totally fascinated by this protest in Western Sahara. It is illegal to display the flag, so activists tied them to feral cats. Troops had to ridiculously chase cats around to confiscate them. A brilliant "dilemma action". ht @HiddenBrain
How to Change the World - Hidden Brain Media
Does power truly flow from the barrel of a gun? Political scientist Erica Chenoweth, who studied more than 100 years of revolutions and insurrections, says the answer is counterintuitive.
www.hiddenbrain.org
April 19, 2026 at 11:44 AM
totally fascinated by this protest in Western Sahara. It is illegal to display the flag, so activists tied them to feral cats. Troops had to ridiculously chase cats around to confiscate them. A brilliant "dilemma action". ht @HiddenBrain
August 24, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Huberman Lab, SideHustle School, Decoder, HiddenBrain and NothingMuchHappens
Question for my male followers: what podcasts do you listen to?
I’m trying to see something.
I’m trying to see something.
December 14, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Huberman Lab, SideHustle School, Decoder, HiddenBrain and NothingMuchHappens
Try explaining exactly how a toilet flushes without making a mess. Most of us can’t, even though we use one daily. Cognitive scientist Phil Fernbach calls this the illusion of explanatory depth: mistaking familiarity for real understanding. The same gap shows up in politics and medicine.
July 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM
My favorite economist Prof. Richard Thaler talking about “nudge” and choice architecture in this yet another amazing episode of @hiddenbrain
hiddenbrain.org/podcast/foll...
hiddenbrain.org/podcast/foll...
October 27, 2023 at 6:04 AM
My favorite economist Prof. Richard Thaler talking about “nudge” and choice architecture in this yet another amazing episode of @hiddenbrain
hiddenbrain.org/podcast/foll...
hiddenbrain.org/podcast/foll...
I dunno! Might have to ask HiddenBrain!
July 1, 2026 at 10:05 PM
I dunno! Might have to ask HiddenBrain!
The problem with today's world? #thehumanexperience #hiddenbrain
October 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The problem with today's world? #thehumanexperience #hiddenbrain
The #humanexperience is why are all here. Let's find our #hiddenbrain.
open.spotify.com/episode/1Sn1...
open.spotify.com/episode/1Sn1...
The Price of Revenge
open.spotify.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:44 AM
The #humanexperience is why are all here. Let's find our #hiddenbrain.
open.spotify.com/episode/1Sn1...
open.spotify.com/episode/1Sn1...
In public discourse, we struggle to find empathy with a whole group of oppressed people, because we lack a visceral connection, a name and a face. ( h/t #hiddenBrain )
Liam Ramos is that name.
This is that face.
#freeLiam
Liam Ramos is that name.
This is that face.
#freeLiam
January 30, 2026 at 1:32 PM
In public discourse, we struggle to find empathy with a whole group of oppressed people, because we lack a visceral connection, a name and a face. ( h/t #hiddenBrain )
Liam Ramos is that name.
This is that face.
#freeLiam
Liam Ramos is that name.
This is that face.
#freeLiam
How to Make a Difference: Part 1, 48m 10s.
www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/how-... .
#agency | #psychology | #science | #HiddenBrain | #NPR | #MartinSeligman | #UPenn | #LearnedHelplessness | #optimism | #depression .
www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/how-... .
#agency | #psychology | #science | #HiddenBrain | #NPR | #MartinSeligman | #UPenn | #LearnedHelplessness | #optimism | #depression .
September 27, 2026 at 11:04 AM
How to Make a Difference: Part 1, 48m 10s.
www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/how-... .
#agency | #psychology | #science | #HiddenBrain | #NPR | #MartinSeligman | #UPenn | #LearnedHelplessness | #optimism | #depression .
www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/how-... .
#agency | #psychology | #science | #HiddenBrain | #NPR | #MartinSeligman | #UPenn | #LearnedHelplessness | #optimism | #depression .
I haven’t yet heard the episode of @HiddenBrain that I recorded with @ShankarVedantam, but it’s scheduled to air on Monday 9/16. I think it may be the first paragraph of a love letter I’ve been writing for 20 years.
... a love letter to memory: link.medium.com/LwfsVQ0gTMb
... a love letter to memory: link.medium.com/LwfsVQ0gTMb
link.medium.com
September 14, 2024 at 5:46 PM
I haven’t yet heard the episode of @HiddenBrain that I recorded with @ShankarVedantam, but it’s scheduled to air on Monday 9/16. I think it may be the first paragraph of a love letter I’ve been writing for 20 years.
... a love letter to memory: link.medium.com/LwfsVQ0gTMb
... a love letter to memory: link.medium.com/LwfsVQ0gTMb
@hiddenbrain.bsky.social
@HiddenBrain is how the human being moves to the next level. May our children and grandchildren enjoy a healthier world.
@HiddenBrain is how the human being moves to the next level. May our children and grandchildren enjoy a healthier world.
