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Your Best Brain

Series: Great Courses
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Episodes
24
Rating
TVPG
Year
2014
Language
English
Publisher
The Great Courses

About

The most complex object in the known universe is the human brain. We all have a basic conception of how our brains function, but do you truly understand the inner workings of your mind? In 24 exciting lectures, probe the origins of consciousness, memory, emotion, intelligence, and more. Learn scientifically proven methods to improve your memory, boost your creativity, and keep your mind sharp.

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Episodes

1 to 3 of 24

1. How Your Brain Works

30m

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Begin your journey with a "flight map" for your tour of the world's most sophisticated survival organ - the human brain. Establish some common language and principles for understanding and exploring the human brain.

2. Your Unique Thinking Abilities

30m

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What makes the human brain so different from the brains of other animals? Explore the brain's evolutionary journey, and discover the unique ability that allowed humans to not only survive in the face of change - but to thrive.

3. Damaged Brain, Damaged Function

30m

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The brain is a physical organ whose job is to process information. And if it's damaged, your processing can go haywire. Tour the physical structure of the brain, the three overall regions within it, and the role each part has in keeping you alive (including a look at your brain's internal "consciousness switch").

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Artists

John Medinawriter
John Medinaactor

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