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Brain Games

Brain Games

2011Ended8 Seasons65 Episodes7.5TMDB
National Geographic

Get ready to have your mind messed with! "Brain Games" is a groundbreaking series that uses interactive experiments, misdirection and tricks to demonstrate how our brains create the illusion of seamless reality through our memory, through our sensory perception, and how we focus our attention.

Season 2 · Episode 5

Power of Persuasion

May 6, 2013·23m

By exposing us to specific stimuli, Jason Silva can prime our brains to respond in certain ways. See how identical twins interview for the same job, in the same clothes, with the same resume. They even give the exact same answers-but the order of the words in their answers is slightly different. The result? One twin comes off negative, and the other gets the job. Would you believe that Texas seceded from the U.S. if a crazy-looking guy told you? Probably not, but what if a news reporter with a microphone did? This episode unveils the subtle tactics that advertisers, marketers and con men can use to get you to do what they want, without you noticing.

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When did Brain Games Season 2 Episode 5 air?

Brain Games Season 2 Episode 5 aired on May 6, 2013.

How long is Brain Games Season 2 Episode 5?

This episode runs for approximately 23 minutes.

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