Examining the Mystery of the Brain on ABC
You may not want to miss this. ABC News announces a new primetime series, “Nightline Prime,” 
which premieres Thursday, August 19 examining the mystery and science of the brain.
Each installment will focus on a different research areas, including emotion's impact on the brain, medical emergencies involving the brain, violence and the brain, and food and the brain.
The four installments of Secrets of Your Mind begin airing Thursday, August 19 at 10:00pm ET/PT and continue on the three subsequent Thursdays:
Here is a rundown of each of the shows:
Thursday, August 19: “Nightline” co-anchor Cynthia McFadden explores the brain in love. She follows a remarkable story of love lost and found again after a traumatic brain injury. McFadden also talks to a man who is literally paralyzed by love—a peculiar brain condition that causes his body to shut down when he experiences feelings of love for his wife.
Thursday, August 26: Martin Bashir takes a journey inside the mind of a psychopath. Bashir examines evil’s origin in the brain and whether people can be born with a tendency for evil or violent behavior and if it can be detected in childhood. In his reporting, Bashir visits death row for a close-up look at two of the country’s most notorious serial killers. He also speaks exclusively to the distraught father of Chris Benoit, the pro-wrestler who murdered his family then himself.
Thursday, September 2: “Nightline” co-anchor Terry Moran embeds with Dr. Bailes for a first-hand look at life-and-death drama inside the operating room. It’s a race against time as cameras capture an aneurism bursting on the operating table and Dr. Bailes and his team have only seconds to react.
