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Our Brain: The Power of the Brain

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The brain plays the central role in most activities of the nervous system and, as the center of our thoughts and emotions, it makes each person unique.

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Understanding the Brain: Development (0:57)

A baby's environment plays just as large a role in its development as its genes. Watch a video brought to you by the Discovery Channel.

Wiring the Brain (1:24)

Watch this video about your brain's ability to learn on HowStuffWorks. Your ability to learn depends on an expanding web of wiring in your brain. Learn how to expand your brain's web of wiring in this video from ScienCentral.

Brain's Ability to Sense Danger (1:34)

Watch this video about the brain's ability to sense danger on HowStuffWorks. Researchers are noticing that, like most animals, humans may have a sensitive early warning system for danger. Learn about how we make safe decisions in this video from... More »

Life or Death Situations (1:38)

Watch this video about how the brain reacts to life of death situations on HowStuffWorks. Researchers are studying a mechanism in the brain that determines if a stressful situation is controllable or not. Learn the human brain processes life or... More »

Al Seckel on How The Brain Works (16:30)

Watch this video about how the brain works on HowStuffWorks. Cognitive Neuroscientist Al Seckel uses visual illusions to explain why our brains respond differently to varying images. Learn about the brain's visual perceptions in this video from TED.

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What are the odd you will have twin babies?

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What are the odds you will get enough sleep on an average night?

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What are the odds you could get skin cancer?

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What are the odds you will become overweight?

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What are the odds you will get a cavity?

Aging (2:38)

What are the odds you will live to be 100 years old?

Brainman: If 6 Was 9 (1:37)

Researchers try to trick Daniel by switching the sizes of numbers he sees in his head. Learn more about mental conditions in this video.

Brainman: Beautiful Pi (3:20)

Does Daniel really have emotional responses to certain numbers? Learn more about mental conditions in this video.

Fires of the Mind: Bipolar Causes (6:15)

Have you ever wondered what causes bipolar disorder? The answer may be found through an MRI. Learn more about bipolar disorder in this video.

What Are the Odds? Skin Cancer (2:51)

What are the odds you could get skin cancer? Learn more about odds in this video.