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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   Linda Skitka

   Moral Combat · Oct 2020

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   Lisa Miller

   Waking Up Your Spiritual Brain: Part 2 · 2 episodes

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   Lisa Wade

   Just Sex · 3 episodes

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   Loran Nordgren

   Success 2.0: The Obstacles You Don't See · 2 episodes

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   Lucie Sullivan
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   Lucy Hone

   Healing 2.0: Life After Loss · 2 episodes

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   Luigi Pistaferri

   Who's In Your Inner Circle? · Jan 2023

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   Mahzarin Banaji

   Revealing Your Unconscious: Part 2 · 2 episodes

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   Maria Cristina Garcia

   Give Me Your Tired... · Jan 2018

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    Mary Helen Immordino-Yang

    How Our Brains Learn · Aug 2025

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    Mary Murphy

    Innovation 2.0: Multiplying the Growth Mindset · May 2024

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    Matthew Jackson
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    Max Nesterak

    Episode 37: Smoke & Mirrors · Jul 2016

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    Michael Inzlicht

    Doing it the Hard Way · Jun 2025

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    Michael Slepian

    The Secret Life of Secrets · Jan 2021

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    Mike Baer
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    Mina Cikara

    Separating Yourself from the Pack · Jul 2022

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    Ming Kuo

    You 2.0: Our Better Nature · 2 episodes

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    Molly Worthen

    The Secret of Charisma · Mar 2026

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    Monica Wadhwa

    Encore of Episode 2: Near Victories · 2 episodes

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    Nafees Hamid

    Out of the Rabbit Hole · Jul 2024

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    Nancy Bristow

    An Unfinished Lesson · 2 episodes

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    Naomi Rothman

    Emotions 2.0: The Benefits of Mixed Emotions · 2 episodes

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    Neeru Paharia

    Money Talks · 2 episodes

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    Netta Weinstein

    How To Be Alone · Jul 2024

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    Nicholas Bloom

    Work 2.0: The One-Room Commute · 2 episodes

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    Nicholas Epley

    You 2.0: The Gift of Other People · Aug 2024

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    Niro Sivanathan

    Less is More · Apr 2023

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    Noah Charney

    Encore of Episode 11: Forgery · 2 episodes

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    Norman Farb

    Changing Our Mental Maps · 2 episodes

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    Olutosin Oduwole

    Rap on Trial · May 2018

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    Paul Burnham

    The Premonition · Jun 2022

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    Paul Slovic

    Afraid of the Wrong Things · Jan 2021

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    Peter Coleman

    US 2.0: Living With Our Differences · Feb 2024

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    Peter Gray

    Parents: Keep Out! · 2 episodes

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    Peter Salovey

    How Feelings Make Us Smarter · Aug 2026

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    Phil Fernbach

    How Much Do We Really Know? · May 2025

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    Phillip Atiba Goff

    Changing Behavior, Not Beliefs · Jan 2022

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    Pico Iyer
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    Raj Chetty

    Zipcode Destiny · 2 episodes

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