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This video examines the "Mozart Effect," the power of Mozart's music to fight disease and increase the mental ability of its listeners. It is common knowledge that cows give more milk and tomatoes grow bigger when played Mozart, but what about humans? In this journey into the world's of music and medicine, Testing Mozart will examine the latest scientific discoveries that shed new light on the influence of Mozart's work on the brain. This documentary...

What does it take to change someone else's mind? It turns out there is a science to it. That's at least according to David McRaney, a journalist, author, and host of the You Are Not So Smart podcast. The first step, he says, is don't overtly try to win an argument. Try instead to express your ideas and lead the person along in stages. This approach--rather than attempting to defeat the opposing party--can more effectively get the other person to eventually...

Is your smart phone making you stupid? Can you make yourself cleverer? The Great British Intelligence Test measures the brainpower of the nation in one of the largest intelligence experiments of its kind. Devised with leading scientists at Imperial College, London, over 250,000 people around the nation have taken part so far - revealing important new science about the nation's changing intelligence. In this Horizon special, Dr Hannah Fry and Michael...

Investigating the complexities of human memory, this program looks at research on false memories, fake news, and the power of suggestion. It discusses how memories are stored and recalled, the crucial role attention plays in total recall, and working memory capacity. It also looks at an international study that aims to identify biomarkers that could help target interventions for Alzheimer's Disease years before memory loss and confusion develop. The...

Do you want to be able to remember names at parties? Or where you last left your car keys? Or memorize The Wasteland? Attend this training by USA Memory Champion Nelson Dellis who will convert the whole museum into a "memory palace", a powerful mental device that the ancient Greeks employed to remember oratory as well as shopping lists. Employing exotic fragrances to help anchor your memorization, and magical illusions to test them, this will be unlike...

Carol Dweck researches “growth mindset” — the idea that we can grow our brain's capacity to learn and to solve problems. In this talk, she describes two ways to think about a problem that’s slightly too hard for you to solve. Are you not smart enough to solve it … or have you just not solved it yet? A great introduction to this influential field.

When Elizabeth Loftus gave evidence for the defence in the trail of George Franklin, it was held by the court that while memories were unreliable and could be altered, they could not be invented. There were no such things as false memories. Loftus set out to demonstrate otherwise. This film documents Loftus' demonstration of false memory and the 'memory war' that followed, a war that not only threatened her professional reputation but also her life....

Meditation teacher Allan Lokos and neuropsychologist John DeLuca analyze the moment-to-moment existence of someone suffering from short-term memory loss following the final screening of Gaylen Ross's film Caris' Peace.

The death of Adolf Hitler; a Bible that promotes adultery; and the brilliant disguises of desperate British sailors--what do these stories have in common? They all hinge on secrets hidden deep inside the human brain.

This is a show about your brain and its imagination. We often associate imagination with creativity and the arts, but we don't always think about how important it is to our daily lives. If you play along you'll see how you can use your imagination to solve daily problems, how to tap into the imaginative process and how, with a little help, you can keep the good ideas flowing. Get ready to unleash your imagination ... on Brain Games.