04: How Do I Decide?

01: What Is Reality?

David takes us on a journey that explores how the brain, locked in silence and darkness without direct access to it, conjures up the world we all take f...

02: What Makes Me?

David explores how the brain conjures up the world we take for granted. This episode shows how the brain gives rise to thoughts, emotions, memories and pe...

03: Who Is in Control?

David explores how almost every action we take, every decision we make, every belief that we hold is driven by parts of the brain we have no access to.

05: Why Do I Need You?

This episode looks at how the human brain relies on other brains to thrive and survive.

06: Who Will We Be?

Dr Eagleman journeys into the future, and asks what's next for the human brain and for our species.

An introduction to Freud's work | The Brain with David Eagleman

A brief introduction to Freud's work and the role of the unconscious mind in mental health.

Can leading questions distort memory? | The Brain with David Eagleman

Professor Elizabeth Loftus summarises her famous study about leading questions and distorting memory.

Nature vs nurture | The Brain with David Eagleman

The interplay between genetics and the environment, do we truly have free will over our behaviour?

Right hemisphere removal | The Brain with David Eagleman

Professor Casey explains her research into delayed gratification and the impact this has on behaviour.

Taxi drivers and plasticity | The Brain with David Eagleman

An introduction to the Marshmallow study and what this shows about delayed gratification.

Visual attention | The Brain with David Eagleman

When we view an object or scene, we don't take a mental photograph. Instead, our brain is choosing to focus attention on a f...