All social classes have unspoken rules. From A-list celebrities to teachers, doctors, lawyers, and journalists — there are social norms that govern our decisions, whether we realize it or not. This week on Hidden Brain, the invisible qualities that all celebrities have in common, and how our interest in them builds because of cues we get from one another. La ... Show More
Mar 2018
#119 — Hidden Motives
Sam Harris speaks with Robin Hanson about our hidden motives in everyday life. They discuss selfishness, hypocrisy, norms and meta-norms, cheating, deception, self-deception, education, the evolutionary logic of conversation, social status, signaling and counter-signaling, common ... Show More
59m 23s
Oct 2021
Keep your standards golden: When it comes to entertaining no one ever gets a medal for good behavior
Have you ever wondered who's behind celebrities' glamorous and over-the-top parties? Look no further, Colin Cowie joins Heather on today's episode and dishes out all the details on party planning-- the do's, don't, and the faux pas. Having built an empire out of planning parties ... Show More
54m 32s