When you're hungry, it can be hard to think of anything other than food. When you're desperately poor, you may constantly worry about making ends meet. When you're lonely, you might obsess about making friends. This week on Hidden Brain, we explore the psychological phenomenon of scarcity and how it can affect our ability to see the big picture and cope with ... Show More
Yesterday
Making the Most of Your Mistakes
When you're learning, or trying new things, you're going to make mistakes. The trick is to try to fail in a way that gives you useful information. This week, we revisit a favorite conversation with researcher Amy Edmondson. She explains the difference between constructive failure ... Show More
1h 25m
Oct 2019
103. Abundance & Scarcity
If there are things you want to achieve in your life or business but you’re worried about the expense, or not having enough time, or whether it’ll all work perfectly the way you imagine, today’s episode is for you. I’m highlighting these thoughts that have been running in your mi ... Show More
28m 39s
May 2025
Scarcity Mindset 101: Why It's Keeping You Broke, Chasing Him & Holding Onto Weight (Ft. Violet Benson)
If you've ever felt like no matter how much inner work you do, you’re still attracting half-effort men, money inconsistencies, or stuck in a body that you know isn't it... this is your episode babe.I'm joined with my friend Violet Benson (host of the Almost Adulting Podcast) wher ... Show More
50m 25s
Dec 2019
#179 — The Unquiet Mind
Sam Harris speaks with Judson Brewer about addiction, craving, and mindfulness. They discuss the nature of reward-based learning, the role of subjective bias in addiction, the neuroscience of craving, the neural correlates of the sense of self, real-time neuroimaging, effort and ... Show More
34m 1s