Brain Teaser #1

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Brain Teaser #1
Will Shortz
An older man with glasses stands next to a diagram of a brain highlighting the “core imprint of trauma” with a red dot and an arrow.
6mins
Perception Box
Trauma makes your world feel small — here’s how to open it up again
Bessel van der Kolk
Unlikely Collaborators
A neural network illustration shaped like a brain with the text "REWIRE YOUR BRAIN" in the center against a dark background. Two arrows circle the image, suggesting change or transformation.
9mins
Perception Box
A Harvard physician’s guide to rewriting your brain’s stress responses
Dr. Aditi Nerurkar
Unlikely Collaborators
A man in a black shirt with speech bubbles that say trauma comics art.
6mins
Perception Box
Comics, trauma and art: the origin story of Jim Lee
Jim Lee
Unlikely Collaborators
An image of a woman sitting in a chair in front of an auditorium.
Perception Box
Can you trust your own brain? Neuroscientist Heather Berlin explains
Heather Berlin
Unlikely Collaborators
A classical-style portrait of a person with their face obscured by a large white starburst shape.
9mins
The Well
How enlightenment permanently alters your brain
Andrew Newberg
John Templeton Foundation
Illustration of a human brain with a metallic on/off switch embedded in its side, set against a solid dark purple background.
8mins
The Well
How to turn information into intelligence
Barbara Oakley
John Templeton Foundation
The Present
Why eating ice cream is linked to shark attacks
Eric Siegel
3mins
The Present
Diversity + Innovation = Business Success
bigthinkeditor
11mins
The Future
How to build an A.I. brain that can surpass human intelligence
Ben Goertzel
Latest Videos
So, you think you’re cool?
Mark Moring
7mins
Neuropsych
Why your brain resists original thinking, and how to break through
Leonard Mlodinow
3mins
Latest Videos
How astronomy makes neuroscience even cooler: brains, gold, and neutron stars
Michelle Thaller
6mins
Neuropsych
Why your brain does dumb things, and how to smarten up
Dean Buonomano
5mins
Latest Videos
Storytelling science: Tell tales everyone will love
Joe Lazauskas
6mins
Latest Videos
How Your Brain Became an Illusion Factory: Time, Color, Causality
Dean Buonomano
6mins
Neuropsych
Don’t Believe the Multi-tasking Hype: Train Your Brain to Focus Better
Daniel Goleman
4mins
Latest Videos
Time Is a Puzzle to Scientists, but Your Brain Has It All Figured Out
Dean Buonomano
Hard Science
The eclipse was holy, terrifying, and totally scream-worthy
Mark Moring
6mins
Latest Videos
Brain Bias: Why Not to Emulate Geniuses and Their Rigid Thinking Process
Barbara Oakley
8mins
Latest Videos
The Science of Learning: How to Harness Your Brain’s Neural Networks
Barbara Oakley
3mins
Latest Videos
Mental time travel: Your brain is literally a time machine
Dean Buonomano
4mins
Hard Science
Two Theories of Time, and What They Mean for Time Travel
Dean Buonomano
5mins
Latest Videos
How transformative tech can revolutionize behavior change
Nichol Bradford
6mins
Latest Videos
Learning and Memory in the Brain: How Science Cracked Your Mind’s Code
Eric Kandel
3mins
Hard Science
Quantum Telepathy: Why Science Needs Weird Ideas to Advance
George Musser

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