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[narrator] This is a video of a dream

The Mind, Explained

This is a video of a dream. One created by a computer. It recorded the brain patterns of...

The Mind, Explained • S01E02 • 2019

[narrator] This is a video of a dream. One created by a computer. It recorded the brain patterns of people
when they were awake and looking at
hundreds of different pictures. When those people were asleep, the program tried to reverse-engineer
their brain patterns back into images. When the subjects awoke,
many of their descriptions matched. One said they saw a hall
with female figures in it. Another reported seeing a page
covered in writing. This experiment
was just the latest attempt to catch a glimpse of the dream world. For thousands of years,
humans have seen dreams as mystical, or as some kind of window
into our deeper selves. They've reportedly inspired
great literature, like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Full Transcript

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[narrator] This is a video of a dream.

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One created by a computer.

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It recorded the brain patterns of people when they were awake

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and looking at hundreds of different pictures.

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When those people were asleep,

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the program tried to reverse-engineer their brain patterns back into images.

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When the subjects awoke, many of their descriptions matched.

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One said they saw a hall with female figures in it.

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Another reported seeing a page covered in writing.

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This experiment was just the latest attempt

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to catch a glimpse of the dream world.

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For thousands of years, humans have seen dreams as mystical,

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or as some kind of window into our deeper selves.

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They've reportedly inspired great literature,

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like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Duration

47 seconds

Views

120

Timestamp in Movie

00:00:07

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.