The phrase brings an entire world with it - its context, its flavor, its culture. So earlier things are on the left. There was no such thing as looking up what it originally meant. VEDANTAM: Still don't have a clear picture? And nobody wishes that we hadn't developed our modern languages today from the ancient versions. Languages are not just tools. And maybe the convenience store or the shop is really not that far away. But it's a lovely example of how language can guide you to discover something about the world that might take you longer to discover if you didn't have that information in language. I think that it's better to think of language as a parade that either you're watching, or frankly, that you're in, especially because the people are never going to stand still. Interpersonal Chemistry: What Is It, How Does It Emerge, and How Does it Operate? So act like Monday. But time doesn't have to flow with respect to the body. Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships. Many of us rush through our days, weeks, and lives, chasing goals, and just trying to get everything done. The dictionary says both uses are correct. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #8: (Speaking Italian). And so language changed just like the clouds in the sky. And if the word bridge is masculine in your language, you're more likely to say that bridges are strong and long and towering - these kind of more stereotypically masculine words. (LAUGHTER) VEDANTAM: In the English-speaking world, she goes by Lera Boroditsky. And what he noticed was that when people were trying to act like Monday, they would act like a man. It takes, GEACONE-CRUZ: It's this phrase that describes something between I can't be, bothered or I don't want to do it or I recognize the incredible effort that goes into. Transcript 585: In Defense of Ignorance Note: This American Life is produced for the ear and designed to be heard. Our transcripts are provided by various partners and may contain errors or deviate slightly from the audio. This week, we kick off a month-long series we're calling Happiness 2.0. And it's sad that we're not going to be able to make use of them and learn them and celebrate them. VEDANTAM: Jennifer moved to Japan for graduate school. And they have correlated this with gender features in the language, just like the ones you were talking about. We also look at how. Our transcripts are provided by various partners and may contain errors or deviate slightly from the audio. Whats going on here? And as odd as that sounds, I can guarantee you if you watch any TV show with women under a certain age or if you just go out on an American street and listen, you'll find that that's a new kind of exclamatory particle. Goal Striving, Need Satisfaction, and Longitudinal Well-being: The Self-Concordance Model, by Kennon M. Sheldon and Andrew J. Elliot, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1999. It goes in this pile. He. The categorization that language provides to you becomes real, becomes psychologically real. That said, if you hear one or two pieces of music that you really love, feel free to email us at [emailprotected] and well do our best to respond to your request. And some people would say it's a lot more because it's, you know, irrecoverable and not reduplicated elsewhere. Many of us believe that hard work and persistence are the key to achieving our goals. You may link to our content and copy and paste episode descriptions and Additional Resources into your invitations. Learn more. Flight attendant Steven Slater slides from a plane after quitting. But, in fact, they were reflecting this little quirk of grammar, this little quirk of their language and in some cases, you know, carving those quirks of grammar into stone because when you look at statues that we have around - of liberty and justice and things like this - they have gender. 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You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around. Look at it. Many of us rush through our lives, chasing goals and just trying to get everything done. Many of us rush through our lives, chasing goals and just trying to get everything done. ), The Sourcebook of Listening Research: Methodology and Measures, 2018. You can find the transcript for most episodes of Hidden Brain on our website. Why researchers should think real-world: A conceptual rationale, by Harry T. Reis, in Handbook of Research Methods for Studying Daily Life, 2012. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Whats going on here? Happiness 2.0: The Reset Button. Copyright 2023 Steno. VEDANTAM: Jennifer moved to Japan for graduate school. And as you point out, it's not just that people feel that a word is being misused. Time now for "My Unsung Hero," our series from the team at Hidden Brain telling the stories of . If you liked . Shankar Vedantam: This is Hidden Brain. They are ways of seeing the world. He says that buying into false beliefs, in other words, deluding ourselves can . This week on Hidden Brain, psychologist Adam Grant describes the magic th But what happens when these feelings catch up with us? This week, we kick off a month-long series we're calling Happiness 2.0. Maybe it's, even less than 100 meters away, but you just can't bring yourself to even throw your, coat on over your pajamas, and put your boots on, and go outside and walk those, hundred meters because somehow it