Hidden Brain

Hidden Brain Hidden Brain explores the unconscious patterns that shape human behavior.

Led by Host & Executive Editor Shankar Vedantam, our work makes ideas accessible and useful. We get millions of downloads each week and appear on more than 425 public radio stations

16/08/2025

The Hidden Brain tour continues! Our upcoming stops include Mesa, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. Join Shankar as he takes a look back at seven key insights from Hidden Brain’s first ten years. Don’t miss it: https://hiddenbrain.org/tour/

Aging isn’t just a biological process. Our outlooks and emotions also change as we age, often in ways that boost our wel...
14/08/2025

Aging isn’t just a biological process. Our outlooks and emotions also change as we age, often in ways that boost our well-being. Psychologist Laura Carstensen unpacks the science behind this surprising finding, and shares what all of us can learn from older people.

Then, as part of our ongoing series, “Your Questions Answered,” we bring Laura Carstensen back to answer listeners' questions and share more of her research on what it means to live well as we age. https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/the-best-years-of-your-life/

14/08/2025

The Hidden Brain tour continues! Our upcoming stops include Mesa, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. Join Shankar as he takes a look back at seven key insights from Hidden Brain’s first ten years. Don’t miss it:

13/08/2025

The Hidden Brain tour continues! Our next stop will be in Mesa, Arizona on August 23rd! Join us for captivating stories, deep conversations, and key insights from Hidden Brain’s first decade — all hosted by Shankar Vedantam.

12/08/2025

Aging isn’t just a biological process. Our outlooks and emotions also change as we age, often in ways that boost our well-being. This week on the show, psychologist Laura Carstensen unpacks the science behind this surprising finding, and shares what all of us can learn from older people.

Then, as part of our ongoing series, “Your Questions Answered,” we bring Laura Carstensen back to answer listeners' questions and share more of her research on what it means to live well as we age.

It all started here: This tree was my companion as I wrote The Hidden Brain. Thank you, Toronto, for your warm reception...
08/08/2025

It all started here: This tree was my companion as I wrote The Hidden Brain. Thank you, Toronto, for your warm reception to the Perceptions Tour!

The Hidden Brain tour continues! Our next stop will be in Mesa, Arizona on August 23rd! Join us for captivating stories,...
08/08/2025

The Hidden Brain tour continues! Our next stop will be in Mesa, Arizona on August 23rd! Join us for captivating stories, deep conversations, and key insights from Hidden Brain’s first decade—all hosted by Shankar Vedantam. https://bit.ly/47cwikw

This week, we take a look at the science of altruism. Why do some people perform acts of extraordinary selflessness? An...
06/08/2025

This week, we take a look at the science of altruism. Why do some people perform acts of extraordinary selflessness? And what can the rest of us learn from them?

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05/08/2025

Why do some people risk their own lives to help another person, or give away their fortunes for the benefit of strangers? This week, we talk with psychologist and neuroscientist Abigail Marsh, who studies the science of altruism. We'll explore what's known about the brains of people who perform acts of remarkable selflessness, and how the rest of us can learn to be more like them.

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