Explore the surprising things we know (and don’t know) about why people are the way they are through expert interviews, rare footage from historical experiments, and brand-new, ground-breaking demonstrations of human nature at work.
放送日: 2017-10-06
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概要: I get candid with Grayson Brulte, autonomous vehicle expert, as we discuss the potential ethical issues associated with driverless cars.
放送日: 2017-12-06
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概要: Watch as a Peruvian Shaman performs his icaro—or healing chant—in its entirety, from my Ayahuasca ceremony.
放送日: 2017-12-06
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概要: With just seven days until my Ayahuasca ceremony, I fill out a recommended personality survey—which becomes a little revealing.
放送日: 2017-12-06
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概要: I explore how psychedelics can improve mental health in my interview with cancer survivor Gail Thomas, as we discuss her experience in a study involving psilocybin--or mushrooms.
放送日: 2017-12-06
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概要: Is there a way to experience the effects of psychedelic drugs without having to ingest anything? Watch as I test out a few of these unconventional audio and visual files to see if their claims are true.
放送日: 2017-12-06
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概要: Expert Melissa Russano elicits a false confession from one of our test subjects in this fascinating, uncut session.
放送日: 2017-12-06
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概要: I sit down with Jeffrey Deskovic, a real-life victim of a false confession conviction.
放送日: 2017-12-06
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概要: Check out this extended cut of my challenging experience as a human lab rat in a giant, 60-foot real-world maze.
放送日: 2017-12-13
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概要: I interview Shirley Dygert, a first time skydiver, and her tandem skydiving instructor, Dave Hartsock, about a treacherous skydive they both miraculously survived.
放送日: 2017-12-13
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概要: In San Diego, real-life superheroes walk the streets as part of the Xtreme Justice League. I chat with Mr. Xtreme, one of the league’s most visible members, to discuss what it means to be a hero in today’s society.
放送日: 2017-12-20
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概要: Check out the final stage of our power of suggestion test, where we try to convince our subjects that a brain scanner can implant a number in their minds.
放送日: 2017-12-20
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概要: I go deeper into accessory-assisted placebos by discussing sham acupuncture—and getting stuck with a few needles in the process.
放送日: 2017-12-20
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概要: I attempt to discuss placebos, but my furry co-star keeps stealing the scene.
放送日: 2017-12-27
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概要: Let’s do a little test. I’ll play two tones and you see if you’re one of the few people who can notice a difference between them.
放送日: 2017-12-27
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概要: Derek Paravicini, a blind, autistic pianist and musical savant, sits down with me at the keyboard and shows off his incredible range of musical styles.
放送日: 2017-12-27
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概要: Jazz pianist Dave O’Brien and his student Derek Paravicini play an impressive piano duet for me.
放送日: 2018-01-03
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概要: Research Physiatrist Marcie Bockbrader talks to me about a brain-computer interface project that is helping a paralyzed man move his arm.
放送日: 2018-01-03
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概要: I interview principal research statistician David Friedenberg about his role in analyzing all the data collected in a project aimed at helping a paralyzed man move again.
放送日: 2018-12-05
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概要: With the help of Cecile Sarabian, Dr. Andrew MacIntosh and some fake poop, Michael observes levels of disgust among Japanese Macaques.
放送日: 2018-12-05
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概要: Kyoto University Ph.D. candidate Jie Gao shares her research involving Chimpanzees and the schoolyard game “Rock, Paper, Scissors.”
放送日: 2018-12-05
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概要: Michael and Dr. Terrence Deacon discuss the connection between language and the physical brain.
放送日: 2018-12-05
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概要: We edited the fake Los Angeles parks PSA from our Moral Licensing demonstration!
放送日: 2018-12-05
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概要: Michael wrestles with two moral dilemmas in VR, designed by researchers Dr. Erick Ramirez and Dr. Scott LaBarge.
放送日: 2018-12-12
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概要: Michael uses a series of coin flips and a large group of people to demonstrate the “wisdom of the crowd.”
放送日: 2018-12-12
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概要: Michael recruits local Vsauce fans for his Brain experiment, and fields questions in a Q&A setting.
放送日: 2018-12-12
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概要: Michael shares memories with his mom, who has saved everything from his childhood - from report cards to his space camp jacket.
放送日: 2018-12-12
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概要: Michael takes Dr. Chris Eliasmith on a tour through his high school, including his forensics team’s wall of fame.
放送日: 2018-12-12
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概要: Michael conducts his own version of the famous “jelly bean jar” experiment and reveals the statistical significance of the results.
放送日: 2018-12-19
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概要: Michael learns the true story behind Stanford Prison Experiment guard Dave Eshleman’s “John Wayne” moniker.
放送日: 2018-12-19
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概要: Michael learns more about Ben Blum’s cousin Alex and his personal transformation after participating in an armed bank robbery
放送日: 2018-12-26
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概要: Michael meets with Caitlin Doughty and learns about a death-positive culture in Indonesia, where relatives keep their dead loved ones in their homes.
放送日: 2018-12-26
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概要: Michael meets with psychologists Dr. Jeff Greenberg and Dr. Sheldon Solomon to discuss how death affects our world views.
放送日: 2018-12-26
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概要: Michael visits Alcor life extension and learns about the first person to ever be frozen using cryonics.
放送日: 2018-10-26
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概要: Michael visits Alcor life extension and learns about the family behind – and preserved by – cryonics.
放送日: 2018-12-26
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概要: Michael discusses the philosophy of death, and its changing definition, with Dr. Max More, CEO of Alcor life extension.
放送日: 2019-01-02
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概要: Michael and Dr. Douglas Vakoch discuss Barnard’s Star, the closest star to our solar system, within the context of sending messages into space.
放送日: 2019-01-02
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概要: Michael and Dr. Steven Vance discuss the famous “Golden Record”, which was sent aboard NASA’s Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft.
放送日: 2019-10-24
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概要: Stevens talks about fear and if there exists an innate fear of which all people are afraid.
放送日: 2019-10-14
上映時間: 30 min
概要: I asked a group of colleagues who worked with me on the series to sit down at Vsauce HQ and watch through three entire episodes. We go behind the scenes, elaborate on topics in the episodes, and dig in to what impact working on Mind Field has had on their current research.
