分类目录归档：brain
The brain is an amazing and complex organ.
And while many people are fascinated by the brain,
they can't really tell you that much
about the properties about how the brain works
because we don't teach
Imagine that you invented a device
that can record my memories,
my dreams, my ideas,
and transmit them to your brain.
That would be a game-changing technology, right?
But in fact, we already possess t
Paying close attention to something:
Not that easy, is it?
It's because our attention is pulled in so many different directions at a time,
and it's in fact pretty impressive if you can stay focused.
M
Just over a year ago,
for the third time in my life, I ceased to exist.
I was having a small operation, and my brain was filling with anesthetic.
I remember a sense of detachment and falling apart
and
It's 1878.
Sir Francis Galton gives a remarkable talk.
He's speaking to the anthropologic institute of Great Britain and Ireland.
Known for his pioneering work in human intelligence,
Galton is a brill
My research lab sits about a mile from where several bombs exploded
during the Boston Marathon in 2013.
The surviving bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev of Chechnya,
was tried, convicted and sentenced to death
What if I told you there was something that you can do right now
that would have an immediate, positive benefit for your brain
including your mood and your focus?
And what if I told you that same thin
I'm Chris Nowinski, and odds are if you've met me in the last five years
I've asked you, after a few minutes, a bit of an odd question:
Can I have your brain?
Now, it only seems like a strange questio
What I'm about to share with you are findings from a study
of the brains of more than 1,000 children and adolescents.
Now, these were children who were recruited
from diverse homes around the United S
Translator: Leslie Gauthier Reviewer: Joanna Pietrulewicz
So I have a confession to make.
I only recently learned how to drive.
And it was really hard.
Now, this wasn't an older brain thing.
Do you re