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Brain Games is a reality television series that discusses and explores the components of the human brain. Hosted by Jason Silva, the show is scripted.The show is interactive, encouraging viewers to participate in experiments, or “brain games”, that emphasize the main points presented in each episode. The series debuted on the National Geographic Channel in 2011 as a special. Neil Patrick Harris was the narrator in the first season. It returned in 2013 as a regular series. Its return as an original series in 2013 set a record for the highest premiere rating for any National Geographic Channel original series with 1.5 million viewers..https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_Games_(National_Geographic)Brain Games, the three-part special on National Geographic Channel, uses interactive experiments, visual illusions, and other mental tricks to reveal the inner-workings of the brain. Episode 01: Watch This!Hack into the ultimate supercomputer the human brain as Hollywood filmmakers use color, light, motion, depth and sound to create mind-bending sensory illusions. Is it possible to feel the sensation of accidentally cutting your finger just by watching TV? Much of what we experience may be a mere fabrication, as our brains fill in gaps and stitch together a complete picture of the world bit-by-bit, designed to overcome our eyes’ blind spots. But what happens when your senses get crossed?Episode 02: Pay Attention!When it comes to mastering and manipulating attention, some of the world’s leading experts aren’t scientists; they’re magicians like David Copperfield. While the brain’s attention acts a bit like a spotlight to filter and make sense of a busy world, it can be easily controlled and deceived. Copperfield and a team of experts test, trick and fool using an elegant form of attention control.Episode 03: Remember This!With memory, things are not always as they seem: Details go missing, recollections change, and sometimes our brains fill in the blanks and create false visual memories. Our experts are on a mission to find out where memories reside in the brain by examining every millimeter for clues. Investigating every piece of the memory puzzle, from how we recognize faces even if they have been digitally distorted to how we can move memories from short-term to long-term storage.*******