Most of us have no idea what's really going on inside our heads. Yet brain scientists have uncovered details every business leader, parent, and teacher should know--such as the brain's need for physical activity to work at its best. How do we learn? What exactly do sleep and stress do to our brains? Why is multi-tasking a myth? Why is it ...

First Among Equals Growing the Mind Episodes 4 and 5 of the amazing series focusing on the human brain. Its from 2000 I believe, but still holds up ok. All 6 episodes can be found on bittorrent.

How many times has this happened to you? You leave work, decide that you need to get groceries on the way home, take a cellphone call and forget all about your plan. Next thing you know, you've driven home and forgotten all about the groceries. Or this. You decide, perhaps circa Jan. 1, that it's time to lose weight; you need to ...

HABITS are a funny thing. We reach for them mindlessly, setting our brains on auto-pilot and relaxing into the unconscious comfort of familiar routine. “Not choice, but habit rules the unreflecting herd,” William Wordsworth said in the 19th century. In the ever-changing 21st century, even the word “habit” carries a ...

TMS. Lack of sleep often comes at times when we need to perform at our best. Now brain researchers studying how sleep deprivation impairs memory have found a potential remedy.

Sandra Aamodt and Sam Wang visit Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss their book ''Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys but Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Life.''

A big brain may protect you from the memory-stealing symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease, even if you have the brain plaques associated with the disease.

Neuroplasticity. Scientists, with the help of the Dalai Lama and Buddhist monks, are unlocking mysteries of the brain.

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Horizon takes viewers on an extraordinary journey into the human memory. From the woman who is having her most traumatic memories wiped by a pill, to the man with no memory, this film reveals how these remarkable human stories are transforming our understanding of this unique human ability.