Neuroscience & the Brain Videos Hacker News Recommends — Page 2

lecture#2865

Why hierarchy creates a destructive force within the human psyche (by dr. Robert Sapolsky)

TheSymposionNights

“Here's Sapolsky explaining how stress in an hierarchical social arrangement impacts heart health and life expectancy.”

2 HN recommenders · 2015–2024

demo#2937

Try this bizarre audio illusion! 👁️👂😮 - BBC

BBC

“The most compelling illustration I've seen of this is the McGurk Affect[1].”

2 HN recommenders · 2011–2020

commentary#2949

Update on my Brain Injury & the Future of Strange Parts

Strange Parts

“he had a concussion and seems to be handling it quite well, even recovering”

4 HN recommenders · 2023–2024

talk#2952

Sebastian Seung: I am my connectome

TED

“found this TED talk that visualizes the problem pretty well”

2 HN recommenders · 2013–2015

talk#3019

Neuroscience of Personality | Dario Nardi | Talks at Google

Talks at Google

“This talk goes into some detail about how specific brain patterns seem to correlate with the Jungian cognitive functions”

1 HN recommenders · 2012–2016

explainer#3060

Your Coffee Addiction Is Probably Good for You

CGP Grey

“Nice explanatory video on the matter”

2 HN recommenders · 2013–2017

commentary#3119

How Children Develop Perfect Pitch

Rick Beato

“Rick Beato has some videos about how he trained his kids”

2 HN recommenders · 2019–2025

talk#3168

Your Brain at Work

Google TechTalks

“it's pretty interesting stuff for developers and knowledge workers”

3 HN recommenders · 2011–2015

podcast#3189

Optimizing Workspace for Productivity, Focus, & Creativity

Andrew Huberman

2 HN recommenders · 2022–2023

talk#3271

The most important lesson from 83,000 brain scans | Daniel Amen | TEDxOrangeCoast

TEDx Talks

“I think this talk is relevant.”

2 HN recommenders · 2017–2021

explainer#3276

Is Your Red The Same as My Red?

Vsauce

“Vsauce did a good video on it”

2 HN recommenders · 2018–2024

demo#3309

altitude chamber hypoxia training guy passes out

Kevin Hayward

“Watch this video[1] of pilot training in an FAA altitude chamber to see the effects of oxygen deprivation.”

2 HN recommenders · 2014–2020

talk#3332

Dr. Matthew Phillips - 'Metabolic Strategies as Therapies in Cancer and Neurodegeneration'

Low Carb Down Under

“Worth a listen”

2 HN recommenders · 2022–2023

documentary#3343

The Man With The Seven Second Memory

Real Stories

“For another incredible case of retrogade amnesia, check the story of Clive Wearing”

2 HN recommenders · 2020–2026

talk#3360

Your Brain Hallucinates Your Conscious Reality | Anil Seth | TED

TED

“This TED talk has a great example where the same sound sounds different to you based on what you expect to hear”

2 HN recommenders · 2017–2026

podcast#3389

Joe Rogan Experience #965 - Robert Sapolsky

PowerfulJRE

“Listen to this interview with Robert Sapolsky. Somewhat of a superstar in this field”

2 HN recommenders · 2017–2020

news#3560

Neurosurgeon pioneers Alzheimer's, addiction treatments using ultrasound | 60 Minutes

60 Minutes

“Most fascinating video I’ve seen in a long time.”

1 HN recommenders · 2024

podcast#3689

Understanding & Treating Addiction | Dr. Anna Lembke

Andrew Huberman

“Highly recommend listening to Huberman's interview of Dr. Anna Lembke”

1 HN recommenders · 2022–2023

interview#3706

Q&A with a person who does not have an internal monologue

PA Struggles

“I never miss a chance to reference this video.”

1 HN recommenders · 2020–2025

talk#3751

You aren't at the mercy of your emotions -- your brain creates them | Lisa Feldman Barrett

TED

“I like the talks by Lisa Feldman Barrett”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2019

demo#3791

McGurk effect - Auditory Illusion - BBC Horizon Clip

sixesfullofnines

“Very worth your two minutes if you're not yet familiar with the effect”

1 HN recommenders · 2021–2025

talk#3824

Building Brains to Understand the World's Data

Google TechTalks

“he gets into his ideas about the structure of the brain, and what he's done to reconstruct it in software/hardware.”

1 HN recommenders · 2013–2017

lecture#3940

14. Limbic System

Stanford

“Good presentations.”

1 HN recommenders · 2019–2021

explainer#3977

WHY Exercise is so Underrated (Brain Power & Movement Link)

Joseph Everett - WIL

“They talk about how complex movement in creatures typically correlates with the size of the brain.”

1 HN recommenders · 2017–2018

podcast#4029

What Microplastics Are Doing to the Brain, Body, and Reproductive Systems

FoundMyFitness

“just did a great episode on PFAS, microplastics, and other environmental toxins in food and water.”

1 HN recommenders · 2024–2026

explainer#4177

How playing an instrument benefits your brain - Anita Collins

TED-Ed

“There is an observable difference in brain activity between playing an instrument and actively listening”

1 HN recommenders · 2022–2024

documentary#4254

The Superhuman World of Wim Hof: The Iceman

VICE

“tried the breathing: and cold showers and they've been helping a lot with inflammation!”

1 HN recommenders · 2016–2024

lecture#4336

21. Chaos and Reductionism

Stanford

“acknowledging irreducible complexity irrespective of scale as he did so clearly in one of his Stanford lectures”

1 HN recommenders · 2017–2024

talk#4357

How we can use light to see deep inside our bodies and brains | Mary Lou Jepsen

TED

“[1] is a good quick place to start and judge if you want to study their brainscanner in more depth.”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2024

news#4494

People who remember every second of their life | 60 Minutes Australia

60 Minutes Australia

“Some quite clearly have incredible abilities in this regard”

1 HN recommenders · 2022–2025

talk#4575

Optical illusions show how we see | Beau Lotto

TED

“Here's a fun video to watch”

1 HN recommenders · 2017–2023

demo#4597

Movie reconstruction from human brain activity

Jack Gallant

“Reconstructing what a person is seeing out of their fMRI scan (2011)”

1 HN recommenders · 2013–2024

explainer#4617

You Need to Be Bored. Here's Why.

Harvard Business Review

“Curiosity kicks in. Curiosity is a precursor to learning.”

2 HN recommenders · 2025–2026

explainer#4708

The Weird World in RGB

Technology Connections

“This video from Technology Connections helps explain”

1 HN recommenders · 2020–2021