Hidden Brain
Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
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)
Passion vs. Paycheck
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It's Not My Fault!
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Winning the Battle Against Yourself
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Escaping Perfectionism
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The Trauma Script
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How Our Brains Learn
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The Best Years of Your Life
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Radical Kindness
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You 2.0: Change Your Story, Change Your Life
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You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism
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You 2.0: The Path to Contentment + Your Questions Answered on Conversations
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You 2.0: The Passion Pill
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You 2.0: What Is Your Life For?
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Win Hearts, Then Minds + Your Questions Answered on Identity and "Covering"
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Doing it the Hard Way
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Ouch! That Feels Great
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The Price of Revenge
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Do I Know You? (A Hidden Brain-Revisionist History special on facial recognition...
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How Much Do We Really Know?
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Forget About It!
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How to Harness Your Feelings
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Relationships 2.0: Keeping Love Alive
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Relationships 2.0: Why Did You Do That? + Your Questions Answered: Fred Luskin o...
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Relationships 2.0: The Power of Tiny Interactions + Your Questions Answered: Eri...
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Relationships 2.0: Become a Better Negotiator
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Relationships 2.0: The Price of Disconnection
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The Moments that Change Us
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Did I Really Do That?
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When To Pivot
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Dropping the Mask
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Marching To Your Own Drummer
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The Conversations that Bring Us Closer
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We Need to Talk
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No Hard Feelings
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Wellness 2.0: The Art of the Unknown
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Wellness 2.0: When It's All Too Much
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Wellness 2.0: Who Do You Want To Be?
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Wellness 2.0: Rising to the Occasion
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Wellness 2.0: Be Yourself
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How to Be More Creative
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What Your Online Self Reveals About You
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The Secret to Gift-Giving
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How Monsters are Made
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The Power of Family Stories
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Emotions 2.0: The Logic of Rage
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Emotions 2.0: What's Better than Being Happy?
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Emotions 2.0: The Benefits of Mixed Emotions
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Emotions 2.0: The Feeling that Moves Us Forward
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Emotions 2.0: When I Feel What You Feel
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How to Win People Over
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