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 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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Display as: Listing | Gallery       15 Cheerleader Gets Flu Shot, Triggers Neurological DisorderCan't wait to hear someone attribute this to the swine-flu vaccine.  21 TED: How sound affects usPlaying sound effects both pleasant and awful, Julian Treasure shows how sound affects us in four significant ways. Listen carefully for a shocking fact about noisy open-plan offices.  18 New robotic hand can feelA team of scientists from Italy and Sweden has developed what is believed to be the first artificial hand that has feeling. It has been attached to the arm of a 22-year-old man who lost his own hand through cancer.
... more inside   22 Ego: Our Greatest EnemyI had to watch this a few times over, and I still don't fully understand it. Fuck you, ego!  29 TED: Optical illusions show how we seeBeau Lotto's color games puzzle your vision, but they also spotlight what you can't normally see: how your brain works. This fun, first-hand look at your own versatile sense of sight reveals how evolution tints your perception of what's really out there. -TED  20 Derren Brown's Stewie ImpressionDerren Brown posts a short video impression of Stewie from Family Guy. Hilarity ensues. (note the reference of his fail at the Casino was from the recently aired final episode of his Experiments series).  20 How the Brain Invents the MindThe talk starts at 52:00, the first part is "just" an opening statement on something different.  14 Creativity: The Mind, Machines, and Mathematics"Two of the sharpest minds in the computing arena spar gamely, but neither scores a knockdown in one of the oldest debates around: whether machines may someday achieve consciousness. (NB: Viewers may wish... more inside  17 The Human Spark - Running and Big Brains?Alan Alda talks to scientist Dan Lieberman about why the human ability to run could be an important prerequisite for the evolution of our bigger brains -- and the emergence of our human spark.
In "The... more inside  25 Simon Singh Demonstrates the Power of Mental FramesA dramatic and shocking demonstration of how your brain gets fooled to see something that is not there because of your biases, prejudices and expectations.   13 Derren Brown - Mind Control at the Dog Track - Incredible!This is so amazing to watch. I've gotta learn that trick. 18 TED Talk: What hallucinations reveals about our mindNeurologist and author Oliver Sacks brings our attention to Charles Bonnett syndrome -- when visually impaired people experience lucid hallucinations. He describes the experiences of his patients in heartwarming detail and walks us through the biology of this under-reported phenomenon.  189 Neil DeGrasse Tyson On UFOs And The Argument From IgnoranceI love this man. The way he frames his arguments is astounding.  13 Mind Control Game -- coming soonTraining device which uses ElectroEncephaloGraph (EEG) technology to control a computer and influence the material world. | Top Sift for Nov 7th, 2009Friends O' the Sift  Subscribe Top 15 Brain Sifters of All Time Top 1 Brain Sifters of the Past Week Newest Appreciated Comments         |
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