Essentials: How Your Brain Functions & Interprets the World

October 16, 2025 35m 22 chapters

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0:00 Dr. David Berson 0:38 Visual Perception, Photons & Retinal Processing, Ganglion Cells 2:12 Color Vision, Wavelengths & Photoreceptors; Cones & Rods 6:32 Melanopsin, Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells & Brightness Detection 8:50 Circadian Clock & Synchronization, Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN); Master Clock Function 11:32 Hypothalamus, Autonomic Nervous System & Hormonal Systems 12:12 Tool: Light Exposure & Melatonin Regulation, Pineal Function 13:13 Vestibular System, Balance & Motion Detection; Semicircular Canals 15:46 Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex, Image Stabilization & Head Rotation 17:22 Motion Sickness, Visual-Vestibular Conflict; Tool: Avoiding Nausea 19:07 Cerebellum, Motor Coordination & Learning 20:33 Cerebellar Function, Precision & Timing of Movement; Cerebellar Ataxia 22:00 Flocculus & Visual-Vestibular Integration 22:53 Midbrain, Brainstem & Reflexive Behavior; Superior Colliculus 25:33 Spatial Orientation & Multisensory Integration; Rattlesnake Heat Detection

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