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The Magic Brain

The Magic Brain

Understand the brain and the secrets it holds

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Learn about the inner workings of the human brain through fascinating experiments from neuroscience studies and the real life experiences of neurosurgeons. This collection uncovers the surprising connection between neuropsychology and Buddhism, explores how the brain shapes our personalities, and gives insight into how you can harness the extraordinary power of the brain to improve your life and happiness.

The Magic Brain

Understand the brain and the secrets it holds

The Brain
The Brain
David Eagleman
The Story of You
17 min4.4
The Brain that Changes Itself
The Brain that Changes Itself
Norman Doidge
Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
22 min4.5
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon
Rahul Jandial
The New Science and Stories of the Brain
18 min4.6
Daniel Levitin: You Can't Trust Your Memory
Daniel Levitin: You Can't Trust Your Memory
Hosted by Caitlin Schiller & Ben Schuman-Stoler
Learn about how your memory falls short, so that you can avoid falling victim to its most common mistakes
8 min4.5
The Disordered Mind
The Disordered Mind
Eric R. Kandel
What Unusual Brains Tell Us About Ourselves
27 min4.5
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
Sam Kean
The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness and Recovery
24 min4.5
Brain Rules
Brain Rules
John Medina
12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home and School
19 min4.3
Super Brain
Super Brain
Deepak Chopra and Rudolph E. Tanzi
Unleash the Explosive Power of Your Mind
19 min4.4
No Self, No Problem
No Self, No Problem
Chris Niebauer
How Neuropsychology is Catching Up to Buddhism
27 min4.7

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