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.
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.
We’ve all been there: bored in class, bored at work, bored in standstill traffic. But why do we find boredom so unbearable?
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? …
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.
What makes an original, how parents can nurture originality in their children, and its potential downside.
Adam Grant, author of Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World, tells us what makes an original, how parents can nuture originality in their children, and its potential downside.
Derek Amato wasn’t born a musical savant. He became one—almost instantly—after hitting his head on the bottom of a swimming pool.
J. Marion Sims is remembered as the father of gynecology. Forgotten are the mothers, enslaved women whose bodies were used for his research.
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, but we’re not talking about love. Instead, we explore the other forces that drive romantic relationships.
This week we’re talking about New Year’s resolutions. A little late, aren’t we? Nope. We’re just in time.