Hidden Brain
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Hidden Brain
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Monday 20 September 2021 : How do the groups you identify with shape your sense of self? Do they influence the beer you buy? The way you vote? Psychologist Jay Van...
Monday 13 September 2021 : Casual sex typically isn't about love. But what if it's not even about lust? Sociologist Lisa Wade studies "hookup culture," and believes...
Monday 06 September 2021 : We all think we know what will make us happy: more money. A better job. Love. But psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky says happiness doesn't...
Monday 30 August 2021 : We all have regrets. By some estimates, regret is one of the most common emotions we experience in our daily lives. In the final episode of...
Monday 23 August 2021 : Our memories are easily contaminated. We can be made to believe we rode in a hot air balloon or kissed a magnifying glass — even if those...
Monday 16 August 2021 : Marriage is hard — and there are signs it's becoming even harder. In the third episode of our You 2.0 summer series, we examine how...
Monday 09 August 2021 : In a fit of anger or in the grip of fear, many of us make decisions that we never would have anticipated. As part of our You 2.0 summer...
Monday 02 August 2021 : Having a sense of purpose can be a buffer against the challenges we all face at various stages of life. Purpose can also boost our health...
Monday 26 July 2021 : As floods, wildfires, and heatwaves hit many parts of the world, signs of climate change seem to be all around us. Scientists have been...
Monday 19 July 2021 : The pressure. The expectations. The anxiety. If there's one thing that connects the athletes gathering for the Olympic games with the rest...
Monday 12 July 2021 : What is it like to be the only woman at the (poker) table? Or a rare man in a supposedly "feminine" career? In this favorite episode from...
Monday 05 July 2021 : Think about the resolutions you made this year: to quit smoking, eat better, or get more exercise. If you're like most people, you probably...
Monday 28 June 2021 : Think about the last time you asked someone for something. Maybe you were nervous or worried about what the person would think of you....
Thursday 24 June 2021 : In December 1988, two sets of identical twins became test subjects in a study for which they had never volunteered. It was an experiment...
Monday 21 June 2021 : Why is it so hard to say 'I'm sorry?' In part two of our series on forgiveness and apologies, we talk with psychologist Tyler Okimoto about...
Monday 14 June 2021 : Granting forgiveness for the wrongs done to us can be one of the hardest things we face in life. But forgiveness can also be transformative....
Friday 11 June 2021 : Coincidences can feel like magic. When we realize that a co-worker shares our birthday or run into a college roommate while on vacation, it...
Monday 07 June 2021 : Have you ever opened your computer with the intention of sending one email — only to spend an hour scrolling through social media? Maybe...
Monday 31 May 2021 : What do the things you own say about who you are? Psychologist Bruce Hood studies our relationship with our possessions – from beloved...
Monday 24 May 2021 : No matter how hard we work, we won’t always achieve the goals we set for ourselves. When cognitive scientist Maya Shankar was a girl, she...
Friday 21 May 2021 : In the past weeks, headlines around the world have focused on the violent conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. In this favorite...
Monday 17 May 2021 : Psychologist Daniel Kahneman says there are invisible factors that distort our judgment. He calls these factors “noise.” The...
Monday 10 May 2021 : Have you ever felt as if someone else was writing your personal narrative? Controlling what you do, shaping how you act? This week on Hidden...
Friday 07 May 2021 : At the end of every episode, we take a moment to thank an Unsung Hero: someone who’s not on the staff of the show, but who went above and...
Monday 03 May 2021 : Your brain is divided in two: a left hemisphere and a right hemisphere. In this 2019 episode of Hidden Brain, we dive into Iain...
Hidden Brain
NPR
Group Think
How do the groups you identify with shape your sense of self? Do they influence the beer you buy? The way you vote? Psychologist Jay Van...
Just Sex
Casual sex typically isn't about love. But what if it's not even about lust? Sociologist Lisa Wade studies "hookup culture," and believes...
Where Happiness Hides
We all think we know what will make us happy: more money. A better job. Love. But psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky says happiness doesn't...
You 2.0: Regrets, I Have a Few...
We all have regrets. By some estimates, regret is one of the most common emotions we experience in our daily lives. In the final episode of...
You 2.0: Did That Really Happen?
Our memories are easily contaminated. We can be made to believe we rode in a hot air balloon or kissed a magnifying glass — even if those...
You 2.0: When Did Marriage Become So Hard?
Marriage is hard — and there are signs it's becoming even harder. In the third episode of our You 2.0 summer series, we examine how...
You 2.0: In the Heat of the Moment
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In a fit of anger or in the grip of fear, many of us make decisions that we never would have anticipated. As part of our You 2.0 summer...
You 2.0: Cultivating Your Purpose
Having a sense of purpose can be a buffer against the challenges we all face at various stages of life. Purpose can also boost our health...
Losing Alaska
As floods, wildfires, and heatwaves hit many parts of the world, signs of climate change seem to be all around us. Scientists have been...
Stage Fright
The pressure. The expectations. The anxiety. If there's one thing that connects the athletes gathering for the Olympic games with the rest...
Playing the Gender Card
What is it like to be the only woman at the (poker) table? Or a rare man in a supposedly "feminine" career? In this favorite episode from...
You, But Better
Think about the resolutions you made this year: to quit smoking, eat better, or get more exercise. If you're like most people, you probably...
The Influence You Have
Think about the last time you asked someone for something. Maybe you were nervous or worried about what the person would think of you....
What Twins Tell Us
In December 1988, two sets of identical twins became test subjects in a study for which they had never volunteered. It was an experiment...
The Power of Apologies
Why is it so hard to say 'I'm sorry?' In part two of our series on forgiveness and apologies, we talk with psychologist Tyler Okimoto about...
The Power of Mercy
Granting forgiveness for the wrongs done to us can be one of the hardest things we face in life. But forgiveness can also be transformative....
What are the Odds?
Coincidences can feel like magic. When we realize that a co-worker shares our birthday or run into a college roommate while on vacation, it...
This is Your Brain on Ads
Have you ever opened your computer with the intention of sending one email — only to spend an hour scrolling through social media? Maybe...
Why We Hold on to Things
What do the things you own say about who you are? Psychologist Bruce Hood studies our relationship with our possessions – from beloved...
Loss and Renewal
No matter how hard we work, we won’t always achieve the goals we set for ourselves. When cognitive scientist Maya Shankar was a girl, she...
Tribes and Traitors
In the past weeks, headlines around the world have focused on the violent conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. In this favorite...
Our Noisy Minds
Psychologist Daniel Kahneman says there are invisible factors that distort our judgment. He calls these factors “noise.” The...
The Fake Bride
Have you ever felt as if someone else was writing your personal narrative? Controlling what you do, shaping how you act? This week on Hidden...
Josh Gitelson: My Unsung Hero
At the end of every episode, we take a moment to thank an Unsung Hero: someone who’s not on the staff of the show, but who went above and...
One Head, Two Brains
Your brain is divided in two: a left hemisphere and a right hemisphere. In this 2019 episode of Hidden Brain, we dive into Iain...
