Brain myths exploded [(DVD) videorecording] : lessons from neuroscience / presented by Professor Indre Viskontas, University of San Francisco; San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Publication Info.
Chantilly, VA : The Great Courses : The Teaching Company, [2017]
Disc 1. Is your brain perfectly designed? -- Are bigger brains smarter? -- Is mental illness just a chemical imbalance? -- Are creative people right-brained? -- How different are male and female brains? -- How accurate is your memory? ; Disc 2. Do you only use 10% of your brain? -- Do you perceive the world as it really is? -- Is your brain too smart for magic tricks? -- Is your brain objective? -- Do you have 5 independent senses? -- Can certain foods make you smarter? ; Disc 3. Can brain games make you smarter? -- Does your brain shut down during sleep? -- Are your decisions rational? -- Are you always conscious while awake? -- Are other animals conscious? -- Can you multitask efficiently? ; Disc 4. Are dreams meaningful? -- Can brain scans read your mind? -- Can adult brains change for the better? - Do special neurons enable social life? -- is your brain unprejudiced? -- Does technology make you stupid?
Performer
Presented by Indre Viskontas.
Summary
Discover startling truths being prevalent myths about the human brain in 24 eye-opening lectures by an acclaimed neuroscientist.