Train Your Brain

脑力大考验

Adopting an interactive approach, TRAIN YOUR BRAIN looks at the way our mind works, covering different aspects such as memory, reaction time, fear, positive thinking and even common sense. Get hooked by taking part in experiments and interactive tasks right in front of your TV screen, while finding out more about yourself and levelling up your brainpower along the way. 《脑力大考验》通过互动的形式,深入探索人类大脑的思维模式。《脑力大考验》涵盖了记忆、反应时间、恐惧、积极思考、常理等脑力相关的不同课题,让观众通过在电视屏幕前同步进行小实验和互动任务,进一步了解自己,并且提高脑力。

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Adopting an interactive approach, TRAIN YOUR BRAIN looks at the way our mind works, covering different aspects such as memory, reaction time, fear, positive thinking and even common sense. Get hooked by taking part in experiments and interactive tasks right in front of your TV screen, while finding out more about yourself and levelling up your brainpower along the way. 《脑力大考验》通过互动的形式,深入探索人类大脑的思维模式。《脑力大考验》涵盖了记忆、反应时间、恐惧、积极思考、常理等脑力相关的不同课题,让观众通过在电视屏幕前同步进行小实验和互动任务,进一步了解自己,并且提高脑力。

Ep 1
23 mins

Students these days have a lot of material from school that they need to remember. How do we ensure the memorized material stays with us for the long-term rather than vanish from our heads the instant we leave the exam hall? What is the difference between short-term memory and long-term memory? Learn from the experts some ways to enhance your memory with techniques like "chunking", "spacing", "mnemonics" and "method of loci".

Ep 1

Students these days have a lot of material from school that they need to remember. How do we ensure the memorized material stays with us for the long-term rather than vanish from our heads the instant we leave the exam hall? What is the difference between short-term memory and long-term memory? Learn from the experts some ways to enhance your memory with techniques like "chunking", "spacing", "mnemonics" and "method of loci".

Ep 2
24 mins

More than just philosophical mumbo jumbo, positive thinking has been proven by scientists and researchers to have an actual beneficial effect on our bodies and our lives. Find out how to harness the power of positive thinking and put a smile on your face immediately! 科学家、业界专家学者们都已经证明,正面积极的思考对我们的身体、生活百益而无一害,而且会产生实际的正面影响。了解正面思考的价值,学习如何利用正面思考的力量来改善你的生活!

Ep 2

More than just philosophical mumbo jumbo, positive thinking has been proven by scientists and researchers to have an actual beneficial effect on our bodies and our lives. Find out how to harness the power of positive thinking and put a smile on your face immediately! 科学家、业界专家学者们都已经证明,正面积极的思考对我们的身体、生活百益而无一害,而且会产生实际的正面影响。了解正面思考的价值,学习如何利用正面思考的力量来改善你的生活!

Ep 3
23 mins

What is common sense? And is common sense something that everyone has... or is it actually not as common as we think? And what happens when something goes against common sense? Is it wrong, or could it actually be right? Discover the mental shortcuts behind common sense and how it may lead us to quick solutions but also lead us the wrong way. 常理到底是什么?常理是每个人都应该有的认知,但是实际上,它又不像我们想象的那么常见。当事情违背常理时,我们应该如何应对?

Ep 3

What is common sense? And is common sense something that everyone has... or is it actually not as common as we think? And what happens when something goes against common sense? Is it wrong, or could it actually be right? Discover the mental shortcuts behind common sense and how it may lead us to quick solutions but also lead us the wrong way. 常理到底是什么?常理是每个人都应该有的认知,但是实际上,它又不像我们想象的那么常见。当事情违背常理时,我们应该如何应对?

Ep 4
23 mins

From the food we eat, to the way we dress, and even the things we believe in - our brains are greatly influenced by our desire to conform to the crowd. How far will we go in order to fit in? Learn how groups influence individual behaviour and find out how to train our brains to resist the negative aspects of peer pressure. 我们期望合群,因此从我们的大脑从每日的衣食住行到选择相信的事物所做出的判断不断受到"期望合群"这个想法的影响,这就是"羊群效应"。但是为了合群,我们到底愿意被同化到什么地步呢?

Ep 4

From the food we eat, to the way we dress, and even the things we believe in - our brains are greatly influenced by our desire to conform to the crowd. How far will we go in order to fit in? Learn how groups influence individual behaviour and find out how to train our brains to resist the negative aspects of peer pressure. 我们期望合群,因此从我们的大脑从每日的衣食住行到选择相信的事物所做出的判断不断受到"期望合群"这个想法的影响,这就是"羊群效应"。但是为了合群,我们到底愿意被同化到什么地步呢?

