Brainteasers

Capgras Syndrome, Phantom Limbs & Synaesthesia

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I’m back with a video from the psychologist who inspired me to study this subject at uni – V.S. Ramachandran. This TED talk looks at what makes us human and how studying neuroscience can link questions from philosophy to psychology. It also mentions Capgras syndrome – when patients with brain damage to the area of … Read more

The McGurk Effect

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Here’s the first post in a new section of my blog called ‘Brainteasers’. This section will be made up of short posts with videos which will show you things you can amaze your friends and family with. They will also fit in with the other sections of my blog, and will show the practical applications … Read more