PODCAST

FindCenter AddIcon

The Story of Stories

Hidden Brain Podcast

Some researchers think the drive to explain the world is a basic human impulse, similar to thirst or hunger. This week on Hidden Brain, we begin a three part series on why we tell stories. Psychologist Tania Lombrozo discusses how explanations can lead to discovery, delight, and disaster.

Listen on:
FindCenter Spotify Image
FindCenter Apple Podcast Image
FindCenter Video Image
06:28

Lisa Feldman Barrett - How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD, is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. In addition to the book How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain, Dr.

Video
Lisa Feldman Barrett
2018
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image

Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain

Have you ever wondered why you have a brain? Let renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett demystify that big gray blob between your ears.

Book
Lisa Feldman Barrett
2025
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image

How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

The science of emotion is in the midst of a revolution on par with the discovery of relativity in physics and natural selection in biology.

Book
Lisa Feldman Barrett
2018
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image

How Stories Connect and Persuade Us: Unleashing the Brain Power of Narrative

When you listen to a story, whatever your age, you're transported mentally to another time and place — and who couldn't use that right now?

Article
Elena Renken
2020
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image

What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About the Brain

A close brush can leave a lasting mental legacy—and may tell us about how the mind functions under extreme conditions.

Article
Christof Koch
2020
FindCenter AddIcon

EXPLORE TOPIC

Cognitive Psychology