All Hidden Brain Episode Recaps

Browse all episode recaps for Hidden Brain hosted by Shankar Vedantam.

• Rethinking Depression (2026-03-16)
• Yuck! The Science of Disgust (2026-03-09)
• The Secret of Charisma (2026-03-02)
• Do You Feel Invisible? (2026-02-23)
• Why You're Smarter Than You Think (2026-02-16)
• Coming Clean (2026-02-09)
• Keeping Secrets (2026-02-02)
• You 2.0: Trusting Your Doubt (2026-01-26)
• You 2.0: The Practice of Patience (2026-01-19)
• You 2.0: How to Get Out of a Rut (2026-01-12)
• You 2.0: Cultivating Courage (2026-01-05)
• You 2.0: Stop Spiraling! (2025-12-29)
• You 2.0: Stop Spiraling! (2025-12-29)
• The Reset Button (2025-12-22)
• The Path to Enough (2025-12-15)
• The Paradox of Pleasure (2025-12-08)
• Murder Mystery (2025-12-01)
• Parents: Keep Out! (2025-11-24)
• The Power of Family Stories (2025-11-17)
• Why Following Your Dreams Isn't Enough (2025-11-10)
• How Nature Heals Us (2025-11-03)
• Reframing the Battle of Wills (2025-10-27)
• Love 2.0: How to Move On (2025-10-20)
• Love 2.0: Reimagining Our Relationships (2025-10-13)
• Love 2.0: How to Fix Your Marriage, Part 2 (2025-10-06)
• Passion vs. Paycheck (2025-09-22)
• It's Not My Fault! (2025-09-15)
• Winning the Battle Against Yourself (2025-09-08)
• Escaping Perfectionism (2025-09-01)
• How Our Brains Learn (2025-08-18)
• The Best Years of Your Life (2025-08-11)
• Radical Kindness (2025-08-04)
• You 2.0: Change Your Story, Change Your Life (2025-07-28)
• You 2.0: The Wisdom of Stoicism (2025-07-21)
• You 2.0: The Path to Contentment + Your Questions Answered on Conversations (2025-07-14)
• You 2.0: The Passion Pill (2025-07-07)
• You 2.0: What Is Your Life For? (2025-06-30)
• Win Hearts, Then Minds + Your Questions Answered on Identity and "Covering" (2025-06-23)
• Doing it the Hard Way (2025-06-16)
• Ouch! That Feels Great (2025-06-09)
• The Price of Revenge (2025-06-02)
• Do I Know You? (A Hidden Brain-Revisionist History special on facial recognition) (2025-05-26)
• How Much Do We Really Know? (2025-05-19)
• Forget About It! (2025-05-12)
• How to Harness Your Feelings (2025-05-05)
• Relationships 2.0: Keeping Love Alive (2025-04-28)
• Relationships 2.0: Why Did You Do That? + Your Questions Answered: Fred Luskin on Grudges (2025-04-21)
• Relationships 2.0: The Power of Tiny Interactions + Your Questions Answered: Erica Bailey on Authenticity (2025-04-14)
• Relationships 2.0: Become a Better Negotiator (2025-04-07)
• Relationships 2.0: The Price of Disconnection (2025-03-31)
• The Moments that Change Us (2025-03-24)
• Did I Really Do That? (2025-03-17)
• When To Pivot (2025-03-10)