(2) THE MAGIC OF THE UNCONSCIOUS
Over 90 percent of all our daily actions are done unconsciously – an “auto-pilot“ in our head. Automatic Brain takes a look at how unconscious processes steer the lives of two ordinary people, from everyday routines to life choices such as finding a partner. A fascinating documentary that explores the work of the world’s leading scientists and explores how the unconscious brain shapes our attention, perception and memory.
Automatic Brain explores the work of the world’s leading scientists in the way that the unconscious brain shapes our attention, perception and memory.
With Las Vegas magician Apollo Robbins we are plunged in the million attractions of the Strip to witness how magicians manipulate attention to literally steal whatever he wants. We follow jet fighters in their training routines, and surfers when gliding through the ever-shifting waters, along with the dolphins. Automatic Brain – The Power Of The Unconscious is educational, but most of all it is big fun and entertainment, and it constantly challenges the audience to check their very own Automatic Brain: With a series of tests and interactive sequences Automatic Brain makes us realize how easily our own brain can trick us.
Automatic Brain explores the work of the world’s leading scientists in the way that the unconscious brain shapes our attention, perception and memory.
With Las Vegas magician Apollo Robbins we are plunged in the million attractions of the Strip to witness how magicians manipulate attention to literally steal whatever he wants. We follow jet fighters in their training routines, and surfers when gliding through the ever-shifting waters, along with the dolphins. Automatic Brain – The Power Of The Unconscious is educational, but most of all it is big fun and entertainment, and it constantly challenges the audience to check their very own Automatic Brain: With a series of tests and interactive sequences Automatic Brain makes us realize how easily our own brain can trick us.
Awarded Gold World Medal at New York Festival
Awarded Audience Prize at Paris-science
Awarded European Science TV Award
Awarded Chicago International Film Festival, Best Non-Fiction
Nominated Adolf-Grimme-Prize
Episode 2: The Power of the Unconscious: First aired on 16th December 1011, 21.45 p.m. on arte, 30th Juli 2012, 23.25 pm on ARD
Shot on locations in Germany, USA, United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Australia
Written, directed and produced by: Petra Höfer, Freddie Röckenhaus and Francesca D’Amicis
Cast: Henriette-Fee Grützner (Martha), Johannes Moss (Jake), Anja Signitzer, Apollo Robbins
Director of Photography: Marcus von Kleist
Video Editor: Johannes Fritsche
Producer: Kay Schlasse
Line Producer: Svenja Mandel
Narration: Benjamin Völz (German), James Mitchell (English)
Commissioning Editors: Thomas Hallet (WDR), Thomas Kamp (WDR)
A colourFIELD production, co-produced by WDR Cologne