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  Hidden Brain  

Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.

Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.

 

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#395

Money 2.0: Emotional Currency

What’s the point of money? The answer might seem obvious: we need it to get paid for our work and to buy the things we need. But there’s also a deeper way to look at the role of money in our lives. This week in our Money 2.0 series, we revisit a favorite 2020 episode for an anthropologist’s take on the origin story of money. What if the cash and coins we carry are not just tools for transactions, but manifestations of human relationships? If you like this show, be sure to listen to [last week's episode] (https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/money-2-0-why-we-bust-our-budgets/) on how we can be better both at spending and at saving money. Also, check out our new podcast, [My Unsung Hero] (https://hiddenbrain.org/myunsunghero/) ! And if you'd like to support our work, you can do so at support.hiddenbrain.org.  ... Read more

7 hrs Ago

35 MINS

35:48

7 hrs Ago

#394

Money 2.0: Why We Bust Our Budgets

Have you had a recent surprise expense? You're not alone. More than half of American households report facing an unplanned financial shock in the last year. This week, in the second part of our new "Money 2.0" series, psychologist [Abigail Sussman] (https://www.chicagobooth.edu/faculty/directory/s/abigail-sussman) points out our blindspots around money, and how we can be smarter about spending and saving. If you like this show, be sure to listen to [last week's episode ] (https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/money-2-0-rewrite-your-money-story/) on how our unconscious attitudes towards money influence how we manage our finances.  Also, check out our new podcast, [My Unsung Hero] (https://hiddenbrain.org/myunsunghero/) ! And if you'd like to support our work, you can do so at support.hiddenbrain.org. ... Read more

09 May 2022

52 MINS

52:12

09 May 2022

#393

Money 2.0: Rewrite Your Money Story

Money worries are one of the biggest sources of anxiety in the lives of Americans. This week, we kick off our new "Money 2.0" series with psychologist [Brad Klontz] (https://www.creighton.edu/faculty-directory-profile/892/bradley-klontz) . He says that while external economic forces often shape our financial well-being, our unconscious beliefs about money also contribute to how well we manage our money.  If you like this show, please check out our new podcast, [My Unsung Hero] (https://hiddenbrain.org/myunsunghero/) ! And if you'd like to support our work, you can do so at support.hiddenbrain.org. ... Read more

02 May 2022

49 MINS

49:16

02 May 2022

#392

The Logic of Rage

Neuroscientist [Doug Fields] (https://nacs.umd.edu/facultyprofile/fields/douglas) was on a trip to Europe when a pickpocket stole his wallet. Doug, normally mild-mannered, became enraged — and his fury turned him into a stranger to himself. This week, we revisit a favorite 2020 episode about the secret logic of irrational anger. If you like this show, please check out our new podcast, [My Unsung Hero] (https://hiddenbrain.org/myunsunghero/) ! And if you'd like to support our work, you can do so at support.hiddenbrain.org. ... Read more

25 Apr 2022

49 MINS

49:22

25 Apr 2022

#391

When Doing Right Feels Wrong

Have you ever been in a position where you had to choose between someone you care about and a value that you hold dear? Maybe you had to decide whether to report a friend who was cheating on an exam, or a co-worker who was stealing from the tip jar. This week, we tell the story of a Detroit police officer who found himself in this sort of dilemma, forced to choose between people he loved and the oath he swore to serve his community. What happens in our minds when we have to decide what is right and what is wrong? If you like this show, please check out our new podcast, [My Unsung Hero] (https://hiddenbrain.org/myunsunghero/) ! And if you'd like to support our work, you can do so at support.hiddenbrain.org. ... Read more

18 Apr 2022

48 MINS

48:34

18 Apr 2022

#390

A Conspiracy of Silence

We all self-censor at times. We keep quiet at dinner with our in-laws, or nod passively in a work meeting. But what happens when we take this deception a step further, and pretend we believe the opposite of what we really feel? In this favorite episode from 2020, economist and political scientist [Timur Kuran] (https://sites.duke.edu/timurkuran/) explains how our personal, professional and political lives are shaped by the fear of what other people think. If you like this show, please check out our new podcast, [My Unsung Hero] (https://hiddenbrain.org/myunsunghero/) ! And if you'd like to support our work, you can do so at support.hiddenbrain.org. ... Read more

14 Apr 2022

56 MINS

56:07

14 Apr 2022

#389

How Rude!

It’s not your imagination: rudeness appears to be on the rise. Witnessing rude behavior — whether it's coming from angry customers berating a store clerk or airline passengers getting into a fistfight — can have long-lasting effects on our minds. But behavioral scientist [Christine Porath] (https://gufaculty360.georgetown.edu/s/contact/00336000014ReyuAAC/christine-porath) says there are ways to shield ourselves from the toxic effects of incivility.  If you like this show, please check out our new podcast, [My Unsung Hero] (https://hiddenbrain.org/myunsunghero/) ! And if you'd like to support our work, you can do so at support.hiddenbrain.org. ... Read more

11 Apr 2022

49 MINS

49:59

11 Apr 2022

#388

Healing Your Heart

We’ve all heard about the five stages of grief. But what happens when your experience doesn’t follow that model at all? Resilience researcher Lucy Hone began to question how we think about grief after a devastating loss in her own life. She shares the techniques she learned to help her cope with tragedy. If you like this show, please check out our new podcast, [My Unsung Hero] (https://hiddenbrain.org/myunsunghero/) ! And if you'd like to support our work, you can do so at support.hiddenbrain.org. ... Read more

