👁How sugar affects the brain
🧠Nicole Avena
🗣Subtitle: 🇹🇷Turkish | 🇬🇧English

👣When you eat something loaded with sugar, your taste buds, your gut and your brain all take notice. This activation of your reward system is not unlike how bodies process addictive substances such as alcohol or nicotine -- an overload of sugar spikes dopamine levels and leaves you craving more. Nicole Avena explains why sweets and treats should be enjoyed in moderation. [Directed by STK Films, narrated by Michelle Snow, music by Michael Dow].
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👁This could be why you're depressed or anxious
🧠Johann Hari
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In a moving talk, journalist Johann Hari shares fresh insights on the causes of depression and anxiety from experts around the world -- as well as some exciting emerging solutions. "If you're depressed or anxious, you're not weak and you're not crazy -- you're a human being with unmet needs," Hari says.
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#depression #mental_health #illness #society #personal_growth #brain #humanity #relationships

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👁How to deal with rejection
🧠 TED-Ed
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Rejection hurts. It's incredibly painful to feel like you're not wanted — and we do mean painful. Researchers found that we relate rejection to being "hurt," using terms like "crushed" or "broken-hearted." So, why does rejection trigger such a strong response, and is there any way to cope with this unique kind of pain? Explore common strategies to help you process this emotional experience. [Directed Caitlin McCarthy, narrated Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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#psychology #TED_Ed #education #animation #pain #emotions #brain #relationships

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👁When are you actually an adult?
🧠Shannon Odell
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Most countries recognize 18 as the start of adulthood by granting various freedoms and privileges. Yet there's no exact age or moment in development that we can point to as having reached full maturity. If there's no consensus on exactly when we reach maturity, when do we actually become adults? Shannon Odell shares how scientists define adulthood using stages of brain development. [Directed by Biljana Labović, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, Gen Parton-Shin, May Yoshioka, music by Weston Fonger, Samuel Bellingham].
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👁Where does your sense of self come from? A scientific look
🧠Anil Ananthaswamy
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Our memories and bodies give us clues about who we are, but what happens when this guidance shifts? In this mind-bending talk, science writer Anil Ananthaswamy shares how the experiences of "altered selves" -- resulting from schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, foreign limb syndrome or other conditions -- shed light on the constructed nature of identity. He breaks down where our sense of self comes from and invites us to challenge our assumptions about who we are, with the aim of building a better you and a better world.
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#Alzheimer's #brain #consciousness #identity #humanity #philosophy #self #psychology #science

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👁Why do you want to squeeze cute things?
🧠Joshua Paul Dale
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Watching a kitten fumbling around, it might feel as if you've never encountered anything so devastatingly adorable in your mortal life. You may want to pet its soft fur and kiss its tiny head. But you may also feel the conflicting urge... to squeeze or smush the kitten, maybe even stuff it in your mouth. What is this peculiar phenomenon? Joshua Paul Dale explores the urge known as cute aggression. [Directed by Oksana Kurmaz, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Jan Willem de With].
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#education #TED_Ed #animation #evolution #brain #psychology #science #emotions

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👁Seeing things that aren't there? It's pareidolia
🧠Susan G. Wardle
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Imagine opening a bag of chips, only to find Santa Claus looking back at you. Or turning a corner to see a building smiling at you. Humans see faces in all kinds of mundane objects, but these faces aren't real— they're illusions due to a phenomenon known as face pareidolia. So why exactly does this happen, and how far does this distortion go? Susan G. Wardle explores why we see illusory faces. [Directed by Oksana Kurmaz, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by André Aires].
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👁How to enter flow state
🧠TED-Ed
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Flow is more than just concentrating or paying attention; it's a unique mental state of effortless engagement. And those who more frequently experience flow report higher levels of positive emotions, creativity, and feelings of accomplishment. But what exactly is flow? And how can we find it in our daily lives? Explore steps you can take to increase your chances of finding flow. [Directed by Leah Putnam, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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👁Why you procrastinate even when it feels bad
🧠TED-Ed
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣The report you've been putting off is due tomorrow. It's time to buckle down, open your computer ... and check your phone. Maybe watch your favorite YouTube channel? Or maybe you should just start in the morning? This is the cycle of procrastination. So, why do we procrastinate when we know it's bad for us? Explore how your body triggers a procrastination response, and how you can break the cycle. [Directed by Vitalii Nebelskyi, and action agency, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Stephen LaRosa].
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👁Can you change your sleep schedule?
🧠TED-Ed
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣An early bird rises with the sun, springing out of bed abuzz with energy. Meanwhile, a night owl groggily rises much later, not hitting their stride until late in the day. How many people are truly night owls or early birds? And are our sleep schedules predetermined at birth, or can we change them? Explore how our circadian systems act as internal clocks to keep our bodies functioning properly. [Directed by Avi Ofer, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by André Aires].
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