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Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche discusses sensory deprivation with R. Clay Reid, Professor of Neurobiology at Harvard, comparing its use as means of stimulating the brain (as in Bon and Buddhist ‘dark retreat practice’) with its use as a torture practice. "Dark retreat" (mun mtshams) is apowerfulmeans in which special circumstances—both physical and psychological—are created in order to enhance particular meditation and yogic practices. This form...
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Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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People often believe their memory is a perfect record of the events they have experienced, but the reality is that human memory is not as good as we think and can sometimes lead to unusual consequences. This video will explain how individuals are deceived by their brains and explore some of the largest gaffes in history. The program is the second part of Your Bleeped Up Brain Series.
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[2024]
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English
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"Memory is far more than a record of the past. In this groundbreaking tour of the mind and brain, one of the world's top memory researchers reveals the powerful role memory plays in nearly every aspect of our lives, from recalling faces and names, to learning, decision-making, trauma and healing. A new understanding of memory is emerging from the latest scientific research. In Why We Remember, pioneering neuroscientist and psychologist Charan Ranganath...
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Brain games volume Season 4
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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Your brain makes countless moral decisions every day ... but have you ever wondered where your morality comes from? Through thought-provoking games and moral dilemmas, such as the "Trolley Problem", we'll test the strength of your moral fiber. What would you do if an out-of-control train barrels down the tracks toward four people? You can save them by diverting the train to another track, but one problem - a person is standing on the second track....
9) Memory
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[2014], c2013
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English
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Memories make us who we are, charting our passage through life, storing the things we learn, moments we cherish and our impressions of the world around us. But how does the memory process actually work - and is there anything we can do to improve it? Actor and writer Maureen Lipman is a collector of memories - whether in her bestselling books or in her head, she sees them as 'the diary of her life'. But she's worried about her memory - she witnessed...
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Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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A towering figure in the development of experimental and post-war electronic art music, Pauline Oliveros explores the origin of sound with neuroscientist Seth Horowitz. Oliveros is the founder of "Deep Listening,"which comes from her childhood fascination with sounds and from her works in concert music with composition, improvisation, and electro-acoustics. She describes “Deep Listening” as a way of listening in every possible way to everything...
12) MINDWORKS
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Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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Do you believe in ghosts, or do you think these supernatural beings are a figment of one's imagination? Psychologically speaking, are they just hallucinations? Whether or not these entities truly exist cannot exactly be proven. While most of these illusions are a result of how our brain and eyes respond to each other, we have also learned to create many tricks through science, technology, and art. It is fascinating to discover and relearn these old...
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2018.
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English
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"Set in a dangerous near future world, The Book of M tells the captivating story of a group of ordinary people caught in an extraordinary catastrophe who risk everything to save the ones they love. It is a sweeping debut that illuminates the power that memories have not only on the heart, but on the world itself. One afternoon at an outdoor market in India, a man's shadow disappears--an occurrence science cannot explain. He is only the first. The...
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[2014], c2014
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English
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We all forget things from time to time. Birthdays, names, whether we've met someone before. But what if you couldn't remember anything after just a few hours, often forgetting to take off your clothes before getting in the bath, or couldn't even recognize your own reflection? And how much tougher is it if you're just a teenager? We normally associate memory loss with older people, but around the UK scores of teenagers are battling with severe amnesia....
16) Pajama day
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Series
Mrs. Shepherd's class volume 3
Pub. Date
[2005]
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English
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Drew, who has a hard time remembering things, forgets to wear his pajamas to school on Pajama Day but still manages to make the best of the situation.
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[2012], c2011
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English
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What if we could simply erase bad memories from our minds at the push of a button? That isn't necessarily science fiction, as this film demonstrates by looking at research happening around the world. Studies at the European Neuroscience Institute have revealed an enzyme responsible for storing fear in our long-term memory archives. In Canada, a simple medication is being used to liberate people from traumatic memories. And an entirely different approach...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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Addison's about to get married, but she's not looking forward to the big day. It's not her fiancé; he's a wonderful man. It's because Addison doesn't know who she really is. A few years ago, a kind driver found her bleeding next to a New Jersey highway and rescued her. While her physical wounds healed, Addison's memory never returned. She doesn't know her real name. Or how she ended up injured on the side of a road. Or why she can't shake the notion...
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