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SciShow
Can Hypnosis Actually Change Your Brain?
What exactly is hypnosis? Some people think it's just a fun trick for magic shows, but can it actually make you do things against your will? Learn all this and more with Michael Aranda in a new episode of SciShow!
SciShow
The Science of Hypnosis
Hypnosis: that's just a fun gimmick for stage shows and plot twists, right? Well, turns out there might be more to it.
SciShow
Why Babies Are (Scientifically) Amazing
Babies are amazing, tiny humans. They’re so fascinating that we’ve done a lot of videos about them, so we’ve collected a bunch of our favorites here for you to enjoy!
SciShow
How Do Concussions Cause Amnesia?
Amnesia is a really handy/clich_ literary device and the inciting incident for countless Hanna-Barbera cartoons, but it's also a real, serious affliction caused by major head trauma. Learn how scrambled neurons can permanently alter...
Great Big Story
Polybius Behind the Urban Legend
Delve into the mysterious tale of Polybius, the legendary arcade game that captivated the imaginations of gamers and conspiracy theorists alike. Follow the journey from the murky origins of Project MKUltra to the emergence of Polybius...
Great Big Story
Polybius Behind the Urban Legend
Delve into the mysterious tale of Polybius, the legendary arcade game that captivated the imaginations of gamers and conspiracy theorists alike. Follow the journey from the murky origins of Project MKUltra to the emergence of Polybius in...
Professor Dave Explains
Information Storage and the Brain Learning and Memory
Everyone has memories. But how does that work in the brain? How does your brain store information for you to recall later? And how do we learn various skills, like playing an instrument, or riding a bike? As incredible as it may sound,...
Psychology Unlocked
Long Term Memory - Tulving (1972)
This video introduces you to a development of the basic Long Term Memory concept. Tulving (1972) distinguishes elements of Long Term Memory from each other using experimental evidence.
Curated OER
How Does Your Memory Work? Part 2/3
Here, in part two, the BBC video on memory picks up right where it left off in part one (originally this was most likely one thirty-minute video). We begin by following a man who was born prematurely and is not able to recall his past...
Curated OER
How Does Your Memory Work? Part 3/3
The BBC production on memory continues in part three. Picking up right after the connection between forming memories and ruminating on the future, we follow John and his inability to mentally "time travel." Memory gives you more than...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Hm, Amnesia, and Memory
The case of Henry Gustav Molaison, or HM as scientists knew him, changed the course of brain research. HM suffered from amnesia from the age of 27, and could not remember anything beyond the last thirty seconds. He passed away shortly...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Short Term Memory: Lesson 1
This lesson will explore short-term memory and explain what is meant by working memory. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Short-term Memory."