04 Apr 2022

49 MINS

49:36

04 Apr 2022

#387

You Don't Need a Crystal Ball

When disaster strikes — from the explosion of a space shuttle to the spread of a deadly virus — we want to know whether we could have avoided catastrophe. Did anyone speak up with concerns about the situation? And if so, why didn’t someone listen? This week, we revisit a favorite episode about the psychology of warnings, and how we can all become better at predicting the future. If you like this show, please check out our new podcast, [My Unsung Hero] (https://hiddenbrain.org/myunsunghero/) ! And if you'd like to support our work, you can do so at support.hiddenbrain.org. ... Read more

28 Mar 2022

49 MINS

49:28

28 Mar 2022

#386

How to Change the World

Does power truly flow from the barrel of a gun? Pop culture and conventional history often teach us that violence is the most effective way to produce change. But is that common assumption actually true? Political scientist [Erica Chenoweth] (https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty/erica-chenoweth) , who has studied more than 100 years of revolutions and insurrections, says the answer is counterintuitive.  If you like this show, please check out our new podcast, [My Unsung Hero] (https://hiddenbrain.org/myunsunghero/) ! And if you'd like to support our work, you can do so at support.hiddenbrain.org. ... Read more

21 Mar 2022

49 MINS

49:46

21 Mar 2022

#385

You Can't Hit Unsend

Social media sites offer quick and easy ways to share ideas, crack jokes, find old friends. They can make us feel part of something big and wonderful and fast-moving. But the things we post don’t go away. And they can come back to haunt us. Today, we revisit a 2019 episode about one teenager’s social media posts, and how they destroyed an opportunity he’d worked for all his life. If you like this show, please check out our new podcast, [My Unsung Hero] (https://hiddenbrain.org/myunsunghero/) ! And if you'd like to support our work, you can do so at support.hiddenbrain.org. ... Read more

17 Mar 2022

49 MINS

49:47

17 Mar 2022

#384

The Benefits of Mixed Emotions

We've all been in situations where we experience mixed emotions. Maybe you've felt both joy and sadness during a big life decision, such as whether to purchase a home or accept a job offer. Or maybe you've experienced mixed feelings about the ways the COVID-19 pandemic has shaped your life. Psychologist [Naomi Rothman] (https://business.lehigh.edu/directory/naomi-b-rothman) says that while these feelings of ambivalence are uncomfortable, they can also serve us in important ways.  If you like this show, please check out our new podcast, [My Unsung Hero] (https://hiddenbrain.org/myunsunghero/) ! And if you'd like to support our work, you can do so at support.hiddenbrain.org. ... Read more

14 Mar 2022

51 MINS

51:57

14 Mar 2022

#383

Putting Our Assumptions to the Test

Do you ever stop to wonder if the way you see the world is how the world really is?  Economist [Abhijit Banerjee] (https://economics.mit.edu/faculty/banerjee) has spent a lifetime asking himself this question. His answer: Our world views often don't reflect reality. The only way to get more accurate is to think like a scientist — even when you're not looking through a microscope.  If you like this show, please check out our new podcast, [My Unsung Hero] (https://hiddenbrain.org/myunsunghero/) ! And if you’d like to support our work, you can do so at [support.hiddenbrain.org] (http://support.hiddenbrain.org/) . ... Read more

07 Mar 2022

52 MINS

52:14

07 Mar 2022

#382

Mind Reading 2.0: Why Conversations Go Wrong

Do you ever struggle to communicate with your mom? Or feel like you and your spouse sometimes speak different languages? In the final episode of our "Mind Reading 2.0" series, we bring back one of our favorite conversations, with linguist Deborah Tannen. She shows how our conversational styles can cause unintended conflicts, and what we can do to communicate more effectively with the people in our lives. If you like this show, please check out our new podcast, [My Unsung Hero] (https://hiddenbrain.org/myunsunghero/) ! And if you’d like to support our work, you can do so at [support.hiddenbrain.org] (http://support.hiddenbrain.org/) . ... Read more

28 Feb 2022

51 MINS

51:57

28 Feb 2022

#381

Mind Reading 2.0: Our Better Angels

Turn on the news, and you'll be bombarded with stories of people who lie, cheat, and kill. Most of our public and economic policies take aim at these sorts of people — the wrongdoers and the profiteers. But is there a hidden cost to the rest of us when we put bad actors at the center of our thinking? Do the measures we put in place to curtail the selfish inadvertently hurt our capacity to do right by others? In the latest in our "Mind Reading 2.0" series, we revisit a 2020 episode with behavioral economist [Sam Bowles] (https://www.santafe.edu/people/profile/sam-bowles) . He argues that laws written to govern the lawless end up changing the behavior of the lawful — for the worse.  If you like the show, don't forget to subscribe to our [weekly newsletter] (https://news.hiddenbrain.org/) . Every week, we'll bring you interesting research on human behavior, along with a brain teaser and a moment of joy.  ... Read more

21 Feb 2022

44 MINS

44:48

21 Feb 2022