The mind, in a nutshell, is a miniseries of 5 20-minute chapters, narrated by the captivating voice of which explores the most fascinating topics of the human mind. I have really enjoyed this series and its format makes it ideal to watch in full on a weekend.
Chapters:
- Episode 1, Memory: The first chapter explains how the brain stores, processes and retrieves our resources and why some of our memories are unreliable.
- Episode 2, Dreams: Why do we dream? What is melatonin and its effect on sleep? How many hours of sleep do we really need? And they explain 9 scientific facts about sleep.
- Episode 3, Anxiety: An exploration of anxiety disorders
- Episode 4, Mindfulness: the effect of mindfulness practice on the brain, and its benefits.
- Episode 5, Hallucinogens: The history of hallucinogens and what effects they cause on the brain.
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