The Hidden Brain

Our unconscious biases.

Shankar Vedantam

Why So Many Politicians Get Caught up in Sex Scandals

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

Thinking About Your Ancestors Can Boost Your Mental Performance

The surprising benefits of drawing a family tree.

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

Why Anger Makes People Want Things More

Partisanship Is the New Racism

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

Who Brings Anger From Work Back Home?

Men, Women, Marriage and Anger

Love Isn't All You Need

Romance, Self-discipline and Love

When Being Attractive Can Hurt You

Is Your Manager Less Attractive Than You Are?

Angry Conservatives and Contemptuous Liberals

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

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.

Is Obama the Antichrist?

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

How To Win Friends (The Sad Truth)

Why Some People Make Friends More Easily Than Others

Does Religion Harm or Help Recovery from Schizophrenia?

What's the link between religion and schizophrenia?

Negative Emotions Diminished by Difficult Mental Challenges

How to interrupt the flow of emotions

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

How Voice Changes Convey Romantic Interest

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

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

Does Aggressiveness Help or Hinder Performance?

Why testosterone may be bad for your group.

Ordering More Food Than You Need: Network Effects

Do overweight waiters make you order more food?

Hidden Brain Puzzle Finding Love: Quantity vs Quality

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

Does Prez Obama Favor Blacks Over Whites?

Race and Politics. Again.

Disgust Prompts People to Reject Unfair Deals

Disgust, Sadness and Fighting Unfairness

Does Autism Spread Through Word of Mouth?

Do skyrocketing autism diagnoses have to do with network effects?

Are Hourly Wage Workers Less Likely to be Volunteers

Why do hourly-wage workers volunteers less than others?

Self Esteem Among Americans peaks at age 60

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

How's Your Self-Esteem?

At what age do Americans feel best about themselves?

The Mental Health Consequences of Anti Gay-Marriage Laws

Homosexuals, anti gay-marriage laws & mental health

Happiness and Selfishness: A Paradox

 Does happiness make us unselfish or selfish?

Native American imagery as sports mascots: A new problem

Hidden Brain See. Hidden Brain Do.

Should President Obama have a "Black Agenda"

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

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?

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

Do happy people have deeper conversations with their friends?

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