Hidden Brain
Episodes
Episode 10: Thanksgiving
24 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The holidays are all about generousity, gratitude, and spending time with the people we love. But we all know the whole "spending time with the p...
Episode 9: Aziz Ansari on Modern Love
17 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hidden Brain host Shankar Vedantam talks to comedian Aziz Ansari — star of a new Netflix show and coauthor of Modern Romance — about Tinder, texti...
Episode 8: Back Up Plans
10 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Hidden Brain, researcher Katy Milkman explains why backup plans may make us less motivated, Dan Pink is back to discuss moral hazard, and...
Episode 7: Lonely Hearts
03 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse always wanted to fall in love. So when the perfect woman started writing him letters, it seemed too good to be true. Because it was. This week, ...
Episode 6: The Science of Fear
27 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week, for Halloween, the Hidden Brain podcast gets spooky. We explore the science of fear — traveling to a haunted house curated by a scientist...
Episode 5: Compassion
20 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Hidden Brain, we'll explore the science of compassion, and how being kind to others can make a real difference in your own l...
Episode 4: Students and Teachers
13 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Hidden Brain podcast, the connections between students and teachers, and how finding things in common between them might be a t...
Episode 3: Stereotype Threat
06 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Duke was often the only woman at the poker table, which influenced the way people saw her, and the way she saw herself. Feeling like an outsider...
Brain Bonus: Magic Brain
02 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In time for your Friday commute, we introduce you to a new segment called Magic Brain. Shankar explores the social science behind magic, and discovers...
Episode 2: Near Victories
29 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Shankar Vedantam explores "almosts" and "not quites" on this episode of the Hidden Brain podcast, with the help of Monica Wadhwa, ...
Episode 1: Switchtracking
22 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The first episode of Hidden Brain explores switchtracking: a common pattern in conversations you'll be accusing your partner of in no time! Plus speed...
Hidden Brain: A Sneak Peek
04 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Check out a few minutes of the latest podcast from NPR: Hidden Brain. Shankar Vedantam explores what happens when two people think they are talking ab...
Welcome to the Hidden Brain Podcast
09 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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