Brain Games 2011
What is Brain Games?
Topic: Television series "Brain Games" (2011). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2011
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 65
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 9, 2011
- Last aired
- Mar 2, 2020
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- National Geographic
- Genres
- Documentary, Comedy, Reality
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.6/10 from 76 votes
- Format
- 8 seasons · 65 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~60 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- National Geographic
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Source [1]: Title: Brain Games (2011). Rating: TV-G. Genres: Documentary, Comedy, and Reality. Synopsis: "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."
Source [2]: American popular science television series. Explores cognitive science by focusing on illusions, psychological experiments, and counterintuitive thinking.
Source [3]: Title: Brain Games (TV Series 2011–2020).
Source [4]: Title: Brain Games (2011-2020).
Title: Brain Games.
Years: 2011–2020.
Type: American popular science television series.
Genres: Documentary, Comedy, and Reality.
Rating: TV
Should you watch it?
“Discover how your brain creates the illusion of seamless reality through interactive experiments.”
- Uses interactive experiments to demonstrate how memory and sensory perception work.
- Employs misdirection and tricks to show how attention is focused.
- Explores how our brains create the illusion of a seamless reality.
- It may not appeal to viewers who prefer traditional scripted narratives over documentary and comedy hybrids.
Watch it if you want to see interactive experiments that show how your brain creates the illusion of reality.
The tone is experimental and engaging, blending documentary, comedy, and reality elements suitable for general audiences.
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 3 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Watch This! Mytharc Oct 9, 2011
- E2 Pay Attention! Core Oct 9, 2011
- E3 Remember This! Mytharc Oct 9, 2011
Season 2 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Focus Pocus Mytharc Apr 22, 2013
- E2 It's About Time Core Apr 22, 2013
- E3 Motion Commotion Core Apr 29, 2013
- E4 Don't Be Afraid Core Apr 29, 2013
- E5 Power of Persuasion Core May 6, 2013
- E6 What You Don't Know Core May 13, 2013
- E7 Battle of the Sexes Core May 20, 2013
- E8 Seeing is Believing Core May 27, 2013
- E9 You Decide Core Jun 3, 2013
- E10 Use It or Lose It Core Jun 10, 2013
- E11 Illusion Confusion Mytharc Jun 17, 2013
- E12 Liar, Liar Mytharc Jun 24, 2013
Season 3 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Battle of the Ages Mytharc Nov 11, 2013
- E2 In Living Color Core Jan 13, 2014
- E3 Laws of Attraction Core Jan 13, 2014
- E4 Trust Me Core Jan 20, 2014
- E5 Stress Test Core Jan 27, 2014
- E6 What's Going On? Core Feb 3, 2014
- E7 Retrain Your Brain Core Feb 24, 2014
- E8 Mind Your Body Core Mar 3, 2014
- E9 In It to Win It Mytharc Mar 10, 2014
- E10 Follow the Leader Mytharc Mar 17, 2014
Season 4 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Compassion Mytharc Jul 14, 2014
- E2 Addiction Core Jul 14, 2014
- E3 Language Core Jul 21, 2014
- E4 Risk Core Jul 21, 2014
- E5 Battle of the Sexes 2 Core Jul 28, 2014
- E6 Superstitions Core Jul 28, 2014
- E7 Food Core Aug 4, 2014
- E8 Anger Core Aug 11, 2014
- E9 Patterns Mytharc Aug 18, 2014
- E10 Intuition Mytharc Aug 25, 2014
Season 5 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Common Sense Mytharc Jan 19, 2015
- E2 Left vs. Right Core Jan 19, 2015
- E3 Morality Core Jan 26, 2015
- E4 Money Core Feb 2, 2015
- E5 Paranormal Core Feb 9, 2015
- E6 Memory Core Feb 16, 2015
- E7 Misconceptions Core Feb 23, 2015
- E8 Peer Pressure Core Mar 2, 2015
- E9 Logic Mytharc Mar 9, 2015
- E10 Faces Mytharc Mar 16, 2015
Frequently asked questions
Where can I stream Brain Games?
The series is available to stream on Disney+.
Is Brain Games worth watching?
It is worth watching if you enjoy groundbreaking documentary and comedy programming that features interactive experiments.
What is the binge duration of Brain Games?
The series spans 8 seasons released between 2011 and 2020.
Are there essential episodes to watch?
The provided sources do not list specific essential episodes.
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