With a mix of psychology and virtual reality clinicians help treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
(02:45)Is your brain prepared to notice changes that happen right in front of your eyes?
(02:56)The world’s best illusionists master and manipulate the brain’s ability to pay attention.
Experts are still trying unravel the secrets of the mind.
How much do you trust your own brain? Be prepared to be shocked as this series puts your grey matter to the ultimate test. In Test Your Brain scientists and illusionists, such as magician David Copperfield, perform a series of experiments to discover how the way in which you perceive the world is often astonishingly far removed from reality!
Test Your Brain: Pay Attention!
Attention is our brain's way of selecting the things you see, hear and interact with in the world. But this ability is easily exploited, as illusionist David Copperfield reveals in this magical episode. Find out the disturbing truth about how easily distractions can be used to manipulate not only our brains, but also our behaviour.
Test Your Brain: Perception
You may not realise it, but our brains are being fooled all of the time - especially by Hollywood filmmakers. Experimental neuroscientist Beau Lotto guides you thr...
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