Ep 5
23 mins

Our words may lie... but our body doesn't. Learn how to read body language so you can see what people really mean, and learn how to exploit your own body cues to your advantage! We also explore how gestures and body language might differ according to which country you come from. An innocent gesture in one culture might actually be a grave insult in another culture! 我们的嘴巴可能会说谎,但我们的身体不会。了解如何阅读彼此的肢体语言,从而真正了解别人想要表达的意思。通过学习肢体语言,你也可能在社交上获得更多优势。

Ep 5

Our words may lie... but our body doesn't. Learn how to read body language so you can see what people really mean, and learn how to exploit your own body cues to your advantage! We also explore how gestures and body language might differ according to which country you come from. An innocent gesture in one culture might actually be a grave insult in another culture! 我们的嘴巴可能会说谎,但我们的身体不会。了解如何阅读彼此的肢体语言,从而真正了解别人想要表达的意思。通过学习肢体语言,你也可能在社交上获得更多优势。

Ep 6
23 mins

From Nigerian email scams to phone scams, we have to be on our guard every day to avoid getting conned. However what makes us susceptible to scams in the first place? Learn more about different kinds of scams and the common mental errors they exploit, so as to defend yourself! 从尼日利亚的电子邮件骗局到近年来的手机骗局,诈骗手法层出不穷。我们每天得都要提高警惕,避免被骗。容易受到骗局影响的诱因是什么?本集将带你去了解不同类型的骗局,以及骗子是如何通过攻击我们的精神弱点 来骗取我们的信任。

Ep 6

From Nigerian email scams to phone scams, we have to be on our guard every day to avoid getting conned. However what makes us susceptible to scams in the first place? Learn more about different kinds of scams and the common mental errors they exploit, so as to defend yourself! 从尼日利亚的电子邮件骗局到近年来的手机骗局,诈骗手法层出不穷。我们每天得都要提高警惕,避免被骗。容易受到骗局影响的诱因是什么?本集将带你去了解不同类型的骗局,以及骗子是如何通过攻击我们的精神弱点 来骗取我们的信任。

Ep 7
23 mins

We face stress in our lives every day and if we don't know how to handle stress, it could spell disaster. Learn how to train our brains to combat stress and even find out techniques to turn stress from an enemy into a friend! 我们每天都面对不同的压力,如果不懂得应对压力,它可能会变成一件麻烦的事!我们将学习如何训练大脑,让大脑时时刻刻准备应对各种压力,甚至将压力变成动力!

Ep 7

We face stress in our lives every day and if we don't know how to handle stress, it could spell disaster. Learn how to train our brains to combat stress and even find out techniques to turn stress from an enemy into a friend! 我们每天都面对不同的压力,如果不懂得应对压力,它可能会变成一件麻烦的事!我们将学习如何训练大脑,让大脑时时刻刻准备应对各种压力,甚至将压力变成动力!

Ep 8
23 mins

Why do some people fear cockroaches but others don't? If roller-coasters are so scary, why do we like riding them so much? Find out if it is possible to defeat our fears, and if so, how. 人最大的恐惧就是"恐惧"本身。为什么有些人害怕蟑螂,而其他人不会呢?如果坐过山车是如此可怕的经历,为什么我们还是喜欢坐呢?我们将探索克服"恐惧"的可能性,以及克服恐惧的方法。

Ep 8

Why do some people fear cockroaches but others don't? If roller-coasters are so scary, why do we like riding them so much? Find out if it is possible to defeat our fears, and if so, how. 人最大的恐惧就是"恐惧"本身。为什么有些人害怕蟑螂,而其他人不会呢?如果坐过山车是如此可怕的经历,为什么我们还是喜欢坐呢?我们将探索克服"恐惧"的可能性,以及克服恐惧的方法。

Ep 9
23 mins

When something you do consciously transforms into something you do automatically, a habit is formed. Find out all about habits - both good habits and bad habits such as addictions - and learn how to use the power of habit to drastically change your life for the better! 习惯的产生就是当有意识的行为经过多次的重复,转换为无意识的行为。了解好习惯与坏习惯养成的过程,特别是给我们的生活所带来负面影响的"瘾"是怎样形成的,又要怎样如何戒掉呢?如果善加利用,我们甚至可以利用习惯的力量去改变生活,获得更积极向上的人生!

