Hidden Brain

622 episodes · by Shankar Vedantam

About Hidden Brain

Hidden Brain is a podcast with 622 episodes in the PodLexicon database, each accompanied by a full searchable transcript and AI-generated summary. 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. PodLexicon indexes every episode of Hidden Brain and turns each one into a searchable AI summary — find the episode that covers a topic, track how that topic evolved over time, or compare what different guests said about it.

Topics Covered on Hidden Brain

Rethinking Failure in OrganizationsPsychological Safety and Error ReportingClassifying Failures: Basic, Complex, IntelligentLearning from Complex System FailuresIntelligent Failure as Innovation ToolDebt and Marketing Distort JudgmentStructural Unfairness in Financial StressEmotions as Information

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