I'm Shankar Vedantam, and this is where you will find the new Hidden Brain podcast in September.
But since you're here already, let me give you a little sneak peek.
We're going to talk about human behavior in lots of different ways on this podcast.
We're going to have stories, conversations, and we're also going to play lots of games.
I'm all in.
And we're going to use them to show the connection between the science of human behavior and the world of artists.
One.
Comedians to even magicians.
Three, queen of hearts.
What?
Are you kidding me?
Human behavior is all about patterns.
Some are obvious.
Many are hidden.
Understanding those patterns reveals all kinds of interesting things.
I've been raised to never allow the man to sit with his back to the door, because I was taught that if anything unforeseen were to happen, the man should be ready to protect you.
I am not the kind of guy who would actually be able to save you, Michelle.
That is very, very unlikely.
And we'll share advice that you can use in the office, on a date, and around the family dinner table.
So if you want to get someone's attention, whisper into their right ear.