Hidden Brain

Last week on the show, we looked at the science of conversation, and how even ordinary cha... more

Just because we’ve been doing something for a long time doesn’t mean we’re doing it right.... more

Holding a grudge can feel like a form of justice, a way of punishing those who have wronge... more

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." It's been 45 years sin... more

It’s no exaggeration to say that the world in 2025 can be ... a lot. Sometimes it may seem... more

We all have to make certain choices in life, such as where to live and how to earn a livin... more

From time to time, all of us are called upon to do hard or even seemingly impossible thing... more

We’re often drawn to people who appear to be true to themselves. Yet showing our authentic... more

It's happened to all of us: We're in the shower, or on a walk, and boom — a big idea or a ... more

Every day, we leave small traces of ourselves online. And we might not realize what these ... more

With the holidays fast approaching, many of us are hunting for that special something for ... more

What makes ordinary people do evil things? It was a question that long fascinated the psyc... more

There's a tradition around many Thanksgiving dinner tables that's as consistent as stuffin... more

Neuroscientist [Doug Fields] (https://nacs.umd.edu/facultyprofile/fields/douglas) was on a... more

Many of us go to great lengths to be happy. But is our singular focus on feeling good actu... more

Sometimes we feel just one single feeling with overwhelming force. We're joyously happy. W... more

For centuries, philosophers and theologians have warned about the dangers of pride and hub... more

This week, we kick off our new series, Emotions 2.0, with a special double episode about t... more

We humans are a social species, and so it's not surprising that we care a lot about what o... more

I. Me. My. You. He. She. They. It. To. Of. For. These are all words we use without a secon... more

It can sometimes be exciting when we don't know what's coming next. Other times, the unkno... more

Money worries are one of the biggest sources of anxiety in our lives. Psychologist [Brad K... more

Every morning, you wake up and face the world. What does it look like to you? Do you see a... more

It happens to the best of us — we blank on someone's name, or forget an important meeting,... more