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Podcasts · Science

Hidden Brain

306 episodes · 20 with AI analysis

Why do I feel stuck? How can I become more creative? What can I do to improve my relationships? If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, you’re not alone. On Hidden Brain, we help you understand your own mind — and the minds of the people around you. (We're routinely rated the #1 science podcast in the United States.) Hosted by veteran science journalist Shankar Vedantam.

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Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation×2Empathy and Perspective-Taking×2Psychology of deception and truth-tellingBenevolent lies vs. selfish liesTherapeutic fibbing in dementia careEnd-of-life disclosure ethicsCross-cultural differences in honesty valuesTarget vulnerability and fragility in deception decisionsInformation triviality and necessity in truth-tellingIntegrity-based trust vs. benevolence-based trust

Analyzed Episodes

Mar 30, 2026

When It's Okay to Lie

Psychology of deception and truth-tellingBenevolent lies vs. selfish liesTherapeutic fibbing in dementia care

Aug 11, 2025

The Best Years of Your Life

Aging and Emotional Well-BeingTime Perception and Life GoalsSocial Networks in Later Life

Aug 18, 2025

How Our Brains Learn

Transcendent Thinking and Brain DevelopmentEngagement vs. Entertainment in EducationNeuroscience of Learning and Motivation

Aug 25, 2025

The Trauma Script

Grief and bereavement trajectoriesPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prevalence and diagnosisResilience in response to major life events

Mar 23, 2026

Group Think

Group Identity PsychologyIn-group Bias and Out-group DiscriminationPerceptual Distortion and Group Loyalty

Sep 1, 2025

Escaping Perfectionism

Perfectionism psychology and mental health outcomesSelf-oriented perfectionism and self-castigationOther-oriented perfectionism in management and parenting

Sep 8, 2025

Winning the Battle Against Yourself

Neuroscience of Decision-Making and Value CalculationWillpower vs. Systems-Based Behavior ChangeSocial Influence and Social Proof in Decision-Making

Sep 15, 2025

It's Not My Fault!

Defensiveness and feedback resistanceNeuroscience of self-identity and threat perceptionValues affirmation and psychological resilience

Sep 22, 2025

Passion vs. Paycheck

Psychology of callings and meaningful workCareer decision-making and risk assessmentWorkplace exploitation and labor fairness

Sep 29, 2025

Love 2.0: How to Fix Your Marriage, Part 1

Acceptance-based couples therapy vs. behavior-change therapyPerpetual relationship issues and personality differencesPorcupine-turtle conflict patterns in relationships

Oct 6, 2025

Love 2.0: How to Fix Your Marriage, Part 2

Blame cycles and conflict resolution in intimate relationshipsAcceptance as therapeutic intervention in couples therapyEmotional vulnerability and defensiveness mechanisms

Oct 13, 2025

Love 2.0: Reimagining Our Relationships

Marriage history and evolution from economic partnership to love-based unionMaslow's hierarchy applied to relationship expectations over timeThe 'suffocation' model of modern marriage and oxygen investment metaphor

Oct 20, 2025

Love 2.0: How to Move On

Breakup Psychology and Emotional ProcessingGrief and Loss in Romantic RelationshipsNarrative Therapy and Storytelling in Healing

Mar 16, 2026

Rethinking Depression

Depression as evolutionary adaptationChemical imbalance hypothesis limitationsAntidepressant efficacy and limitations

Oct 27, 2025

Reframing the Battle of Wills

Collaborative Problem-Solving FrameworkNeurocognitive Skill DevelopmentEmotion Regulation and Impulse Control

Nov 3, 2025

How Nature Heals Us

Attention Restoration TheoryBiophilia HypothesisDirected vs. Involuntary Attention

Nov 10, 2025

Why Following Your Dreams Isn't Enough

Poetry vs. Plumbing in LeadershipOrganizational Scaling and InfrastructureOperational Excellence and Execution

Nov 17, 2025

The Power of Family Stories

Family storytelling and psychological developmentCollaborative vs. repetitive narrative styles in parentingIntergenerational trauma and resilience narratives

Nov 24, 2025

Parents: Keep Out!

Unstructured and free play in child developmentParental overprotection and helicopter parentingChild anxiety and depression epidemiology

Dec 1, 2025

Murder Mystery

Morbid Curiosity PsychologyHorror Entertainment ConsumptionTrue Crime Podcast Industry