Episode 28: #AirbnbWhileBlack
The sharing economy is great. It gives us opportunities to connect with strangers... to pool resources... to get a cheap ride, or a weekend away. But this week on Hidden Brain, we'll look at how these...
26 Apr 201622min
Episode 27: Losing Alaska
Human beings would be better at fighting climate change if we weren't so, well, human. In this episode, we explore the psychological barriers to addressing climate change. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ads...
19 Apr 201623min
Encore of Episode 16: Misbehaving
From eating marshmallows to spending lottery winnings, Shankar Vedantam talks with behavioral economist Richard Thaler about Misbehaving. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com ...
12 Apr 201623min
Episode 26: Grit
Grit is a quality that parents strive to teach to their children, and teachers strive to teach their students. This week on Hidden Brain, we explore grit, and ask, does it also have a downside? Hosted...
5 Apr 201627min
Episode 25: Dream Jobs
Why do you work? Are you just in it for the money, or do you do it for a greater purpose? Popular wisdom says your answer depends on what your job is. But psychologist Amy Wrzesniewski at Yale Univers...
29 Mar 201620min
Episode 24: Tribes and Traitors
This week on Hidden Brain, two remarkable stories of empathy... And why showing empathy for another group can feel so threatening to our own tribes. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.a...
22 Mar 201627min
Episode 23: Boredom
We've all been there: bored in class, bored at work, bored in standstill traffic. But why do we find boredom so unbearable? And, if we hate being bored so much, why do we still take boring jobs? This ...
15 Mar 201619min
Encore of Episode 9: Aziz Ansari on Modern Love
Hidden Brain host Shankar Vedantam talks to comedian Aziz Ansari — star of Master of None and coauthor of Modern Romance — about Tinder, texting and how dating is a bit like... buying jam. Hosted by S...
8 Mar 201626min
