The Hidden Brain

Sex

Why So Many Politicians Get Caught up in Sex Scandals

Shankar Vedantam on June 20, 2011

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

Cognition

Thinking About Your Ancestors Can Boost Your Mental Performance

Shankar Vedantam on February 25, 2011

The surprising benefits of drawing a family tree.

Anger

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

Shankar Vedantam on February 18, 2011

Why Anger Makes People Want Things More

Bias

Partisanship Is the New Racism

Shankar Vedantam on February 2, 2011

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

Anger

Who Brings Anger From Work Back Home?

Shankar Vedantam on February 2, 2011

Men, Women, Marriage and Anger

Relationships

Love Isn't All You Need

Shankar Vedantam on February 2, 2011

Romance, Self-discipline and Love

Friends

When Being Attractive Can Hurt You

Shankar Vedantam on October 25, 2010

Is Your Manager Less Attractive Than You Are?

Unconscious

Angry Conservatives and Contemptuous Liberals

Shankar Vedantam on October 25, 2010

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

Priming

Senile McCain, Extremist Obama

Shankar Vedantam on October 11, 2010

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

Environment

Is Obama the Antichrist?

Shankar Vedantam on October 5, 2010

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

Depression

How To Win Friends (The Sad Truth)

Shankar Vedantam on September 27, 2010

Why Some People Make Friends More Easily Than Others

Spirituality

Does Religion Harm or Help Recovery from Schizophrenia?

Shankar Vedantam on September 2, 2010

What's the link between religion and schizophrenia?

Depression

Negative Emotions Diminished by Difficult Mental Challenges

Shankar Vedantam on August 24, 2010

How to interrupt the flow of emotions

Sex

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

Shankar Vedantam on June 13, 2010

How Voice Changes Convey Romantic Interest

Law and Crime

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

Shankar Vedantam on May 27, 2010

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

Sport and Competition

Does Aggressiveness Help or Hinder Performance?

Shankar Vedantam on May 7, 2010

Why testosterone may be bad for your group.

Diet

Ordering More Food Than You Need: Network Effects

Shankar Vedantam on May 1, 2010

Do overweight waiters make you order more food?

Relationships

Hidden Brain Puzzle Finding Love: Quantity vs Quality

Shankar Vedantam on April 20, 2010

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

Politics

Does Prez Obama Favor Blacks Over Whites?

Shankar Vedantam on April 15, 2010

Race and Politics. Again.

Depression

Disgust Prompts People to Reject Unfair Deals

Shankar Vedantam on April 12, 2010

Disgust, Sadness and Fighting Unfairness