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The Brain with Dr. David Eagleman (2015)

Documentary

Neuroscientist David Eagleman explores the interior of the brain to reveal why people feel and think the way they do. Episodes examine how personality, emotions and memories are encoded as neural activity; the unconscious brain; and how the brain navigates thousands of conscious decisions every day. Dr. Eagleman ponders the darker side of humanity and why the brain drives people toward certain actions and behaviors. The series also looks at the future, considering what may be next for the human brain and for the human species.

IMDb rating
8.6 (511 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2015)

8.33 avg 6 episodes 8.6 → 8.0 54 min avg

Ep 1: 8.6 · 55 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 48 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 48 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 41 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 50 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 39 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1What Is Reality?8.655
2What Makes Me?8.348
3Who Is in Control8.348
4How Do I Decide?8.241
5Why Do I Need You?8.650
6Who Will I Be?8.039

Episode ratings and vote counts from IMDb. Poster, overview, and streaming data from TMDB. Data refreshed 2026-07-03.

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