Description
Did you know that the human brain is the most complex object in the known universe? Take an in-depth, science-based tour of this remarkable organ with award-winning molecular biologist John Medina, Ph.D. He’ll share the latest neuroscience research to help you optimize your brain’s performance, including proven strategies for improving your memory, boosting your creativity and more. Plus, find out what happens when the brain’s intricate systems aren’t functioning as they should.
Overview
Syllabus
- Class Preview
- How Your Brain Works
- Your Unique Thinking Abilities
- Damaged Brain, Damaged Function
- Neuroplasticity: Your Flexible Brain
- How Your Brain Uses Memory
- The Advantages of Forgetting
- Creativity & Fluid Intelligence
- How Your Brain Uses Your Senses
- Seeing With Your Brain: Vision
- Feeling With Your Brain: Emotion
- How Emotion Drives Attention
- Pleasure & Your Brain
- What Makes You Happy
- How Your Brain Manages Stress
- Your Social Brain
- How Infant Brains Work
- How Adolescent Brains Work
- Sex & Your Brain
- How Your Brain Ages
- How Your Brain Copes With Grief
- How Self-Control Works
- The Power of Exercise
- Improving Your Memory
- Why Your Brain Needs Sleep
Taught by
John Medina
