Extras

The Brain with David Eagleman

Episode 5 | Destroying Empathy

Clip: Ep5 | 2m 29s

Propaganda plugs directly into neural networks, enabling dehumanization.

The Brain with David Eagleman

Episode 5 | Discerning Babies

Clip: Ep5 | 2m 12s

Humans come equipped with social antennae.

The Brain with David Eagleman

Episode 5 | In-Group/Out-Group

Clip: Ep5 | 2m 23s

David shows that a single word label can decide over how much you care for one in pain.

The Brain with David Eagleman

Episode 5 | Mirroring Others

Clip: Ep5 | 3m 26s

Why do we mimic each other’s facial expressions?

The Brain with David Eagleman

Episode 5 | Social Pain Is Real Pain

Clip: Ep5 | 1m 6s

Social pain activates the brain’s pain matrix.

The Brain with David Eagleman

Episode 5 | The Amazing Case of John Robison

Clip: Ep5 | 4m 15s

One man's transformation reveals something that we all unconsciously do every day.

The Brain with David Eagleman

Episode 5 | The Massacre of Srebrenica

Clip: Ep5 | 3m 27s

Can genocide be understood as a neural phenomenon?

The Brain with David Eagleman

Episode 5 | What Is Empathy?

Clip: Ep5 | 1m 58s

This ability to feel another’s pain explains why stories can be so powerful.

The Brain with David Eagleman

Why Do I Need You? | Preview

Preview: Ep5 | 30s

How the human brain depends on other brains to thrive and survive.