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Episode 69: Money Talks
How do you spend your money? On food, transportation, or housing? On shoes, cars, coffee, fancy restaurants? You might think you use money just to, y…
9 years ago
Ep. 68: Schadenfacebook
Millions of people around the world use social media every day to stay in touch with friends and family. But ironically, studies have shown that peop…
9 years ago
Encore of Ep. 35: Creature Comforts
This week, Hidden Brain considers the power of touch. First, Alison MacAdam tells us the story of her security blanket, called Baba. Then, Shankar in…
9 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 67: The Hole
Imagine a concrete room, not much bigger than a parking space. You're in there 23 hours a day, 7 days a week. This is the reality of solitary confine…
9 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 66: Liar, Liar
Editor’s note: Since this episode first aired, researchers have raised concerns about a number of studies authored by Dan Ariely, including one cited…
9 years, 1 month ago
Episode 65: Tunnel Vision
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 mee…
9 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 64: I'm Right, You're Wrong
There are some topics about which it seems no amount of data will change people's minds: things like climate change, or restrictions on gun ownership…
9 years, 2 months ago
Encore of Ep. 24: Tribes and Traitors
Nearly a year ago, we ran an episode about one of the world's most intractable divides: the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Since that story aired, a s…
9 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 63: "I'm Not A Terrorist..."
Making jokes about politics is a tradition as old as America itself. These days, of course, comedians have a new target: President Donald Trump. We t…
9 years, 2 months ago
Episode 62: On The Knife's Edge
What would drive someone to take another person's life? When researchers at the University of Chicago asked that question, the answer was a laundry l…
9 years, 2 months ago