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The Mind, Explained

But that's not the full story. Some of the same thingsthat strengthen our memories can...

But that's not the full story. Some of the same things
that strengthen our memories can also warp them. And typically with emotional memories, we tend to remember the central aspects

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But that's not the full story.
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Some of the same things that strengthen our memories
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can also warp them.
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And typically with emotional memories,
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we tend to remember the central aspects.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:27
Uploaded
Jun 07, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary
Production
Vox Entertainment,Vox Media Studios

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Movie Summary

Ever wonder what's happening inside your head? From dreaming to anxiety disorders, discover how your brain works with this illuminating series.
S01 • E02 Terry Crews is my... my dream guide, - The Mind, Explained 00:08
Terry Crews is my... my dream guide,
S01 • E05 [narrator] It seems that psychedelics only help you quit smoking - The Mind, Explained 00:18
[narrator] It seems that psychedelics only help you quit smo...
S01 • E02 This is an aquarium in which I was a fish wearing a fish costume. - The Mind, Explained 00:07
This is an aquarium in which I was a fish wearing a fish cos...
S01 • E01 So, our attention kind of zooms in on the core of that experience, - The Mind, Explained 00:13
So, our attention kind of zooms in on the core of that exper...
S01 • E02 You also have to learn how to recognize when you're in a dream, - The Mind, Explained 00:34
You also have to learn how to recognize when you're in ...
S01 • E01 Emotional 9/11 memories are just as inaccurate as everyday memories. - The Mind, Explained 00:13
Emotional 9/11 memories are just as inaccurate as everyday m...
S01 • E05 One of the most powerful things about psychedelics is how suggestible they are. - The Mind, Explained 00:05
One of the most powerful things about psychedelics is how su...
S01 • E04 [narrator] When most of us anticipate getting burned, - The Mind, Explained 00:35
[narrator] When most of us anticipate getting burned,
S01 • E05 [narrator] In The Psychedelic Experience, - The Mind, Explained 00:38
[narrator] In The Psychedelic Experience,
S01 • E01 Memories aren't high fidelity recordings that we store away. - The Mind, Explained 00:16
Memories aren't high fidelity recordings that we store ...
S01 • E02 So the frontal cortex can say, "Oh, boy, it would be fun to fly." - The Mind, Explained 00:09
So the frontal cortex can say, "Oh, boy, it would be fu...
S01 • E01 And so we use pre-existing knowledge, - The Mind, Explained 00:07
And so we use pre-existing knowledge,
S01 • E01 Or our pre-existing biases and beliefs. - The Mind, Explained 00:05
Or our pre-existing biases and beliefs.
S01 • E02 But dreams may be about more than nocturnal joyrides. - The Mind, Explained 00:28
But dreams may be about more than nocturnal joyrides.
S01 • E04 [narrator] It’s as if long-term meditators view pain as a neutral event, - The Mind, Explained 00:58
[narrator] It’s as if long-term meditators view pain as a ne...
S01 • E01 That could explain the errors in Melanie's memory of 9/11. - The Mind, Explained 00:09
That could explain the errors in Melanie's memory of 9/...
S01 • E05 I think there are important lessons we can learn from - The Mind, Explained 00:05
I think there are important lessons we can learn from
S01 • E03 [audience laughs] - The Mind, Explained 00:33
[audience laughs]
S01 • E05 There's always an elder, a shaman, who knows the territory who's guiding you. - The Mind, Explained 00:06
There's always an elder, a shaman, who knows the territ...
S01 • E01 And after 9/11, maybe Melanie saw billowing smoke on TV, - The Mind, Explained 00:16
And after 9/11, maybe Melanie saw billowing smoke on TV,