The Mind, Explained
The Mind, Explained | |
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Genre | Docuseries |
Narrated by | Emma Stone (S1) Julianne Moore (S2) |
Theme music composer | Jackson Greenberg[1] |
Opening theme | "Explained Theme Song" |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Running time | 19–21 minutes |
Production company | Vox Media |
Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Release | September 12, 2019 |
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The Mind, Explained is a 2019 documentary streaming television series. The series is narrated by American actress Emma Stone on Season 1 and Julianne Moore on Season 2, and examines themes such as what happens inside human brains when they dream or use psychedelic drugs.[2] The episodes explore topics including memory, dreams, anxiety, mindfulness, and psychedelics.[3] The Mind, Explained is a spin-off of Vox's Netflix show Explained.[4]
The series makes use of interviews, cartoons, and animation.
Episodes
There are 5 episodes, each lasting around 20 minutes.
Season 1 (2019)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "Memory" | September 12, 2019 |
2 | 2 | "Dreams" | September 12, 2019 |
3 | 3 | "Anxiety" | September 12, 2019 |
4 | 4 | "Mindfulness" | September 12, 2019 |
5 | 5 | "Psychedelics" | September 12, 2019 |
Season 2 (2021)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
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6 | 1 | "How to Focus" | November 19, 2021 |
7 | 2 | "Teenage Brain" | November 19, 2021 |
8 | 3 | "Personality" | November 19, 2021 |
9 | 4 | "Creativity" | November 19, 2021 |
10 | 5 | "Brainwashing" | November 19, 2021 |
Release
The Mind, Explained was released globally on September 12, 2019 on Netflix.[2]
Reception
The show received mostly positive reviews. The website
The first episode of the series has been found lacking compared to others by many reviewers.[5][6]
References
- ^ Greenberg, Jackson (27 September 2019). "Explained Theme Song (Original Music From The Netflix Series)". open.spotify.com. Spotify. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "The Mind, Explained | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Chittal, Nisha (2019-09-12). "The mind, explained". Vox. Archived from the original on 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Gordon, Claire (2019-09-12). "The mind, explained in five 20-minute Netflix episodes". Vox. Archived from the original on 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ a b "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Mind, Explained' On Netflix, A Docuseries That Examines How Our Brains Protect Us… And Trick Us". Decider. 2019-09-12. Archived from the original on 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ a b "The Mind, Explained - Netflix Documentary Series Review". The Review Geek. 2019-09-12. Archived from the original on 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
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