Under Pressure | Brain Games

imagine you have a baseball in your hand

imagine you have a baseball in your hand now toss that imaginary ball at the

now toss that imaginary ball at the

now toss that imaginary ball at the screen how much brainpower do you think

screen how much brainpower do you think

screen how much brainpower do you think you just used to do that a 1% B 5 % C 10

you just used to do that a 1% B 5 % C 10

you just used to do that a 1% B 5 % C 10 % D over 50% believe it or not the

% D over 50% believe it or not the

% D over 50% believe it or not the answer is d it turns out the simple act

answer is d it turns out the simple act

answer is d it turns out the simple act of throwing an imaginary ball activates

of throwing an imaginary ball activates

of throwing an imaginary ball activates so many different regions of your brain

so many different regions of your brain

so many different regions of your brain that you actually end up using over 50%

that you actually end up using over 50%

that you actually end up using over 50% of your brain how is that possible

of your brain how is that possible

of your brain how is that possible here to explain is biomedical engineer

here to explain is biomedical engineer

here to explain is biomedical engineer Sri Sarma think of your brain like a

Sri Sarma think of your brain like a

Sri Sarma think of your brain like a house chances are you only use one or

house chances are you only use one or

house chances are you only use one or two rooms at any given moment but over

two rooms at any given moment but over

two rooms at any given moment but over the course of a day or a week you

the course of a day or a week you

the course of a day or a week you probably use just about every room in

probably use just about every room in

probably use just about every room in the house well this is precisely how

the house well this is precisely how

the house well this is precisely how your brain works

your brain works

your brain works some tasks may only require one part of

some tasks may only require one part of

some tasks may only require one part of your brain but most tasks you perform

your brain but most tasks you perform

your brain but most tasks you perform activate multiple parts of your brain in

activate multiple parts of your brain in

activate multiple parts of your brain in fact you pretty much use your entire

fact you pretty much use your entire

fact you pretty much use your entire brain all the time so say goodbye to

brain all the time so say goodbye to

brain all the time so say goodbye to that misconception but are there any

that misconception but are there any

that misconception but are there any others out there what about the idea

others out there what about the idea

others out there what about the idea that your brain works better under

that your brain works better under

that your brain works better under pressure to find out if you crush it

pressure to find out if you crush it

pressure to find out if you crush it when it’s crunch time let’s play another

when it’s crunch time let’s play another

when it’s crunch time let’s play another game we’re going to show you a pattern

game we’re going to show you a pattern

game we’re going to show you a pattern and all you have to do is remember how

and all you have to do is remember how

and all you have to do is remember how it goes let’s start off nice and easy

it goes let’s start off nice and easy

it goes let’s start off nice and easy ready go do you remember the pattern is

ready go do you remember the pattern is

ready go do you remember the pattern is it 1 2 3 or 4 think you got it if you

it 1 2 3 or 4 think you got it if you

it 1 2 3 or 4 think you got it if you said option 4 then you’re right good job

said option 4 then you’re right good job

said option 4 then you’re right good job now let’s make it a little harder ready

now let’s make it a little harder ready

now let’s make it a little harder ready go major pick if you said option 2

go major pick if you said option 2

go major pick if you said option 2 congratulations you got it even though

congratulations you got it even though

congratulations you got it even though that was a little tougher chances are

that was a little tougher chances are

that was a little tougher chances are you picked the right pattern try again

you picked the right pattern try again

you picked the right pattern try again this round will be much harder and

this round will be much harder and

this round will be much harder and you’ll only have two seconds to answer

you’ll only have two seconds to answer

you’ll only have two seconds to answer ready

now which one is it did you choose three

now which one is it did you choose three if so great job but we’ve got a question

if so great job but we’ve got a question

if so great job but we’ve got a question for you did that last round feel harder

for you did that last round feel harder

for you did that last round feel harder if you said yes keep this in mind the

if you said yes keep this in mind the

if you said yes keep this in mind the only thing that changed is that we tried

only thing that changed is that we tried

only thing that changed is that we tried to stress you out by telling you that it

to stress you out by telling you that it

to stress you out by telling you that it would be harder and adding a timer in

would be harder and adding a timer in

would be harder and adding a timer in fact the answers were up for the same

fact the answers were up for the same

fact the answers were up for the same amount of time each round the reason you

amount of time each round the reason you

amount of time each round the reason you thought it was more difficult was

thought it was more difficult was

thought it was more difficult was because the timer created pressure when

because the timer created pressure when

because the timer created pressure when you’re under pressure due to dwindling

you’re under pressure due to dwindling

you’re under pressure due to dwindling time or resources your brain releases

time or resources your brain releases

time or resources your brain releases adrenaline and noradrenaline to pump you

adrenaline and noradrenaline to pump you

adrenaline and noradrenaline to pump you up in order to tackle the task at hand

up in order to tackle the task at hand

up in order to tackle the task at hand this is helpful for truly

this is helpful for truly

this is helpful for truly life-threatening circumstances but when

life-threatening circumstances but when

life-threatening circumstances but when it comes to a cognitive task these

it comes to a cognitive task these

it comes to a cognitive task these chemicals cause your prefrontal cortex

chemicals cause your prefrontal cortex

chemicals cause your prefrontal cortex the part of your brain responsible for

the part of your brain responsible for

the part of your brain responsible for cognitive behavior decision-making and

cognitive behavior decision-making and

cognitive behavior decision-making and emotion to function less effectively