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 (626)
Minimizing Pain, Maximizing Joy
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What Makes Relationships Thrive
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My Unsung Hero: Wendy McDowell's Story
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Changing Behavior, Not Beliefs
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Choose Carefully
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Creatures of Habit
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My Unsung Hero: Justin Horner's Story
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Bringing Up Baby
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The Psychology of Self-Doubt
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My Unsung Hero: Leah Bartell's Story
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Both Things Can Be True
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Work 2.0: The One-Room Commute
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My Unsung Hero: Tony Ludlow's Story
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Work 2.0: Rebel with a Cause
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Work 2.0: Life, Interrupted
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My Unsung Hero: Terri Powers' Story
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Work 2.0: Game On!
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Work 2.0: The Obstacles You Don't See
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We Broke the Planet. Now What?
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My Unsung Hero: Rick Mangnall's Story
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The Halo Effect
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Being Kind to Yourself
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My Unsung Hero: Jackie Briggs' Story
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When You Need It To Be True
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Passion Isn't Enough
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Introducing My Unsung Hero
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Group Think
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Just Sex
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Where Happiness Hides
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You 2.0: Regrets, I Have a Few...
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You 2.0: Did That Really Happen?
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You 2.0: When Did Marriage Become So Hard?
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You 2.0: In the Heat of the Moment
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You 2.0: Cultivating Your Purpose
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Losing Alaska
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Stage Fright
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Playing the Gender Card
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You, But Better
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The Influence You Have
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What Twins Tell Us
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The Power of Apologies
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The Power of Mercy
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What are the Odds?
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This is Your Brain on Ads
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Why We Hold on to Things
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Loss and Renewal
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Tribes and Traitors
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Our Noisy Minds
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The Fake Bride
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Josh Gitelson: My Unsung Hero
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