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1 online resource (streaming video file) (58 min. 56 sec.) ; 356270371 bytes |
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Redesign My Brain With Todd Sampson ; Series 2, Episode 3 |
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*Coarse Language*In this dramatic finale, Todd puts his life on the line in the name of science to prove that brain training works and that fear can be overcome. He aims to use all his previous brain training and learn to face fear to achieve his ultimate challenge - a skywalk with minimal training across a 3cm cable suspended between two 21 floor high buildings.To achieve this incredible challenge he starts tightrope training with the help of world-famous skywalker, Nik Wallenda, and a troupe of Australian acrobats.Neuroscientists have discovered that our brains can overcome hard-wired fears, such as fear of heights, Immersion Therapy - repeated exposure to scary situations. So Todd puts himself to the test to develop this resistance.To learn to overcome fear, Todd abseils face first down the side of a 21 storey building, but he needs to learn to avoid panicking during his skywalk, so he travels to Boston University where Professor Todd Fachione immerses him in the virtual reality of World Viz to expose him to heights in a safe environment. Next, Todd needs to hone his decision-making skills under stressful situations and learns to regulate his 'optimism bias', which may cloud his judgement. Thankfully Dr Tali Sharot, a leading expert on the science behind decision-making, is on hand to help.Todd then discovers that there's a scientific basis behind mindfulness when he travels to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to meet Professor Fadel Zeidane, a leading researcher on the subject. Inspired, Todd heads to Boston's Harvard Medical School for mindfulness mediation training, and with the help of Dr David Vago, a Harvard neuroscientist and an experienced Zen Buddhist monk, Todd learns a new meditation technique.But has Todd learnt to manage his fear enough to step off a Sydney skyscraper? In one of the most unforgettable scenes ever filmed in a science series, what happens will take your breath away and could change your life.PRODUCTION DETAILS:Produced by Mindful Media Pty Ltd in association with the ABC, Screen Australia and Discovery Channel. Director is Jeff Siberry. Producers: Paul Scott, Isabel Perez and Todd Sampson. ABC TV Commissioning Editor is Matthew Scully |
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Closed captioning in English |
| Event |
Broadcast 2015-06-11 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: M |
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Brain -- Adaptation.
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Fear -- Psychological aspects.
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Neuroplasticity.
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Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy.
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New South Wales -- Sydney.
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Streaming video
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Siberry, Jeff, director
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Sampson, Todd, host
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