What is The Hidden Brain?

Most of us would agree that there’s a clear—and even obvious—connection between the things we believe and the way we behave. But what if our actions are driven not by our conscious values and beliefs but by hidden motivations we’re not even aware of?  In today’s interview with Shankar Vedantam you’ll find out how our minds unconsciously network with the minds around us to create conformity and how bias and judgement help us to establish empathy.  It’s a very heady conversation!