Hidden Brain - Hidden Brain Media
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Overview
Added
March 17, 2026
Subject & domain
social-studies · culture-society
Grade range
Grade 9 (Freshman)–Grade 12 (Senior)
Page kind
Podcast
Introduction
About Hidden Brain
- Core Mission: Explores the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior and examines complex questions about our changing world.
- Host: Shankar Vedantam.
- Key Themes & Series:
- Hidden Brain Classics: Stories designed to expand perspectives and provide fresh insights.
- You 2.0: An annual series focused on finding wisdom and navigating the chaos of daily life.
- A Life Well Lived: Explorations of happiness, purpose, and living life to the fullest.
- Relationships: Investigations into human interaction and the challenges of interpersonal understanding.
- Featured Topics:
- Behavioral Science: Discussions on "radical acceptance" and design-thinking approaches to building a meaningful life (featuring Dave Evans).
- Political Science: Research on revolutions and insurrections (featuring Erica Chenoweth).
- Psychology of Money: Examining the complex, non-mathematical factors behind financial decision-making.
- Engagement: The show is available as a podcast and offers a companion newsletter for behind-the-scenes content and resources.
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