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The Brain with David Eagleman

Who Is in Control?

Learn how the unconscious brain controls much of who we are and what we do.

Aired 10/28/2015 | Expires 08/02/2025 | Rating TV-PG

Who Is in Control?
The Brain with David Eagleman

Who Is in Control?

Episode 3 | 55m 11sVideo has Closed Captions

Learn how the unconscious brain controls much of who we are and what we do.

Dr. David Eagleman explores the great deception that greets us each morning when we awake: it feels as though we are in conscious control of our lives but the truth is that we are not. Instead almost every action, every decision, every belief that we hold is driven by parts of the brain that we have no access to.

Aired 10/28/2015 | Expires 08/02/2025 | Rating TV-PG

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The Brain with David Eagleman

Who Is in Control?

Episode 3 | 55m 11sVideo has Closed Captions

Dr. David Eagleman explores the great deception that greets us each morning when we awake: it feels as though we are in conscious control of our lives but the truth is that we are not. Instead almost every action, every decision, every belief that we hold is driven by parts of the brain that we have no access to.

Aired 10/28/2015 | Expires 08/02/2025 | Rating TV-PG

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

How to Watch The Brain with David Eagleman

The Brain with David Eagleman is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.

Explore the Brain with this Interactive
For the Classroom

Explore the Brain with this Interactive

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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