Dream analysis | Genius of the Modern World

03: Freud | Genius of the Modern World

Bettany Hughes travels to Vienna on the trail of Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis. Freud's influence surrounds us. In our v...

01: Mind Control | The Brain: A Secret History

Michael Mosley traces the sinister ways science has been used to try to control our minds, finding that its pursuit has led to...

What Makes a Psychopath? | Horizon

Presented by professor Uta Frith, this is an in-depth exploration of the psychopathic mind, including one of the most notorious psychopath...

The Heist

Derren Brown recruits participants to attend a ''motivational seminar'' where he manipulates them into robbing a security van in broad daylight. A reenactment of a...

05: Giving Up Smoking | The Twinstitute

Twins test the best way to kick a habit, see if hand-washing keeps you healthy and try to improve concentration.

Evaluation of Freud's theories | Genius of the Modern World

Evaluations of Freud's work, was he too subjective or is there an element of truth in his theories of the subcons...

The Rise of Artificial Intelligence | Science Cafe

Adam Walton explores artificial intelligence, discussing both it's potential to transform our world and the ethical questi...

Dreams | Genius of the Modern World

Bettany explores how Freud believed our unconscious desires were expressed through our dreams but also filtered through to our everyday l...

The Ego | Genius of the Modern World

Bettany discusses Freud's notion of the ''death drive'', part of the human condition to undo the bonds of life.

01: Get Thin Fast | The Twinstitute

Identical twins put competing health theories to the test. This episode tests the best way to lose weight, improve memory and beat pain w...

04: Better Brain | The Twinstitute

Twins find out if its possible to get a better brain, repel mosquitoes and get fit just by watching TV!

04: How Do I Decide?

This episode takes a journey through the unseen world of decisions, and how they get made.

Freud's study of Little Hans | Mind Changers

Freud's famous Little Hans case is discussed and evaluated in terms of its subjectivity.

Freud's theory of the unconscious mind | Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words

An overview of Freud's work and the unconscious with a rare audio recording of Freud himself.

How You Really Make Decisions | Horizon

Horizon uncovers the truth about decision making, revealing the intuitive part of your mind is a lot more powerful than you may realise.

Hysteria | Genius of the Modern World

In 1896, Freud debuted his Seduction Theory which was met with resounding scepticism, and just a year later even he himself debunked it...

Libido | Genius of the Modern World

Freud expanded the idea of sex away from the simple act, evolving the concept to eroticism, attraction, excitement and everything in betw...

Little Hans | Mind Changers

A phobia of horses developed by a boy living in Vienna in 1904 seemed unlikely evidence for the Oedipus complex. But for Sigmund Freud, this was ...

Oedipus Complex | Genius of the Modern World

The Oedipus Complex is born from a Greek tragedy where Oedipus kills his father, marries his mother and has children with her.

Sarah-Jayne Blakemore on teenage brains | The Life Scientific

Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore talks to Jim Al-Khalili about her research on the developing teenage brain.