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Hidden Brain

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

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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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Episodes (625)

Blowing Up Your Life

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Sep 7, 20261:26:21completed

The Things We Don't Say

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Aug 31, 202650:02completed

What Art Does For Your Brain

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Aug 24, 202649:18pending

How to Be A Better Partner

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Aug 17, 20261:26:25pending

How Feelings Make Us Smarter

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Aug 10, 202648:07pending

Making the Most of Your Mistakes

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Aug 3, 20261:25:37pending

You Are Not Ordinary

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Jul 27, 20261:35:03pending

How to Combat Pain

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Jul 20, 202650:24pending

Changing Our Mental Maps

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Jul 13, 20261:34:01pending

Waking Up Your Spiritual Brain: Part 2

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Jul 6, 20261:33:08pending

Waking Up Your Spiritual Brain: Part 1

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Jun 29, 202650:05pending

Stepping Out of the Shadows

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Jun 22, 20261:28:44pending

A Secret Source of Connection

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Jun 15, 20261:27:43pending

Who Are You, Really?

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Jun 8, 20261:37:28pending

Unleashing Your Creativity

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Jun 1, 202652:47pending

The Past is Never Dead

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May 25, 202651:51pending

The Empathy Gym

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May 18, 20261:28:39pending

The Cowboy Philosopher

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May 11, 20261:29:00pending

Radical Acceptance

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May 4, 20261:30:05pending

Designing a Life that Matters

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Apr 27, 202651:06pending

Do You Feel Loved?

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Apr 20, 20261:33:11pending

How to Change the World

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Apr 13, 20261:30:33pending

The Debt Trap

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Apr 6, 20261:40:26pending

When It's Okay to Lie

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Mar 30, 202651:48pending

Group Think

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Mar 23, 20261:27:56pending

Rethinking Depression

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Mar 16, 202653:07completed

Yuck! The Science of Disgust

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Mar 9, 20261:37:18pending

The Secret of Charisma

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Mar 2, 20261:34:16completed

Do You Feel Invisible?

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Feb 23, 20261:27:47pending

Why You're Smarter Than You Think

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Feb 16, 20261:34:13pending

Coming Clean

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Feb 9, 20261:37:28pending

Keeping Secrets

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Feb 2, 202650:15pending

You 2.0: Trusting Your Doubt

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Jan 26, 20261:37:06pending

You 2.0: The Practice of Patience

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Jan 19, 20261:40:43pending

You 2.0: How to Get Out of a Rut

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Jan 12, 20261:38:02pending

You 2.0: Cultivating Courage

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Jan 5, 202651:31pending

You 2.0: Stop Spiraling!

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Dec 29, 20251:33:15pending

The Reset Button

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Dec 22, 20251:36:43pending

The Path to Enough

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Dec 15, 20251:31:58pending

The Paradox of Pleasure

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Dec 8, 202551:15pending

Murder Mystery

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Dec 1, 202552:26pending

Parents: Keep Out!

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Nov 24, 20251:18:32pending

The Power of Family Stories

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Nov 17, 20251:37:05pending

Why Following Your Dreams Isn't Enough

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Nov 10, 20251:30:07pending

How Nature Heals Us

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Nov 3, 20251:04:39pending

Reframing the Battle of Wills

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Oct 27, 20251:11:51pending

Love 2.0: How to Move On

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Oct 20, 20251:20:12pending

Love 2.0: Reimagining Our Relationships

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Oct 13, 20251:35:36pending

Love 2.0: How to Fix Your Marriage, Part 2

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Oct 6, 20251:44:22pending

Love 2.0: How to Fix Your Marriage, Part 1

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Sep 29, 20251:41:21pending
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