Podcast Episodes

Episode 46: Blessings in Disguise?

We have lots of ways to describe the good that can come from bad: a blessing in disguise, a silver lining — but what if the bad thing was truly awful? This week on Hidden Brain, framing and re-framin…

Published on 9 years, 2 months ago

Episode 45: What Are The Odds?

This week on Hidden Brain, coincidences. Why they're not quite as magical as they seem... and the reasons we can't help but search for meaning in them anyway.

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Published on 9 years, 3 months ago

Trailer: Hidden Brain 2.0

We have an anniversary to celebrate. We've been bringing you Hidden Brain for a year now, and we are so glad and thankful you've come along with us. We've learned a lot about what you like, and what …

Published on 9 years, 3 months ago

Update: #AirbnbWhileBlack

A few months ago, Hidden Brain investigated claims that Airbnb users were facing discrimination on the platform. Now, we bring you an update on the company's response.

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Published on 9 years, 3 months ago

Episode 44: Our Politics, Our Parenting

In the midst of a rancorous election, we present a new theory to explain why the two sides of the aisle seem irreconcilable sometimes.

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Published on 9 years, 3 months ago

Episode 43: The Perils of Power

We've all heard the old adage that "power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely," but psychologist Dacher Keltner at UC Berkeley has found evidence to prove it. His book is The Pow…

Published on 9 years, 3 months ago

Encore of Episode 21: Stroke of Genius

Derek Amato wasn't born a musical savant. He became one—almost instantly—after hitting his head on the bottom of a swimming pool.

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Published on 9 years, 4 months ago

Episode 42: Decide Already!

This week, Harvard researcher Dan Gilbert tells us why we're bad at predicting our future happiness, how that affects our decision making, and why we are actually happier after making a decision that…

Published on 9 years, 4 months ago

Encore of Episode 11: Forgery

This week on Hidden Brain, we explore real and fake, from fine art to fine wine. Shankar speaks with Noah Charney, author of The Art of Forgery, about why art forgers are compelled to spend their liv…

Published on 9 years, 4 months ago

Episode 41: Defeated

While everyone is focused on the Olympic winners in Rio, we're zooming in on loss. We have the story of how a world-champion judo player reacted to a devastating defeat, plus a Stopwatch Science on h…

Published on 9 years, 4 months ago