Brain Tricks - This Is How Your Brain Works

Ever wonder how your brain processes information? These brain tricks and illusions help to demonstrate the two main systems of Fast and Slow Thinking in your brain.

Written and created by Mitchell Moffit (twitter @mitchellmoffit) and Gregory Brown (twitter @whalewatchmeplz).

Mitchell Moffit

Gregory Brown

Further Reading --

1) Thinking Fast and Slow - Daniel Khaneman

[Bookshelved_]

The brain is truly remarkable. It’s been functioning 24/7 since we were born and only stops when we take tests.

[demonicseries]

Here's what I got from this video:

Math makes you blind

[laurazinglersen]

The fact that we turn colorblind while we are concentrated is MIND BLOWING

[adjly]

“Noah did”
First time hearing: “No one did”

[sobia]

“if you do try, your muscles will tense,
your pupils will dilate,
and your heart rate will increase”



*thats just me during an exam*

[lenahehe]

Funny fact




The brain named itself

[nicholasleclerc]

Yeah, I can already tell that this effect allows us to read incomprehensible/horrendous cursive words, as well as really small types ones

[Mr.Reality]

Error: The file ''Brain.exe'' is not responding.

[DaniXks]

For all those who find the BAT and BALL problem confusing:
1) The bat costs 1 dollar more than the ball.
2) Everything has to cost 1.10 dollars.

A) The bat costs 1.00 dollar and the ball costs 0 cents. = 1.00 dollars
    - 1) is fulfilled - 2) is not, because the result is not 1.10 dollars

B) The bat costs 1.00 dollar and the ball costs 10 cents = 1.10 dollars
    - 1) is not fulfilled because the difference is 0.90 dollars - 2) is fulfilled

We need to find a way to add 10 cents to THE DIFFERENCE without compromising THE RESULT of B).

The only way is to take OUT 5 cents from the ball and put them INTO the price of the bat. In this way we have:

C) The bat costs 1.05 dollars and the ball costs 5 cents. = 1.10 dollars
    - 1) is fulfilled - 2) is fulfilled

Of course, C is the ONLY correct result, B is the result of fast thinking for most people, and A...that should not even be an answer :)

[hrag]

After watching this video, I started thinking about not only how our brain works, but also different things that happen during the process. I never really paid attention that our brain works in different ways which are called fast and slow. It was very interesting for me that the fully engagement of the slower thinking makes your brain turn almost colorblind. As you are concentrated to an object, which makes you think deeper, thus, your brain ignores other details around it. I did not notice this until after watching the video. In fact, when one sees an object, they can figure what the object is. Although for example the math problem, when you try to solve it, your brain travels from the fast thinking into slower thinking. Thank you for such interesting videos with some great examples.

[meribarseghyan]

The fact that we turn colorblind while we are concentrated is mind-blowing.
It amazed me that I could not notice the changes you have made when solving the problems. This was an exciting way to explain this topic.

[Steve_]

I spent 3 days in jail because the police station clerk read my pistol permit as a "B" instead of "13" so later that night I was arrested for possession of an unregistered firearm... Nobody had that serial number, it didn't exist.

[florinbraun]

This is all from a book called Thinking fast and slow by Daniel Kahneman:)

[gracenern]

*lying on floor chanting methodically*C'mon brain, think of things! C'mon brain think of things! C'mon brain be so smart!

[michaelcoller]

I have a burning question. I'm an AP Psychology teacher, and there are a ton of resources to help students understand the differences between neurotransmitters. However, my question is: Can you please create one of these amazing short videos that give so much information to break down the differences between the dominant neurotransmitters described in so many Intro to Psych textbooks?

If I could find a way to get them to understand them more quickly without burning so much class time, that would be amazing. My class is open to all, so many students don't need the guided support. But, many of my students are taking AP level courses for the first time, and what better class then AP Psychology to give it a go? I've used your videos in a number of ways over the years, and they are extremely helpful, so can you create one for the neurotransmitters?

Thanks! I hope you can, but if not, keep making these fun educational videos!

[cheeseburgermonkey]

2:28 this time system 1 AND 2 guess same
4:01 **EAT SOAP**

[Bss]

Question for you guys :
Why do we have so many different voices, and how was our voice created ?

[degariuslozak]

Please answer this question, why is it that when we have intense emotions we can actually feel it on our chest more specifically the heart

[CartoonyPirate]

Bro my mind devided and multiplied those card numbers.

[nofear]

It amazes me how the brain technically studies itself.