Podcast Episodes

Episode 32: The Scientific Process

Lots of psychology studies fail to produce the same results when they are repeated. How do scientists know what's true?

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Published on 9 years, 7 months ago

Episode 31: Your Brain on Uber

Uber is built on the scourge of surge. When demand is high, the company charges two, three, even NINE-POINT-NINE times as much as normal for a ride. Riders hate it . . . but not so much that they sto…

Published on 9 years, 7 months ago

Episode 30: WOOP, There It Is

Many of us have heard that we should think positive... Visualize ourselves achieving our goals. But researcher Gabriele Oettingen finds, this isn't actually the best advice. Instead, we should use he…

Published on 9 years, 7 months ago

Episode 29: Traffic

Traffic. You hate it, we hate it, the rest of the world hates it, and unfortunately, our best efforts to curb it usually only make it worse. This week on Hidden Brain, we visit a few of the world's m…

Published on 9 years, 7 months ago

Episode 28: #AirbnbWhileBlack

The sharing economy is great. It gives us opportunities to connect with strangers... to pool resources... to get a cheap ride, or a weekend away. But this week on Hidden Brain, we'll look at how thes…

Published on 9 years, 8 months ago

Episode 27: Losing Alaska

Human beings would be better at fighting climate change if we weren't so, well, human. In this episode, we explore the psychological barriers to addressing climate change.

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Published on 9 years, 8 months ago

Encore of Episode 16: Misbehaving

From eating marshmallows to spending lottery winnings, Shankar Vedantam talks with behavioral economist Richard Thaler about Misbehaving.

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Published on 9 years, 8 months ago

Episode 26: Grit

Grit is a quality that parents strive to teach to their children, and teachers strive to teach their students. This week on Hidden Brain, we explore grit, and ask, does it also have a downside?

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Published on 9 years, 8 months ago

Episode 25: Dream Jobs

Why do you work? Are you just in it for the money, or do you do it for a greater purpose? Popular wisdom says your answer depends on what your job is. But psychologist Amy Wrzesniewski at Yale Univer…

Published on 9 years, 9 months ago

Episode 24: Tribes and Traitors

This week on Hidden Brain, two remarkable stories of empathy... And why showing empathy for another group can feel so threatening to our own tribes.

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Published on 9 years, 9 months ago