TV Series · 2019
The Mind, Explained
Documentary · Ended
Composite
8.4
IMDb
7.9 / 10
6,509 votes
TMDB
7.5 / 10
123 votes
Local
— / 10
No votes
Synopsis
Ever wonder what's happening inside your head? From dreaming to anxiety disorders, discover how your brain works with this illuminating series.
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Streaming availability
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Netflix
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Cast
Crew
Art
- Caresse Hasser Art Direction
Camera
- Cory Popp Director of Photography
Directing
- Ora DeKornfeld Director
Editing
- Jan Kobal Editor
- Dave Seekamp Editor
- Eliza Mitnick Editor
Production
- Chad Mumm Executive Producer
- Joe Posner Executive Producer
- Ora DeKornfeld Producer
- Dan DiStefano Executive Producer
- Marina G. Stadler Executive Producer
- Adam Cole Producer
- Ariane Wu Executive Producer
- Jason Spingarn-Koff Executive Producer
- Claire Gordon Executive Producer
- Marie Cascione Producer
- Ezra Klein Executive Producer
Visual Effects
- Marcie LaCerte Animation
Seasons & episodes
Season 1 (5 ep)
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1. Memory
Sep 12, 2019 · 20 min
How does remembering work? Delve into the way the brain stores, processes and retrieves memories -- and why certain ones sometimes prove unreliable.
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2. Dreams
Sep 12, 2019 · 19 min
Why do we dream? When the lights go out, interesting things happen in the brain and body. What’s the significance of dreams, and what can they teach us?
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3. Anxiety
Sep 12, 2019 · 21 min
Feeling anxious? You're not alone. Stand-up comedian Maria Bamford shares her personal experience with OCD in this examination of anxiety disorders.
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4. Mindfulness
Sep 12, 2019 · 19 min
Take a deep, cleansing breath and slowly exhale while being enlightened on the impact meditation can have on your mind and body.
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5. Psychedelics
Sep 12, 2019 · 21 min
What happens to a brain on psychedelics? Turn on, tune in and drop out on this trip to explore the history and effects of mind-altering substances.
Season 2 (1 ep)
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5. Brainwashing
Nov 19, 2021 · 26 min
What does it mean to be brainwashed? From the Satanic panic of the ’80s to current conspiracies, dive into how belief change happens inside the brain.
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