Synaesthesia, or mixed sensory perception, leads people to "see" smells or "hear" colours. Why does this occur and what does this tell us about brain function? Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. Each of our senses has different...

What is intuition and how does it work? A fireman explains how intuition saved his and his crews' lives. Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. The human brain has powers we aren't normally aware of. There is a part of our brain that...

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Our brains help us to interpret the information provided by our sense organs...

Video 3 of the Echolocation Unit. Here, students will dive deep into how echolocation works. The segment explains how bats send out high-pitched sounds, listen for the returning echoes, and use their brains to create a mental map of...

Discover the fascinating journey of dog domestication, from ancient wolves to today's beloved pets. This video delves into the genetic twists and self-domestication theory that transformed wolves into dogs, exploring how natural...

Dive into the viral sensation of the color-changing dress that puzzled the world, as we explore the science behind visual perception and illusions. Discover how lighting, context, and individual differences in visual processing...

Explore the primal instincts that connect humans with the animal kingdom. This fascinating documentary delves into the survival and reproductive behaviors that humans share with animals, demonstrating our innate responses to fear and...

All too often, mental issues are dismissed with some form of the expression, "it's all in your head." To which we say, duh. Mental illness is very often in your head, as the brain is the primary organ impacted in many, many varieties of...

This video analyzes a pivotal moment in Act 4 of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," where Juliet prepares to take the friar's elixir to avoid her impending marriage to Paris. The video explores Juliet's psychological state as she...

Explore the process of hearing, from the collection of sound waves by our ears to the interpretation by our brain. The video discusses the ear's structure, including the outer, middle, and inner ear components like the cochlea and...

This video examines the retina's photoreceptors, rods and cones, and their roles in vision, particularly in color perception and low-light conditions. It also explores optical illusions, showing how the brain can be tricked by visual...

We don’t see the world as it is. We see it as our brains interpret it. We become aware of external events through our senses. NLP Filters give a compelling model of how we interpret the world around us and the way it influences...

In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses how scientists and medical professionals know with certainty, that we use 100% of our brain.

Dive into the magical adventure and learn all about octopus

Playing a musical instrument is one of the best things you can do to exercise your mind and improve your overall mental state. Playing an instrument is very different from listening to music. Listening to pleasant...

The traditional way we approached the cause and treatment of depression is to see it as a chemical imbalance. That is you have in sufficient amounts of the neurotransmitters serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine and low...

Do antidepressants shrink your brain? No, but depression does. This question is based on a viewer comment. I think it’s pretty common for people to believe this. But in actuality, the illness, major depression causes...

Researchers have found the origin of anxiety in the hippocampus of mice. This has far-reaching effects on how we look at and treat anxiety in humans. Neuroscientists at Columbia University Medical Center and University of California San...

Coach Socrates leads Miss P through a workout that combines the exercises that were introduced during the spring season.

Coach Socrates uses the Food Pyramid and a movie, “Use Your Brains and Eat Those Grains“ to explain that grains are an important part of a balanced diet. He teaches Miss Palomine how to make a delicious and nutritious reindeer sandwich.

Can a dominant side of your brain dictate your personality. LOGICAL vs CREATIVE? The Theory goes that if you are more creative and artistic then you are ‘right-brained’ and if you’re more methodical and better with numbers then you are...

In AI 102, we’re talking about how neural networks work, and how they’re really not that similar to your brain after all.

How similar are perceptrons to neurons anyway? We'll look at a few papers that try to figure this out.

Can we use machine learning to read your mind?