The Brain with David Eagleman

Episode 1 | Our Perception of Reality

Clip: Episode 1 | 2m 18s

David invites subjects to recreate an experiment that demonstrates how much our brains leave out of our perception of reality. One brief look is enough for the brain to model a picture of the situation but just how detailed it that model?

Aired: 10/14/15

Rating: TV-PG

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What's the story of one of our body's most complex organs? In this interactive, viewers can explore clips from each of the six episodes of The Brain with David Eagleman. Grades: 9-13+

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