Probe the origins of consciousness, intelligence, and more and learn scientifically-proven methods to improve your memory, boost your creativity, and keep your mind sharp.
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: How Your Brain Works
- 02: Your Unique Thinking Abilities
- 03: Damaged Brain, Damaged Function
- 04: Neuroplasticity-Your Flexible Brain
- 05: How Your Brain Uses Memory
- 06: The Advantages of Forgetting
- 07: Creativity and Fluid Intelligence
- 08: How Your Brain Uses Your Senses
- 09: Seeing with Your Brain-Vision
- 10: Feeling with Your Brain-Emotion
- 11: How Emotion Drives Attention
- 12: Pleasure and Your Brain
- 13: What Makes You Happy
- 14: How Your Brain Manages Stress
- 15: Your Social Brain
- 16: How Infant Brains Work
- 17: How Adolescent Brains Work
- 18: Sex and Your Brain
- 19: How Your Brain Ages
- 20: How Your Brain Copes with Grief
- 21: How Self-Control Works
- 22: The Power of Exercise
- 23: Improving Your Memory
- 24: Why Your Brain Needs Sleep
Taught by
John Medina
