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[narrator] In this Salvador Dalí masterpiece

The Mind, Explained

In this Salvador Dalí masterpiece, a woman is woken by a passing bee, and her brain makes...

The Mind, Explained • S01E02 • 2019

[narrator]
In this Salvador Dalí masterpiece, a woman is woken by a passing bee, and her brain makes up an elaborate dream
to explain the buzz and the sting: - roaring tigers and the stab of a bayonet.
- [tiger roaring] Dalí loved dreams. He said his best ideas came from them. And this particular painting, Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around
a Pomegranate a Second Before Waking, reflected a common view of dreams
in 1944. But they didn't actually happen
during sleep. [Stickgold] When you woke up, the entire dream happened
in that moment of awakening

Full Transcript

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[narrator] In this Salvador Dalí masterpiece,

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a woman is woken by a passing bee,

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and her brain makes up an elaborate dream to explain the buzz and the sting:

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- roaring tigers and the stab of a bayonet. - [tiger roaring]

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Dalí loved dreams.

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He said his best ideas came from them.

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And this particular painting,

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Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second Before Waking,

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reflected a common view of dreams in 1944.

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But they didn't actually happen during sleep.

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[Stickgold] When you woke up,

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the entire dream happened in that moment of awakening.

Duration

35 seconds

Views

39

Timestamp in Movie

00:02:02

Uploaded

Jun 07, 2025

Season

1

Episode

2

Genres

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.