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Exploring the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior | Team: Host and Executive Editor Shankar Vedantam & Executive Producer @taranoelleboyle
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Big thanks to the crew at Apple Podcasts for the love for our episode on...love! Consider this episode your guide for all those burning questions about what makes love endure.

“There’s a giant myth that avoidance is always harmful, and I think we need to correct that myth.” It’s always good to talk about your feelings, right? Maybe not for everyone. This week, we talk to psychologist Ethan Kross about a more nuanced take on managing emotions.


Have you ever struggled with impatience? Did a lack of patience cause you to miss out on something—or lead to an unexpected consequence in your life? If you have a story you’d be willing to share with the Hidden Brain audience, we’d love to hear it. Just record a 2–3 minute voice


When Ethan Kross was a child, there was one day each year when his grandmother shared stories about surviving the Holocaust. "She was being strategic in terms of allowing herself to think about what she went through.” This week, the complex ways we manage our emotions.

“Forgetting is not just a side effect of memory. It's not memory failing. It's part of what memory is supposed to do.” Whether it’s someone’s name or where we put our keys, forgetting seems like a sign that something is wrong with our memory. But in this week’s episode, we talk







