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Brain Games is a reality television series that discusses and explores the components of the human brain. Hosted by Jason Silva, the show uses experts in cognitive science, neuroscience and psychology. The show is interactive, encouraging viewers to participate in experiments, or "brain games", that emphasize the main points presented in each episode. The series debuted on the National Geographic channel in 2011.[1]

Contents [hide] 1 Cast 2 Episode list 2.1 Season 1 (2011) 2.2 Season 2 (2013) 2.3 Season 3 (2014)

3 References 4 External links

Cast[edit] Jason Silva - host Apollo Robbins - deception specialist Shara Ashley Zeiger - improvisor Bill Hobbs - author Jordan Hirsch - improvisor Amanda Hirsch - improvisor

Episode list[edit]

Season 1 (2011)[edit]

No.

Title [2][3]

Original air date

1 "Watch This" October 9, 2011 Explore optical illusions and how our brain can mislead us.

2 "Pay Attention" October 9, 2011 David Copperfield explores how we use attention throughout our everyday life

3 "Remember This" October 9, 2011 Former detective Greg Walsh exposes memory weakness.

Season 2 (2013)[edit]

No.

Title [2][3]

Original air date

1 "Focus Pocus" April 22, 2013 Highlights our misconception that your brain is able to focus on everything important at any given time.

2 "It's About Time" April 22, 2013 Why does time fly when you're having fun and slow down when you're in danger?

3 "Motion Commotion" April 29, 2013 Explore how your brain use and reacts to motion in order to make decisions.

4 "Don't Be Afraid" April 29, 2013 Explore how fear may actually be good for you.

5 "Power of Persuasion" May 6, 2013 See how marketers, advertisers and even political candidates manipulate your brain to persuade you.

6 "What You Don't Know" May 13, 2013 Learn what you may not know about what's happening around you.

7 "Battle of the Sexes" May 20, 2013 Explores gender differences.

8 "Seeing is Believing" May 27, 2013 Illusions highlight how your visual perceptions can be surprisingly off.

9 "You Decide" June 3, 2013 A team of experts show how you may not be in charge of your own destiny.

10 "Use it or Lose it" June 10, 2013 The brain is similar to muscles - the more you use it, the stronger it gets.

11 "Illusion Confusion" June 17, 2013 Optical illusions highlight how powerful our minds can really be.

12 "Liar, Liar" June 24, 2013 Learn how to determine if someone is lying.

13 "Battle of the Ages" November 11, 2013 Explores the development of the brain as it ages, with games involving competitions between older and younger groups of players.

Season 3 (2014)[edit]

No.

Title Title [2][3]

Original air date

1 "In Living Color" January 13, 2014

2 "Laws of Attraction" January 13, 2014

3 "Trust Me" January 20, 2014

4 "Battle of the Ages" January 20, 2014

5 "Stress Test" January 27, 2014

6 "What's Going On?" February 3, 2014

7 "In It To Win It" February 24, 2014

8 "Brain Reboot" March 3, 2014

9 "Let's Get Physical" March 10, 2014

10 "Follow The Leader" March 17, 2014

References[edit]

1.Jump up ^ "Brain Games - About". Nat Geo. 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013. 2.^ Jump up to: a b c "Bran Games Episode List". Zap2it. Retrieved July 27, 2013. 3.^ Jump up to: a b c "Brain Games on Nat Geo Channel". TVGuide. Retrieved July 27, 2013.

External links[edit] Official website Brain Games at the Internet Movie Database

Categories: National Geographic Channel programs

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