The Hidden Brain

Our unconscious biases.
by Shankar Vedantam

Why So Many Politicians Get Caught up in Sex Scandals

Powerful Men Behaving Badly: Is it Being a Guy, or Being Powerful? Read More

Thinking About Your Ancestors Can Boost Your Mental Performance

The surprising benefits of drawing a family tree. Read More

Why Ka-Boom! and Ka-Ching! Go Together

Why Anger Makes People Want Things More Read More

Partisanship Is the New Racism

We can no more give up our political tribes than our religious, ethnic and gender tribes. Read More

Who Brings Anger From Work Back Home?

Men, Women, Marriage and Anger Read More

Love Isn't All You Need

Romance, Self-discipline and Love Read More

When Being Attractive Can Hurt You

Is Your Manager Less Attractive Than You Are? Read More

Angry Conservatives and Contemptuous Liberals

Why are conservartives so angry? And why are liberals so disgusted? Read More

Senile McCain, Extremist Obama

Abraham Lincoln was called a Negro. John Adams was referred to as a hermaphrodite. James Madison was accused of being French. Read More

Is Obama the Antichrist?

Barack Hussein Obama has 18 letters in his name. That's 6+6+6, or 666. Get it? Read More

How To Win Friends (The Sad Truth)

Why Some People Make Friends More Easily Than Others Read More

Does Religion Harm or Help Recovery from Schizophrenia?

What's the link between religion and schizophrenia? Read More

Negative Emotions Diminished by Difficult Mental Challenges

How to interrupt the flow of emotions Read More

Hidden Brain Puzzle: Both Men and Women Change the Pitch of Their Voices to Convey Romantic Interest

How Voice Changes Convey Romantic Interest Read More

Hidden Brain Puzzle: Caregivers Are Less Likely to Get Prison Time

Does being a parent make you less likely to get jail time? Read More

Does Aggressiveness Help or Hinder Performance?

Why testosterone may be bad for your group. Read More

Ordering More Food Than You Need: Network Effects

Do overweight waiters make you order more food? Read More

Hidden Brain Puzzle Finding Love: Quantity vs Quality

Do we make better romantic choices when we have many options or a few options? Read More

Does Prez Obama Favor Blacks Over Whites?

Race and Politics. Again. Read More

Disgust Prompts People to Reject Unfair Deals

Disgust, Sadness and Fighting Unfairness Read More

Does Autism Spread Through Word of Mouth?

Do skyrocketing autism diagnoses have to do with network effects? Read More

Are Hourly Wage Workers Less Likely to be Volunteers

Why do hourly-wage workers volunteers less than others? Read More

Self Esteem Among Americans peaks at age 60

Self esteem and Age -- What's the connection? Read More

How's Your Self-Esteem?

At what age do Americans feel best about themselves? Read More

The Mental Health Consequences of Anti Gay-Marriage Laws

Homosexuals, anti gay-marriage laws & mental health Read More

Happiness and Selfishness: A Paradox

 Does happiness make us unselfish or selfish? Read More

Native American imagery as sports mascots: A new problem

Hidden Brain See. Hidden Brain Do. Read More

Should President Obama have a "Black Agenda"

Can a black president have a "black agenda" in America? Read More

Would you continue to work if you won the lottery?

 Let's say you won $10 million. How quickly would you resign from your current job? Read More

Does happiness come from lots of quick conversations or a few deep ones?

Do happy people have deeper conversations with their friends? Read More

Shankar Vedantam

Shankar Vedantam is a science reporter with National Public Radio and a Nieman fellow at Harvard University.

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