Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human b
In the early 1980s, a couple of researchers wrote an article in The Atlantic that would have far rea
Several years ago, sociologist Brooke Harrington decided to explore the secret lives of billionaires
A century after women won the vote in the US, we still see very few of them in leadership roles. Res
Our airwaves are filled with debates about migrants, refugees, and undocumented immigrants... Who sh
We have lots of ways to describe the good that can come from bad: a blessing in disguise, a silver l
This week on Hidden Brain, coincidences. Why they're not quite as magical as they seem... and the re
We have an anniversary to celebrate. We've been bringing you Hidden Brain for a year now, and we are
A few months ago, Hidden Brain investigated claims that Airbnb users were facing discrimination on t
In the midst of a rancorous election, we present a new theory to explain why the two sides of the ai
We've all heard the old adage that "power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolut
Derek Amato wasn't born a musical savant. He became one—almost instantly—after hitting his head on t
This week, Harvard researcher Dan Gilbert tells us why we're bad at predicting our future happiness,
This week on Hidden Brain, we explore real and fake, from fine art to fine wine. Shankar speaks with
While everyone is focused on the Olympic winners in Rio, we're zooming in on loss. We have the story
The rush of victory or crush of defeat in the Olympics can flash by very quickly. But if you slow th
Jesse always wanted to fall in love. So when the perfect woman started writing him letters, it seeme
Summer vacations often take time, energy and money to plan. Expectations can run unreasonably high.
It doesn't take a psychologist to see narcissism in our culture of selfies. But we decided to talk t
Six months ago, Hidden Brain's Max Nesterak made a resolution to quit smoking. But as we all know...
This week on Hidden Brain, we find out what makes humans of all ages cheat. Plus in Stopwatch Scienc
