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Hidden Brain

Hidden Brain Podcast
Shankar Vedantam - Hidden Brain Podcast Host

HOST: Shankar Vedantam

DESCRIPTION

A conversation about life’s unseen patterns.

The Hidden Brain project helps curious people understand the world – and themselves. Using science and storytelling, Hidden Brain reveals the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, the biases that shape our choices, and the triggers that direct the course of our relationships.

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INFORMATION

WEBSITE: Hidden Brain

LOCATION:  USA – Washington, DC

TOPICS:  The Brain

EPISODES:  One Episode Per Week

STARTED:  August 2015

CONTENT:   Clean Content

Latest Episodes

Hidden Brain Podcast

Emma, Carrie, Vivian

April 23, 2018/in Episodes - Hidden Brain /by SkepticLab

Hidden Brain Podcast

In 1924, a 17-year-old girl was admitted to the Virginia State Colony for Epileptics and Feebleminded. The superintendent of the colony classified her as “feeble-minded of the lowest grade, moron class.” With that designation, this girl, Carrie Buck, was set on a path she didn’t choose. What happened next laid the foundation for the forced sterilization of tens of thousands of people. This week, the story of the eugenics movement and one of the most tragic social experiments in American history.

About the "Hidden Brain" Podcast

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Hidden Brain Podcast

Radio Replay: The Weight of Our Words

April 20, 2018/in Episodes - Hidden Brain /by SkepticLab

Hidden Brain Podcast

Political correctness. Free speech. Terrorism. On this week’s Radio Replay, we look at the language we use around race and religion, and what that language says about the culture in which we live. This episode draws upon two of our favorite podcasts, “Is He Muslim?” and “Hiding Behind Free Speech.”

About the "Hidden Brain" Podcast

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Hidden Brain Podcast

Romeo and Juliet in Kigali

April 16, 2018/in Episodes - Hidden Brain /by SkepticLab

Hidden Brain Podcast

How do you change someone’s behavior? Most of us would point to education or persuasion. But what if the answer lies elsewhere? Today we explore a revolutionary insight about human nature, one that will take us on a journey from Budapest to the hills of Rwanda.

About the "Hidden Brain" Podcast

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Hidden Brain Podcast

Liar, Liar

April 9, 2018/in Episodes - Hidden Brain /by SkepticLab

Hidden Brain Podcast

We all lie. But what separates the average person from the infamous cheaters we see on the news? Dan Ariely says we like to think it’s character — but in his research he’s found it’s more often opportunity. Dan Ariely is a professor at Duke University and the author of the book The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone — Especially Ourselves. We spoke to him in March 2017.

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Hidden Brain Podcast

Tunnel Vision

April 2, 2018/in Episodes - Hidden Brain /by SkepticLab

Hidden Brain Podcast

When you’re hungry, it can be hard to think of anything other than food. When you’re desperately poor, you may constantly worry about making ends meet. When you’re lonely, you might obsess about making friends. This week, we bring you a March 2017 episode about the psychological phenomenon of scarcity. Researchers say this form of tunnel vision can affect our ability to see the big picture and cope with problems in our lives.

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