Hidden Brain

Why do I feel stuck? How can I become more creative? What can I do to improve my relationships? If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, you’re not alone. On Hidden Brain, we help you understand your own mind — and the minds of the people around you. (We're routinely rated the #1 science podcast in the United States.) Hosted by veteran science journalist Shankar Vedantam.

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Every guest on Hidden Brain

291 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   James Cordova

   Love 2.0: How to Fix Your Marriage, Part 2 · 2 episodes

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   James Heckman

   What's Not On The Test · May 2019

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   James Pennebaker

   What's Hidden in Your Words · Oct 2024

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   Jay Van Bavel

   Group Think · 2 episodes

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   Jeff Galak

   The Secret to Gift-Giving · 2 episodes

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   Jennifer Aaker

   Humor Us · Apr 2021

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   Jennifer Morton

   Between Two Worlds · 2 episodes

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   Jennifer Tosti-Kharas

   Passion vs. Paycheck · Sep 2025

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   Jer Clifton

   How Your Beliefs Shape Reality · Mar 2023

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    Jessica Tracy

    Emotions 2.0: The Feeling that Moves Us Forward · Oct 2024

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    Jillian Jordan
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    John Dinsmore

    The Debt Trap · Apr 2026

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    John Hibbing

    More Divided Than Ever? · May 2019

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    Jon Jachimowicz

    You 2.0: The Passion Pill · Jul 2025

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    Jonah Berger

    Snooki and the Handbag · 2 episodes

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    Jonathan Adler

    You 2.0: Change Your Story, Change Your Life · 2 episodes

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    Jonathan Rottenberg

    Rethinking Depression · Mar 2026

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    Jordi Quoidbach

    Emotions 2.0: What's Better than Being Happy? · Nov 2024

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    Joseph Mazur

    What are the Odds? · Jun 2021

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    Josh Gitelson

    Josh Gitelson: My Unsung Hero · May 2021

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    Justin Berg

    Success 2.0: Getting to the Top and Staying There · May 2023

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    Justin Horner

    My Unsung Hero: Justin Horner's Story · Dec 2021

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    Kacey Musgraves
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    Karl Aquino

    Crying Wolf · Apr 2023

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    Kate Devlin

    Unreal Sex · Mar 2019

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    Keith Chen

    Episode 31: Your Brain on Uber · May 2016

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    Ken Sheldon

    Wellness 2.0: Who Do You Want To Be? · 2 episodes

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    Kenji Yoshino

    Dropping the Mask · Mar 2025

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    Keramet Reiter

    Ep. 67: The Hole · Apr 2017

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    Kevin Cokley

    Success 2.0: The Psychology of Self-Doubt · 2 episodes

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    Kristin Neff

    Being Kind to Yourself · 2 episodes

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    Krys Boyd

    Useful Delusions · Apr 2021

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    Kurt Gray

    US 2.0: What We Have In Common · Jan 2024

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    Laszlo Bock

    Episode 34: Google at Work · Jun 2016

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    Laura Carstensen

    The Best Years of Your Life · 2 episodes

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    Lauren Eskreis-Winkler

    Learning From Your Mistakes · Jul 2023

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    Leah Bartell

    My Unsung Hero: Leah Bartell's Story · Dec 2021

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    Leidy Klotz

    Innovation 2.0: Do Less · 2 episodes

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    Lera Boroditsky

    Watch Your Mouth · 2 episodes

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    Liane Young

    Relationships 2.0: Why Did You Do That? · 2 episodes

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