1 is could be seen as crucial in creating the idea that Macbeth is influenced by the supernatural and...

This video dissects one of "Macbeth's" most iconic soliloquies, the "Dagger of the Mind" speech from Act 2. It provides a detailed analysis of Macbeth's hallucination and internal conflict as he contemplates the murder of King Duncan.

Elyn Saks, Professor of Law, Psychology, and Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at USC,and author of the bestselling memoir, The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness, gives a personal account of what a psychotic episode...

A STUDENT with schizophrenia has set up an organisation to help other pupils with the condition - despite struggling with near-constant horror film-style hallucinations. Cecilia McGough, 23, studies health policy administration at...

Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the tension between appearances and reality. See how Macbeth takes place in a world full of chaos, where what is real often turns out to be very different to how it first...

Big crowds are flocking to an exhibit where the art is inspired by hallucinations...And visitors are encouraged to abandon all thought.

UWindsor psychology Prof. Renee Biss specializes in brain disorders. She’s taking part in a panel discussion at the Armouries in Windsor, Ont., Monday night focused on getting people past stereotypes around others suffering from mental...

Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.

Phenakistoscope c.1833, animated to create an illusion of motion.