would break the coziness, and it's just too much of, an effort, and you can't be bothered to do it, even though it's such a small thing. This week, we launch the first of a two-part mini-series on the scie, If you think about the people in your life, it's likely that they share a lot in common with you. : The Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Benefits of Sharing Positive Events, Perceived Partner Responsiveness as an Organizing Construct in the Study of Intimacy and Closeness, Read the latest from the Hidden Brain Newsletter. Whats going on here? Many of us believe that hard work and persistence are the key to achieving our goals. It's natural to want to run away from difficult emotions such as grief, anger and fear. Everyone wants to be loved and appreciated. No matter how hard you try to feel happier, you end up back where you started. BORODITSKY: And when they were trying to act like Wednesday, they would act like a woman BORODITSKY: Which accords with grammatical gender in Russian. And then question 21 was, is this person a man or a woman? If you dont see any jobs posted there, feel free to send your resume and cover letter to [emailprotected] and well keep your materials on hand for future openings on the show. Official Website Airs on: SUN 7pm-8pm 55:27 Happiness 2.0: The Reset Button Feb 27 Many of us rush through our lives, chasing goals and just trying to get everything done. GEACONE-CRUZ: And I ended up living there for 10 years. Of course, you also can't experience anything outside of time. Of course, if you can't keep track of exactly seven, you can't count. Take the word bridge - if it's feminine in your language, you're more likely to say that bridges are beautiful and elegant. VEDANTAM: Still don't have a clear picture? After claiming your Listen Notes podcast pages, you will be able to: Respond to listener comments on Listen Notes, Use speech-to-text techniques to transcribe your show and VEDANTAM: (Laughter) All right, I think it might be time for me to confess one of my pet peeves. Today in our Happiness 2.0 series, we revisit a favorite episode from 2020. Subscribe to the Hidden Brain Podcast on your favorite podcast player so you never miss an episode. We couldnt survive without the many public radio stations that support our show and they cant survive without you. Podcasters use the RadioPublic listener relationship platform to build lasting connections with fans. All episodes of Hidden Brain - Chartable Hidden Brain Episodes Happiness 2.0: The Reset Button Many of us rush through our lives, chasing goals and just trying to get everything done. It's natural to want to run away from difficult emotions such as grief, anger and fear. When we come back, we dig further into the way that gender works in different languages and the pervasive effects that words can play in our lives. What a cynical thing to say, but that doesn't mean that it might not be true. All rights reserved. It's just how I feel. VEDANTAM: So this begs the question, if you were to put languages on something of a spectrum, where you have, you know, languages like Spanish or Hindi where nouns are gendered and languages like English where many nouns are not gendered but pronouns are gendered, and on the other end of the spectrum, you have languages like Finnish or Persian where you can have a conversation about someone without actually mentioning their gender, it would seem surprising if this did not translate, at some level, into the way people thought about gender in their daily activities, in terms of thinking about maybe even who can do what in the workplace. Copyright Hidden Brain Media | Privacy Policy, direct support to Hidden Brain by making a gift on our Patreon page, sponsorship opportunities on Hidden Brain. What techniques did that person use to persuade you? It Takes Two: The Interpersonal Nature of Empathic Accuracy, by Jamil Zaki, Niall Bolger, Kevin Ochsner, Psychological Science, 2008. But if you ask bilinguals, who have learned two languages and now they know that some genders disagree across the two languages, they're much less likely to say that it's because chairs are intrinsically masculine. (Speaking Japanese). This week, in the second installment of our Happiness 2.0 series, psychologist Todd Kashdan looks at the relationship between distress and happiness, and ho, Many of us believe that hard work and persistence are the key to achieving our goals. Put this image on your website to promote the show -, Happiness 2.0: The Only Way Out Is Through, Report inappropriate content or request to remove this page. And so to address that question, what we do is we bring English speakers into the lab, and we teach them grammatical genders in a new language that we invent. And you suddenly get a craving for potato chips, and you realize that you have none in the kitchen, and there's nothing else you really want to eat. VEDANTAM: I understand there's been some work looking at children and that children who speak certain languages are actually quicker to identify gender and their own gender than children who are learning other languages in other cultures. GEACONE-CRUZ: And I ended up living there for 10 years. So when the perfect woman started writing him letters, it seemed too good to be true. Hidden Brain: You, But Better on Apple Podcasts 50 min You, But Better Hidden Brain Social Sciences Think about the resolutions you made this year: to quit