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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How to Complain Productively
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An Ancient Solution to Modern Problems
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The Secret to Gift Giving
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Relationships 2.0: What Makes Relationships Thrive
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Relationships 2.0: When Did Marriage Become So Hard?
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Relationships 2.0: An Antidote to Loneliness
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Relationships 2.0: The Power of Tiny Interactions
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Relationships 2.0: How To Keep Conflict From Spiraling
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A Better Way to Worry
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Thriving in the Face of Contradiction
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Did I Really Do That?
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Watch Your Mouth
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Taking Control of Your Time
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How to Really Know Another Person
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Decoding Emotions
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Making the World a Safer Place
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You 2.0: How to Open Your Mind
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You 2.0: Overcoming Stage Fright
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You 2.0: The Mind's Eye
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You 2.0: How To See Yourself Clearly
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You 2.0: Befriending Your Inner Voice
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Reframing Your Reality: Part 2
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Reframing Your Reality: Part 1
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Separating Yourself from the Pack
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What We Gain from Pain
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A Founding Contradiction
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The Premonition
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Why You're Smarter Than You Think
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Money 2.0: Let's Go Shopping!
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Money 2.0: The Rich and the Rest of Us
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Money 2.0: Emotional Currency
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Money 2.0: Why We Bust Our Budgets
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Money 2.0: Rewrite Your Money Story
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The Logic of Rage
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When Doing Right Feels Wrong
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A Conspiracy of Silence
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How Rude!
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Healing Your Heart
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You Don't Need a Crystal Ball
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How to Change the World
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You Can't Hit Unsend
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The Benefits of Mixed Emotions
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Putting Our Assumptions to the Test
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Mind Reading 2.0: Why Conversations Go Wrong
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Mind Reading 2.0: Our Better Angels
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Mind Reading 2.0: The Double Standard
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Mind Reading 2.0: How others see you
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Mind Reading 2.0: Why did you do that?
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My Unsung Hero: Sanaa Kerroumi's Story
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