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The Senses — A Primer (Part II)
Although sensory systems share basic features of organization, each is uniquely designed to respond to a particular aspect of the world.
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The Senses — A Primer (Part I)
Through complex systems that begin with cells that respond to physical stimuli and send signals through a maze of brain circuits, we can know — both consciously and otherwise — what goes on around us and within our bodies.
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Synesthesia
Imagine hearing a bird chirp and seeing the color yellow. This is what life may be like for someone with synesthesia. Explore the unique experiences of a synesthete and learn more about this rare condition.
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The Invisible Gorilla (featuring Daniel Simons)
What is the Invisible Gorilla and what can it teach us about inattentional blindness? Watch this video and find out.
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Mark Changizi explains how the brain reckons with optical illusions in this TED talk.
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Searching Science: How the Brain Finds What You're Looking For
Why do some things stand out from the background? Explore how things get noticed by studying how our brains help us perform a visual search.
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Spooky Science: Make a Ghostly Illusion
You won't believe your eyes in this spooktacular illusion.
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What can magic tricks tell us about the brain?
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How do we see every imaginable color with just three types of color receptors in our eye?
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Students are introduced to brain structure, neurotransmitters, hormones, and neural networks in this nine part lesson.
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The Hollow Face Illusion is spooky. The photo is of a flat sheet of plastic with a facial mask pushed in one side. In this case it’s the face of Albert Einstein*.
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People with "photographic memory" are thought to be able to take and recall mental snapshots without error. But there is no evidence this type of memory exists.
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