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Mind and Brain
by jonny

From the molecular biology of neurons to theories of consciousness, the Mind and Brain channel is devoted to workings of the brain and its emergent mind. All videos in this channel offer some insight into the workings of brains (organic or synthetic). Videos of trippy optical illusions and Derren Brown mind tricks are generally not acceptable - unless, of course, they contain some explanation of how the brain is being manipulated to produce the demonstrated results.


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Chemisty in Your Mouth. More Science of Kissing
posted by inflatablevagina 3 days 5 hours 50 minutes ago • 235 views
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60 Minutes: Using neuroscience to read minds
posted by RedSky 3 days 3 hours 20 minutes ago • 204 views
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Neuroscience has learned much about the brain's activity and its link to certain thoughts. As Lesley Stahl reports, it may now be possible, on a basic level, to read a person's mind. (youtube)

Multiple-Reality Cat Blows Dog's Mind
posted by EDD 2 days 9 hours 5 minutes ago • 4638 views
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She can't work out how her friend the cat can be inside the computer and in the room at the same time. (via irintech.com)

Incredible Vanishing Head Illusion
posted by BicycleRepairMan 4 days 49 minutes ago • 805 views
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IMPORTANT: Cover your RIGHT eye, and look with your left eye. The blind spot of your left eye is to the left, so this is really important, but is not emphasized in the video., distance from screen (in... more inside

Richard Dawkins - The Purpose of Purpose
posted by BicycleRepairMan 2 weeks 1 day ago • 551 views
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During Richard Dawkins' American tour in March 2009, he gave a talk titled "The Purpose of Purpose". I travelled with Richard to these cities and filmed the talks, which I've edited together here. The... more inside

First Real Cyborg: A Robot Controlled By A Living Brain
posted by ltbishop341b 3 weeks ago • 3330 views
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This robot is controlled by the brain of a rat - making it the world's first cyborg rodent.

Chatting with Chimps (BBC)
posted by schmawy 2 weeks 4 days ago • 447 views
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Kanzi appears to be able to communicate using an image based touch screen. Did he understand the presenter's invitation to play?

Five Monkeys
posted by schmawy 2 weeks 4 days ago • 485 views
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This oft cited and probably mythical experiment explains how we oppress ourselves. I tried to find out if it was really a true experiment, so I offer it up to the Sift's formidable brain pool to see what we think.

Human Characteristics of Chimps
posted by schmawy 2 weeks 4 days ago • 443 views
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[YT:]"BBC wildlife. Charlotte Uhlenbroek explains just how similar these bonobos social habits are to our own."

Your Brain on Drugs - Hyrdrocodone
posted by Sagemind 2 weeks 6 days ago • 301 views
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Vicodin, which contains the powerful narcotic Hydrocodone, is one of the most commonly abused prescription drugs.

Sexually Inappropriate Hypnotist
posted by brycewi19 2 weeks 6 days ago • 720 views
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Planes crash sometimes!

Ames' Window, a look at perspective.
posted by flechette 2 months 1 week ago • 586 views
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From youtube information: This perspective window by Adelbert Ames upsets size-shape scaling to produce remarkable effects.

Part 2 of the little boy who may have been reincarnated
posted by ctrlaltbleach 3 weeks 5 days ago • 634 views
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The Living Matrix Movie Trailer
posted by laura 2 months 2 weeks ago • 588 views
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DMT: The Spirit Molecule trailer
posted by rasch187 3 weeks 6 days ago • 584 views
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The upcoming documentary based on Dr. Rick Strassman's research on N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a powerful entheogen, or psychedelic, which is produced in the lungs and other organs. DMT is found naturally... more inside