Podcast Episodes

Useful Delusions

Podcast hosts are used to being the ones asking the questions. This week, though, we’re going to flip that script, and put Shankar in the guest seat.…

4 years, 11 months ago

Made of Honor

Stories help us make sense of the world, and can even help us to heal from trauma. They also shape our cultural narratives, for better and for worse.…

4 years, 11 months ago

The Story of Your Life

We can’t go back and change the past. We can’t erase trauma and hardship. But what if there was a way to regain control of our personal narratives? I…

4 years, 11 months ago

The Story of Stories

Why is my friend late? How does nuclear fission work? What occurs when I sneeze? We all need to understand why certain things happen. Some researcher…

5 years ago

Radically Normal

For generations, it was difficult, even dangerous, to express a sexual orientation other than heterosexuality in the United States. But in recent yea…

5 years ago

The Snowball Effect

Why do some companies become household names, while others flame out? How do certain memes go viral? And why do some social movements take off and sp…

5 years ago

The Match

We get messages all the time from listeners who say Hidden Brain has helped them to think differently about the world, and about themselves. As produ…

5 years ago

Creating God

If you've taken part in a religious service, have you ever stopped to think about how people become believers? Where do the rituals come from? And wh…

5 years ago

Is It Better to Know?

Being able to see what’s happening around us can help us make smart decisions. But knowledge — especially knowledge of how others perceive us — can a…

5 years, 1 month ago

Love is Blind

Why do some relationships last, while others falter? In this bonus episode, Shankar looks at one thing successful couples do well.

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5 years, 1 month ago