Every Little Lie Your Brain Tells You, Explained

Your alarm goes off, and a calm voice in your head says, just five more minutes. You believe it. You always believe it. That voice is your own brain, and it lies to you dozens of times a day: about what you remember, what people think of you, how long things take, and even about who is really making your choices. In this video we go through 15 of its favorite lies, from the snooze button to the one about who you'll be ten years from now, and the strange experiment where people defended a choice they never made. 0:00 The voice in your head 1:25 Lie 1: Five more minutes 2:16 Lie 2: I'll remember that 2:59 Lie 3: My phone just buzzed 3:45 Lie 4: Everyone noticed 4:45 Lie 5: They're mad at me 5:39 Lie 6: I can do both 6:26 Lie 7: I'm better than average 7:10 Lie 8: I'll do it tomorrow 8:00 Lie 9: This will only take an hour 8:54 Lie 10: I knew it all along 9:44 Lie 11: I chose this 11:06 Lie 12: I remember it perfectly 11:54 Lie 13: I'll be happy when... 12:39 Lie 14: I see everything in front of me 13:28 Lie 15: I'm done changing 14:24 The press secretary If this made you look at your own brain a little differently, subscribe to Mindo for more videos about the hidden things your mind does when you're not looking. #psychology #brain #mindo