The Mind, Explained
The Mind, Explained

The Mind, Explained

2019 2 Seasons 10 Episodes ⭐ 7.5 Documentary

Ever wonder what's happening inside your head? From dreaming to anxiety disorders, discover how your brain works with this illuminating series.

Ever wonder what's happening inside your head? From dreaming to anxiety disorders, discover how your brain works with this illuminating series.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Memory

How does remembering work? Delve into the way the brain stores, processes and retrieves memories -- and why certain ones

EP 2

Dreams

Why do we dream? When the lights go out, interesting things happen in the brain and body. What’s the significance of d

EP 3

Anxiety

Feeling anxious? You're not alone. Stand-up comedian Maria Bamford shares her personal experience with OCD in this exami

EP 4

Mindfulness

Take a deep, cleansing breath and slowly exhale while being enlightened on the impact meditation can have on your mind a

EP 5

Psychedelics

What happens to a brain on psychedelics? Turn on, tune in and drop out on this trip to explore the history and effects o

EP 1

How to Focus

So... many... distractions. Sustaining attention is harder than ever, but not for the reasons you might expect. Experts

EP 2

Teenage Brain

Why do teenagers act... like teenagers? Hint: It's not just hormones. Neuroscience explains the fundamentally unique way

EP 3

Personality

Personality tests group people into handy types but reveal only part of the story. Learn how our personalities develop a

EP 4

Creativity

Creativity isn't a mystical force — it's a mental muscle. See how your neural networks generate fresh ideas and learn

EP 5

Brainwashing

What does it mean to be brainwashed? From the Satanic panic of the ’80s to current conspiracies, dive into how belief

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Emma Stone
Emma Stone
Self - Narrator
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore
Self - Narrator
Anthony Fauci
Anthony Fauci
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