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Hidden Brain

Most of us recognize that we were shaped by the circumstances of our births. But we rarely consider that all the people who matter to us were also shaped by their circumstances. We assume the people in our lives have freely chosen their values, beliefs, and behaviors, when in fact all of these were shaped by their experiences and the brains they happened to be born with.
— Hidden Brain

1mo ago

Hidden Brain

A Secret Source of Connection

Most of us think of laughter as a response to something funny. But researcher Robert Provine found that laughter is less about humor than it is about social connection — we are 30 times more likely to laugh when we are with other people than when we are alone.

2mo ago

Hidden Brain

A Secret Source of Connection

Most of us think of laughter as a response to something funny. But researchers who study laughter say this is backwards: we don't laugh because something is funny; we laugh to connect with other people. Laughter is less about humor and more about relationships.

2mo ago

Freakonomics Radio

675. Has the New York Times Become a Games Company?

But their runaway success with games like Wordle says something bigger about the way we live now.

4mo ago

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