An American Secret
Hidden Brain21 Nov 2017

An American Secret

All countries have national myths. The story of the first Thanksgiving, for example, evokes the warm glow of intercultural contact: European settlers, struggling to survive in the New World, and Native American tribes eager to help. As many of us learned in history class, this story leaves a lot out. This week on Hidden Brain, we explore a national secret: that from the time Christopher Columbus arrived in the New World until 1900, there were as many as five million Native American people enslaved. We'll learn about this history, and the psychological forces that kept it unexamined for so long.


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Episode 22: Originals

Episode 22: Originals

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Episode 21: Stroke of Genius

Episode 21: Stroke of Genius

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Episode 20: Remembering Anarcha

Episode 20: Remembering Anarcha

J. Marion Sims is remembered as the father of modern gynecology. Forgotten are the mothers—the enslaved women whose bodies were sacrificed for the advancement of his research. Hosted by Simplecast, an...

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Episode 19: Dating and Mating

Episode 19: Dating and Mating

It's almost Valentine's Day, but this week we're not talking about love. Instead, we explore the other forces that drive our romantic relationships. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.a...

9 Feb 201621min

Encore of Episode 2: Near Victories

Encore of Episode 2: Near Victories

Shankar Vedantam explores "almosts" and "not quites" on this episode of the Hidden Brain podcast, with the help of Monica Wadhwa, Dan Pink, and country music singer Kacey Musgraves. Hosted by Simpleca...

2 Feb 201622min

Episode 18: The Paradox of Forgiveness

Episode 18: The Paradox of Forgiveness

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26 Jan 201618min

Episode 17: Resolutions

Episode 17: Resolutions

Today is the perfect day to (re)start your resolution. Here's how. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adver...

19 Jan 201621min

Episode 16: Misbehaving

Episode 16: Misbehaving

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12 Jan 201622min

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