smoking, eat better, or get more exercise. native tongue without even thinking about it. this is hidden brain I'm Shankar Vedantam in the classic TV series Star Trek Mister Spock has a foolproof technique for accurately reading the thoughts and feelings of others the Vulcan mind I am Spock you James our minds are moving closer most most here are kind of hard we have new technology that gives us direct access to the minds of others so But what happens when these feelings catch up with us? 00:55:27 Hidden Brain Happiness 2.0: The Reset Button How big are the differences that we're talking about, and how big do you think the implications are for the way we see the world? Today, we explore the many facets of this idea. You can run experiments in a lab or survey people on the street. And if they were facing east, they would make the cards come toward them, toward the body. There's a way of speaking right. So there are some differences that are as big as you can possibly measure. Transcript Podcast: Subscribe to the Hidden Brain Podcast on your favorite podcast player so you never miss an episode. It's exactly how old English turned into modern English. And you suddenly get a craving for potato chips, and you, realize that you have none in the kitchen, and there's nothing else you really want to, eat. We convince a colleague to take a different tactic at work. Read the episode transcript. I think it's a really fascinating question for future research. And then when I turned, this little window stayed locked on the landscape, but it turned in my mind's eye. And so, for example, can I get a hamburger? GEACONE-CRUZ: It's a Sunday afternoon, and it's raining outside. GEACONE-CRUZ: It's a Sunday afternoon, and it's raining outside. Mistakes and errors are what turned Latin into French. Many of us believe that hard work and persistence are the key to achieving our goals. So if you took a bunch of those tendencies, you could make up, say, the English of 50 years from now, but some of the things would just be complete chance. VEDANTAM: Our conversation made me wonder about what this means on a larger scale. VEDANTAM: So all this raises a really interesting question. Lera, thank you so much for joining me on HIDDEN BRAIN today. You can't touch time. Purpose can also boost our health and longevity. That's because change is hard. Many of us rush through our lives, chasing goals and just trying to get everything done. In many languages, nouns are gendered. Assessing the Seeds of Relationship Decay: Using Implicit Evaluations to Detect the Early Stages of Disillusionment, by Soonhee Lee, Ronald D. Rogge, and Harry T. Reis, Psychological Science, 2010. Many people have this intuition that, oh, I could never learn that; I could never survive in a community like this. And in fact, speakers of languages like this have been shown to orient extremely well - much better than we used to think humans could. VEDANTAM: I want to talk in the second half of our conversation about why the meanings of words change, but I want to start by talking about how they change. I just don't want to do it. Now, in a lot of languages, you can't say that because unless you were crazy, and you went out looking to break your arm, and you succeeded - right? This is HIDDEN BRAIN. So we've done a lot of studies looking at how speakers of Spanish and German and Russian actually think about objects that have opposite grammatical genders. No matter how hard you try to feel happier, you end up back where you started. VEDANTAM: The moment she heard it, Jennifer realized mendokusai was incredibly useful. If you can speak more than one language, does this mean that you're also simultaneously and constantly shifting in your mind between different worldviews? Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Dont Know, by Adam Grant, 2021. Psychological Safety and Learning Behavior in Work Teams, by Amy Edmondson, Administrative Science Quarterly, 1999. Today in our Happiness 2.0 series, we revisit a favorite episode from 2020. Thank you for helping to keep the podcast database up to date. But then you start writing things down and you're in a whole new land because once things are sitting there written on that piece of paper, there's that illusion. If you're bilingual or multilingual, you may have noticed that different languages make you stretch in different ways. You can search for the episode or browse all episodes on our Archive Page. Hidden Brain Feb 23, 2023 Happiness 2.0: Surprising Sources of Joy Sometimes, life can feel like being stuck on a treadmill. If the language stayed the way it was, it would be like a pressed flower in a book or, as I say, I think it would be like some inflatable doll rather than a person. In The Air We Breathe . So there are these wonderful studies by Alexander Giora where he asked kids learning Finnish, English and Hebrew as their first languages basically, are you a boy or a girl? Something new will have started by then, just like if we listen to people in 1971, they sound odd in that they don't say like as much as we do. The fact is that language change can always go in one of many directions, there's a chance element to it. Our transcripts are provided by various partners and may contain errors or deviate slightly from the audio. According to neuroscientists who study laughter, it turns out that chuckles and giggles often aren't a response to humorthey're a response to people.