BrainCraft is a series that examines human behaviour through psychology and neuroscience, telling stories about science in a creative way.
Braincraft • Staffel 2014 ansehen bei
32 Folgen
How Exercise Can Improve Your Memory
F1
How Exercise Can Improve Your MemoryHappy New Year! Here is one of the amazing powers of exercise.
The Upside of Social Media Narcissism
F2
The Upside of Social Media NarcissismCould a slight rise in narcissism from increased use of social media actually make us better, more self-aware people?
How Brain Training Improves Sports Performance
F3
How Brain Training Improves Sports PerformanceWant to win gold? It helps to train your brain, not just your body. Studies with athletes show that using imagery techniques to train your brain can improve your physical performance.
Your Warped Perception of Time
F4
Your Warped Perception of Time
Your Brain's Facial Recognition Technology
F5
Your Brain's Facial Recognition Technology
The Psychology of Colour, Emotion and Online Shopping
F6
The Psychology of Colour, Emotion and Online Shopping
How to Beat Jet Lag
F7
How to Beat Jet LagWant to beat jet lag fast? There's an app for that. I chat with researcher & app developer Olivia Walch from University of Michigan.
Amazing Effects of Sleep (And Lack of it)
F8
Amazing Effects of Sleep (And Lack of it)
Why Do We Feel Hungry?
F9
Why Do We Feel Hungry?
The Unexpected Effects of Knitting
F10
The Unexpected Effects of KnittingKnitting is making a comeback and the benefits might just surprise you.
Does Technology Ruin Relationships?
F11
Does Technology Ruin Relationships?
The Psychology Of Personal Space
F12
The Psychology Of Personal Space
This Is How Your Brain Grows
F13
This Is How Your Brain Grows
Can Reading Boost Your Emotional Intelligence?
F14
Can Reading Boost Your Emotional Intelligence?
When Do We Reach Our Mental Peak?
F15
When Do We Reach Our Mental Peak?
DIY Brain Enhancement or Frankenstein?
F16
DIY Brain Enhancement or Frankenstein?
Re-engineering Sight
F17
Re-engineering Sight
The Upside of Forgetting
F18
The Upside of ForgettingWhy we forget things and how there's a silver lining. What was I talking about?
Sleep Drunkenness Explained
F19
Sleep Drunkenness ExplainedDo you feel really disorientated when you wake up? 1 in 7 people suffer from 'Sleep Drunkenness'.
Can You Fake Sleep?
F20
Can You Fake Sleep?If you were sleep deprived, could you just fake that you got more sleep the night before? Science has some interesting answers.
Could Telepathy Exist?
F21
Could Telepathy Exist?A brief tale on the possibilities of brain-to-brain communication, with a few cats.
The Negative Side of Positive Thinking
F22
The Negative Side of Positive ThinkingSometimes bad things happen to good feedback.
This Video is Just For You
F23
This Video is Just For YouPersuasive and personalised messages are all around us.
The Psychology of Accents
F24
The Psychology of AccentsThe surprising effects behind our accents.
Can You Boost Your Creativity?
F25
Can You Boost Your Creativity?How attention and focus affects creative thinking.
Does Smiling Make You Happy?
F26
Does Smiling Make You Happy?Joy and happiness makes us genuinely smile, but can forcing a smile make us genuinely happy? Say cheese!
Why Do We Feel MIND-BLOWN?
F27
Why Do We Feel MIND-BLOWN?Is a MIND-BLOWING moment rewarding and addictive?
Food Nostalgia
F28
Food NostalgiaDo you have food nostalgia? Why are our memories of food are so vivid (and delicious).
Can You See These Optical Illusions?
F29
Can You See These Optical Illusions?Can you see what I see? We all experience things subjectively, including how we perceive optical illusions.
How Many Friends Can You Have?
F30
How Many Friends Can You Have?Is there a limit to the number of relationships we can maintain? And could that be changing with our ever-expanding online social networks?
Can You Follow This Beat?
F31
Can You Follow This Beat?Does the beat always beat you? Why some people can't hear music.
The Perfect Christmas Gift (According to Science)
F32
The Perfect Christmas Gift (According to Science)'Twas the night before Christmas, and you still haven't gone shopping... so here are some scientific gift giving tips. Happy Holidays and thanks for watching in 2014!
