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Hidden Brain

312 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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Self-Knowledge and Identity FormationMultiple Selves and Internal ConflictIQ Testing and Educational SelectionNeurodiversity and Learning DifferencesStandardized Testing Bias and EquitySelf-Actualization and Personal DevelopmentContemplative Practices in EducationEvolutionary Biology and Human NatureSystem 1 and System 2 ThinkingPsychological Personas and Social Masks

Analyzed Episodes

Jun 8, 2026

Who Are You, Really?

Self-Knowledge and Identity FormationMultiple Selves and Internal ConflictIQ Testing and Educational Selection

May 4, 2026

Radical Acceptance

Radical Acceptance and Reality-Based LivingDesign Thinking for Life PlanningCoherence Between Values, Work, and Identity

May 11, 2026

The Cowboy Philosopher

Psychology of Secrets and Self-DisclosureObsessive Behavior and Creative GeniusFolk Music History and Archival Research

May 18, 2026

The Empathy Gym

Empathy neuroscience and cognitive architectureOnline anonymity and dehumanizationParochial empathy and in-group bias

May 25, 2026

The Past is Never Dead

Mechanical clocks and time discipline in medieval EuropeCatholic Church marriage reforms and family structure transformationNuclear family as historical invention vs. extended kinship systems

Jun 1, 2026

Unleashing Your Creativity

Unconscious thought and creativityREM sleep and memory consolidationIntrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation

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