Hidden Brain
NPR
Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.
Episodes
Where Gratitude Gets You
Nov 23 2020 • 0 MIN
Many of us struggle with self-control. And we assume willpower is the key to achieving our goals. But there's a simple and often overlooked mental habit that can improve our health and well-being....
When You Start to Miss Tony from Accounting
Nov 16 2020 • 0 MIN
If you're one of the 40 percent of Americans now working from home, you might be reveling in your daily commute to the dining room table. Or you might be saying, "Get me out of here." Economist Nic...
Between Two Worlds
Nov 9 2020 • 0 MIN
Determination, hard work and sacrifice are core ingredients in the story of the American dream. But philosopher Jennifer Morton argues there is another, more painful requirement to getting ahead: a...
From Pedestals to Guillotines
Nov 2 2020 • 0 MIN
As election season comes to a close, we explore our contradictory relationship with winners and losers. We tend to idolize the powerful, but we also enjoy seeing the high and mighty fall. Today we ...
Not at the Dinner Table
Oct 26 2020 • 0 MIN
We typically divide the country into two distinct groups: Democrats and Republicans. But what if the real political divide in our country isn't between "left" and "right"? What if it's between thos...
Moral Combat
Oct 19 2020 • 0 MIN
Most of us have a clear sense of right and wrong. But what happens when we view politics through a moral lens? This week, we talk with psychologist Linda Skitka about how moral certainty can produc...
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