How the Brain Influences Decision Making
C1 English listening practice · American English · Curated for advanced learners
About this clip
A 1:43 video in English at C1 level, suitable for advanced learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 214 words per minute, rated 5.0/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.
What this clip covers:
- ▸Science - Discoveries, experiments, and how the world works.
- ▸Politics - Politics, elections, government, and policy debates.
- ▸Self-Improvement - Life advice, habits, motivation, and personal growth.
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Vocabulary frequency
How common is the vocabulary in this C1 English listening practice listening practice?
92.1%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common English words
Based on this reel’s transcript, most of the vocabulary is high-frequency, everyday English.
General English frequency
84.6%
Top 1,000
92.1%
Top 2,000
96.4%
Top 5,000
Spoken English frequency
91.9%
Top 1,000
97.4%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
👄 Conversational vocabulary
This reel’s words appear more often in subtitle-based spoken-English data than in general usage, so it may feel closer to everyday conversation.
Words above this video’s level
Quick glosses for vocabulary that goes beyond this video’s C1 level.
limbic
3×
Rare / outside top 5,000
relating to emotions and behavior
neocortex
2×
Rare / outside top 5,000
part of the brain for higher functions
rationalize
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
justify or explain actions
tenets
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
principles or beliefs
leading with your heart
1×
acting based on feelings and emotions
Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.
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