Hidden Brain

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Why do I feel stuck? How can I become more creative? What can I do to improve my relationships? If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, you’re not al...

#2 US · Overall 627 recordings 107 h 2015 → today Weekly updated yesterday
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You Don't Need a Crystal Ball Shankar Vedantam · Mar 28, 2022
How to Change the World Shankar Vedantam · Mar 21, 2022
You Can't Hit Unsend Shankar Vedantam · Mar 17, 2022
The Benefits of Mixed Emotions Shankar Vedantam · Mar 14, 2022
Putting Our Assumptions to the Test Shankar Vedantam · Mar 7, 2022
Mind Reading 2.0: Why Conversations Go Wrong Shankar Vedantam · Feb 28, 2022
Mind Reading 2.0: Our Better Angels Shankar Vedantam · Feb 21, 2022
Mind Reading 2.0: The Double Standard Shankar Vedantam · Feb 14, 2022
Mind Reading 2.0: How others see you Shankar Vedantam · Feb 7, 2022
Mind Reading 2.0: Why did you do that? Shankar Vedantam · Jan 31, 2022
My Unsung Hero: Sanaa Kerroumi's Story Shankar Vedantam · Jan 28, 2022
Minimizing Pain, Maximizing Joy Shankar Vedantam · Jan 25, 2022
What Makes Relationships Thrive Shankar Vedantam · Jan 17, 2022
My Unsung Hero: Wendy McDowell's Story Shankar Vedantam · Jan 14, 2022
Changing Behavior, Not Beliefs Shankar Vedantam · Jan 10, 2022
Choose Carefully Shankar Vedantam · Jan 3, 2022
Creatures of Habit Shankar Vedantam · Dec 27, 2021
My Unsung Hero: Justin Horner's Story Shankar Vedantam · Dec 24, 2021
Bringing Up Baby Shankar Vedantam · Dec 20, 2021
The Psychology of Self-Doubt Shankar Vedantam · Dec 13, 2021
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Named across every episode — search speaker:"Shankar Vedantam" anywhere.

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About

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Why do I feel stuck? How can I become more creative? What can I do to improve my relationships? If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, you’re not alone. On Hidden Brain, we help you understand your own mind — and the minds of the people around you. (We're routinely rated the #1 science podcast in the United States.) Hosted by veteran science journalist Shankar Vedantam.

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Rankings

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As of 2026-09-22, Hidden Brain ranks #176 on the Spotify charts and #87 on Apple Podcasts in the United States, and appears on charts in 9 countries.

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Chart records
First charted2025-02-07
Best ever#14 on Apple Podcasts (Philippines) · 2025-09-11
Days on chart537
Countries now9
CategoriesScience · Science · Trending

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