Hidden Brain

By NPR

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The Hidden Brain helps curious people understand the world – and themselves. Using science and storytelling, Hidden Brain's host Shankar Vedantam reveals the unconscious patterns that drive human b...

	EPISODES LIST
		The Cassandra Curse After a disaster happens, we want to know whether somethi... After a disaster happens, we want to know whether something could have been done to avoid it. Did anyone see this coming? Many times, the answer is yes. So why didn't the warnings lead to action? This week, we explore ...	09.17.2018
		Our Better Nature If you live in a big city, you may have noticed new build... If you live in a big city, you may have noticed new buildings popping up — a high-rise here, a skyscraper there. The concrete jungles that we've built over the past century have allowed millions of us to live in ...	09.10.2018
		Bullshit Jobs Have you ever had a job where you had to stop and ask you... Have you ever had a job where you had to stop and ask yourself: what am I doing here? If I quit tomorrow, would anyone even notice? This week on Hidden Brain, we talk with anthropologist David Graeber about the ...	09.03.2018
		You 2.0: Check Yourself The simple "to-do" list may be one of humanity's oldest t... The simple "to-do" list may be one of humanity's oldest tools for getting organized. But checklists are also proving essential in many modern-day workplaces, from operating rooms to the cockpits of jumbo jets. As part of our summer You 2.0 ...	08.27.2018
		You 2.0: Originals What does it mean to be an original? As part of our summ... What does it mean to be an original? As part of our summer series, You 2.0, we talk with psychology professor Adam Grant about innovators and the challenges they face. Adam gives his take on what makes an original, how ...	08.20.2018

LAST EPISODE

The Cassandra Curse

09.17.2018

After a disaster happens, we want to know whether something could have been done to avoid it. Did anyone see this coming? Many times, the answer is yes. So why didn't the warnings lead to action? This week, we explore ...