Ep 9

When something you do consciously transforms into something you do automatically, a habit is formed. Find out all about habits - both good habits and bad habits such as addictions - and learn how to use the power of habit to drastically change your life for the better! 习惯的产生就是当有意识的行为经过多次的重复,转换为无意识的行为。了解好习惯与坏习惯养成的过程,特别是给我们的生活所带来负面影响的"瘾"是怎样形成的,又要怎样如何戒掉呢?如果善加利用,我们甚至可以利用习惯的力量去改变生活,获得更积极向上的人生!

Ep 10
23 mins

When something you do consciously transforms into something you do automatically, a habit is formed. Find out all about habits - both good habits and bad habits such as addictions - and learn how to use the power of habit to drastically change your life for the better! 习惯的产生就是当有意识的行为经过多次的重复,转换为无意识的行为。了解好习惯与坏习惯养成的过程,特别是给我们的生活所带来负面影响的"瘾"是怎样形成的,又要怎样如何戒掉呢?如果善加利用,我们甚至可以利用习惯的力量去改变生活,获得更积极向上的人生!

Ep 10

When something you do consciously transforms into something you do automatically, a habit is formed. Find out all about habits - both good habits and bad habits such as addictions - and learn how to use the power of habit to drastically change your life for the better! 习惯的产生就是当有意识的行为经过多次的重复,转换为无意识的行为。了解好习惯与坏习惯养成的过程,特别是给我们的生活所带来负面影响的"瘾"是怎样形成的,又要怎样如何戒掉呢?如果善加利用,我们甚至可以利用习惯的力量去改变生活,获得更积极向上的人生!

Ep 11
23 mins

We often think our eyes tell us the truth... yet there are many times when they don't. The truth is that our eyes have a whole lot of physical limitations. Through interactive tasks, find out what these physical limitations are, what shortcuts the brain may take and discover how we can twist these limitations to our advantage!我们常常觉得"眼见为实",但事实并非如此。实际上,我们的眼睛有很多生理上的局限。通过的互动性的活动,我们将一同找出这些身体的局限。以及这些局限会导致大脑采取哪些快捷方式?这样就可以扭转局限让它们变成我们的优势!

Ep 11

We often think our eyes tell us the truth... yet there are many times when they don't. The truth is that our eyes have a whole lot of physical limitations. Through interactive tasks, find out what these physical limitations are, what shortcuts the brain may take and discover how we can twist these limitations to our advantage!我们常常觉得"眼见为实",但事实并非如此。实际上,我们的眼睛有很多生理上的局限。通过的互动性的活动,我们将一同找出这些身体的局限。以及这些局限会导致大脑采取哪些快捷方式?这样就可以扭转局限让它们变成我们的优势!

Ep 12
23 mins

Do you know that the average attention span for a human being is around 8 seconds? With many different things bombarding our senses and weighing on our minds, how does our brain figure out what to pay attention to and what to tune out? Learn about the Cocktail Party Effect (how we can tune in to a specific person at a party despite all the noisy conversation from the rest of the room) and other techniques of selective attention.

Ep 12

Do you know that the average attention span for a human being is around 8 seconds? With many different things bombarding our senses and weighing on our minds, how does our brain figure out what to pay attention to and what to tune out? Learn about the Cocktail Party Effect (how we can tune in to a specific person at a party despite all the noisy conversation from the rest of the room) and other techniques of selective attention.

Ep 13
23 mins

We spend one third of our lives sleeping and sleep might be the most important thing we do every day for our mind and body. Learn everything about sleep and other sleep-related phenomena such as dreaming. Find out how to train your brain to know when you're dreaming and to take control of your dreams! 人的一生中有三分之一的时间是在睡觉。对我们身心的健康发展来说,睡眠是每一天最重要的事之一。了解睡眠以及"做梦"等睡眠中会产生的现象,学习如何在睡眠中训练你的大脑甚至是掌控梦境!

Ep 13

We spend one third of our lives sleeping and sleep might be the most important thing we do every day for our mind and body. Learn everything about sleep and other sleep-related phenomena such as dreaming. Find out how to train your brain to know when you're dreaming and to take control of your dreams! 人的一生中有三分之一的时间是在睡觉。对我们身心的健康发展来说,睡眠是每一天最重要的事之一。了解睡眠以及"做梦"等睡眠中会产生的现象,学习如何在睡眠中训练你的大脑甚至是掌控梦境!

Additional Information

Premiered2018
Genreschildren and family, info-ed, older kids (7-12)
Seasons1
Suitable For All Ages