August 9, 2025 at 3:43 AM
@hiddenbrain.bsky.social
@HiddenBrain is how the human being moves to the next level. May our children and grandchildren enjoy a healthier world.
@HiddenBrain is how the human being moves to the next level. May our children and grandchildren enjoy a healthier world.
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She is speaking about how human psychology shows that we function in memes without practice to do it right.
#hiddenbrain #humanjustice #justice #crimeandpunishment
#hiddenbrain #humanjustice #justice #crimeandpunishment
August 30, 2025 at 2:44 AM
She is speaking about how human psychology shows that we function in memes without practice to do it right.
#hiddenbrain #humanjustice #justice #crimeandpunishment
#hiddenbrain #humanjustice #justice #crimeandpunishment
As always #HiddenBrain #podcast presents a great episode 💯🎧
#mentalhealth #psychology
www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/reth...
#mentalhealth #psychology
www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/reth...
Rethinking Depression - Hidden Brain Media
We tend to see depression as an illness to eliminate, evidence that something has gone wrong in the brain. But what if low mood serves a purpose?
www.hiddenbrain.org
March 21, 2026 at 9:33 PM
As always #HiddenBrain #podcast presents a great episode 💯🎧
#mentalhealth #psychology
www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/reth...
#mentalhealth #psychology
www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/reth...
Now is our chance, @hiddenbrain!
February 6, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Now is our chance, @hiddenbrain!
Waking Up Your Spiritual Brain: Part 1, audio 50m 6s.
www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/waki... .
#psychology | #religion | #spirituality | #HiddenBrain | #NPR | #health | #science | #meditation | #prayer | #MentalHealth | #depression .
www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/waki... .
#psychology | #religion | #spirituality | #HiddenBrain | #NPR | #health | #science | #meditation | #prayer | #MentalHealth | #depression .
July 5, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Waking Up Your Spiritual Brain: Part 1, audio 50m 6s.
www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/waki... .
#psychology | #religion | #spirituality | #HiddenBrain | #NPR | #health | #science | #meditation | #prayer | #MentalHealth | #depression .
www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/waki... .
#psychology | #religion | #spirituality | #HiddenBrain | #NPR | #health | #science | #meditation | #prayer | #MentalHealth | #depression .
Science of #wisdom made it to the @hiddenbrain.bsky.social ! humbled to share some insights w @shankarvedantam.bsky.social and his team - www.patreon.com/HiddenBrain. Wisdom does not have a simple story and isn't a story of a single person. I hope you like it.
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September 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Science of #wisdom made it to the @hiddenbrain.bsky.social ! humbled to share some insights w @shankarvedantam.bsky.social and his team - www.patreon.com/HiddenBrain. Wisdom does not have a simple story and isn't a story of a single person. I hope you like it.
This December, Hidden Brain is proud to join #PodsFightPoverty. We’re teaming up with other podcasts to raise funds to lift 3 villages in Rwanda out of extreme poverty. Your donation goes directly to the families. Visit GiveDirectly.org/HiddenBrain to make a difference for someone who needs it.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This December, Hidden Brain is proud to join #PodsFightPoverty. We’re teaming up with other podcasts to raise funds to lift 3 villages in Rwanda out of extreme poverty. Your donation goes directly to the families. Visit GiveDirectly.org/HiddenBrain to make a difference for someone who needs it.
Felt like a good choice for today’s Nature-ish walk. #HiddenBrain
November 5, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Felt like a good choice for today’s Nature-ish walk. #HiddenBrain
The Daily kenn ich, hiddenbrain nicht, danke!
October 27, 2023 at 4:58 PM
The Daily kenn ich, hiddenbrain nicht, danke!
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August 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
An incredibly important and thought-provoking paper in
Nature this week, from our BCM @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social colleagues and core NEI faculty members, suggests that plasticity and consciousness are much more decoupled than previously assumed. #HiddenBrain
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Nature this week, from our BCM @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social colleagues and core NEI faculty members, suggests that plasticity and consciousness are much more decoupled than previously assumed. #HiddenBrain
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Plasticity and language in the anaesthetized human hippocampus - Nature
In the hippocampus, complex processing of sensory stimuli occurs even in the unconscious state.
www.nature.com
May 8, 2026 at 3:39 PM
An incredibly important and thought-provoking paper in
Nature this week, from our BCM @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social colleagues and core NEI faculty members, suggests that plasticity and consciousness are much more decoupled than previously assumed. #HiddenBrain
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Nature this week, from our BCM @bcmneurosurgery.bsky.social colleagues and core NEI faculty members, suggests that plasticity and consciousness are much more decoupled than previously assumed. #HiddenBrain
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The enemies of freedom are stoking that hate though social media. The answer is in the #hiddenbrain
September 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The enemies of freedom are stoking that hate though social media. The answer is in the #hiddenbrain