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)
Radio Replay: Loving the Lie
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The Sorting Hat
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Radio Replay: Life, Interrupted
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Money Talks
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An American Secret
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Radio Replay: Crime As A Disease
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Eyes Wide Open: Part 2
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Eyes Wide Open: Part 1
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Radio Replay: Prisons of Our Own Making
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Check Yourself
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Radio Replay: What's In It For Me?
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Misbehaving with Richard Thaler
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The Good Old Days
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The Edge of Gender
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Be The Change
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Just Sex
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The Ostrich Effect
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Regrets, I Have A Few...
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Hiding Behind Free Speech
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You 2.0: Getting Unstuck
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You 2.0: Decide Already!
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You 2.0: WOOP, There It Is
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You 2.0: Embrace the Chaos
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You 2.0: Dream Jobs
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You 2.0: Deep Work
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Summer Melt
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Could You Kill A Robot?
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Losing Face
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Guessing Games
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"Is he Muslim?"
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Rap on Trial
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In The Air We Breathe
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Broken Windows
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Me, Myself, and IKEA
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Ep. 71: The Fox and the Hedgehog
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Encore of Ep. 45: What Are The Odds?
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Ep. 70: Who We Are At 2 A.M.
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Episode 69: Money Talks
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Ep. 68: Schadenfacebook
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Encore of Ep. 35: Creature Comforts
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Ep. 67: The Hole
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Ep. 66: Liar, Liar
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Episode 65: Tunnel Vision
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Ep. 64: I'm Right, You're Wrong
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Encore of Ep. 24: Tribes and Traitors
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Ep. 63: "I'm Not A Terrorist..."
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Episode 62: On The Knife's Edge
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Episode 61: Just Sex
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Encore of Episode 20: Remembering Anarcha
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Episode 60: Fortress America
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