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

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01: What Is Reality?

BBC Four | 2016 | 56'48''

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?

BBC Four | 2016 | 56'44''

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03: Who Is in Control?

BBC Four | 2016 | 56'51''

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.

04: How Do I Decide?

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

06: Who Will We Be?

BBC Four | 2016 | 55'39''

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

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05: Why Do I Need You?

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