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National Geographic Channel’s Emmy-nominated series is back with all-new episodes. Using a series of experiments, illusions and man-on-the-street demonstrations, host Jason Silva and guest experts unlock the science behind the mysteries of why we say, eat, feel and act as we do with episodes on topics ranging from memory and common sense, to morality and the paranormal. Through an intricate series of interactive experiments designed to mess with your mind, we reveal the inner-workings of your brain. Hailed by critics as “tremendous fun” that “makes science entertaining,” Brain Games turns your mind’s eye inwards for a fascinating journey into the three and a half pounds of tissue that makes you… you.Episode 1 – Meet the BrainExplore the Hever Castle with Dr. Knight of the University of Hertfordshire and a memory game, and a paint-by-numbers exercise at Butler’s Wharf with the University of Oxford’s Dr. Hicks and inversion eyewear. Get ready to meet your brain. It will engage you, amaze you and help you understand yourself like never before. After all, it’s the one physical system on earth capable of looking at itself.Episode 2 – The God BrainIs religious belief hard-wired in our brains?Episode 3 – Brains Behaving BadlyBrains have an evolutionary predilection toward bad behavior.Episode 4 – Life of the BrainJason Silva heads to the New Jersey Shore to see where your brain started as a baby where it is going as an adult and into old age.Episode 5 – Super SensesJason Silva leads viewers through a series of games and experiments designed to show that the brain has far more than just five senses.Episode 6 – The Survivor BrainFour survivors from different walks of life take on different types of challenges, from getting lost while trail trekking to socializing over beer. Watch to see how each one survives or thrives in different circumstances, and ultimately learn what’s the best kind of brain when we see who wins out overall across some tough competition.Web page: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/brain-games/