Myths about the brain are widespread in 21st century society, capturing the imagination of Hollywood film directors and fuelling the sales of self-help psychology books. Popular as these ideas about our brains are, they are largely false or misinterpret the basic underlying neuroscientific research. EXPLODING BRAIN MYTHS is a new series being developed to debunk the most common myths we hold about the brain. Follow Brian as he explores some of these myths in the animations.