Hidden Brain

The Secret to Gift Giving

Dec 5, 2022

48:54

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The Importance of Surprise in Gift Giving

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The Importance of Giving Gifts at Other Times of the Year

01:31

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The Wise Gifts of the Magi

01:50

Introduction

2min

How to Be a Better Gift-Giver This Week on Hidden Brain

2min

How to Give a Great Gift

2min

How Does a Bad Gift Affect a Relationship?

2min

How Does a Bad Gift Affect Your Relationships?

2min

Gift Giving as an Enterprise in Our Society Is Really Problematic

2min

Support for Hidden Brain Comes From BetterHelp

2min

The Perfect Gift Giving Moment

3min

The Surprise Factor in Gift Giving

2min

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Gift-Givers Want to Be a Creative Giver

2min

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The Hidden Motivations of Gift Giving

2min

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You Suck at Gifts

2min

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What Is Research Finding About Giving Socially Conscious Presence?

2min

14.

Is It the Case That Gift Givers Can Sometimes See Through These Gifts?

2min

15.

Life Insurance

2min

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Hidden Brain: The Best Luxury Weighted Blanket Ever!

2min

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The Gift-Giver, the Giver and the Receiver

2min

18.

Is the Social Taboo Against Giving Honest Feedback?

2min

19.

The Best Way to Find Out What's Happening in Someone's Mind

2min

20.

The Best Gift I've Received in a Long Time Is a Coffee Machine

2min

21.

The Relationship Between Experiences and Material Possessions in Gift Giving

2min

22.

Is There a Difference Between Material and Experiential Gifts?

3min

23.

I Love You From Here to Antarctica

2min

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The Value of Gifts on Non-Occasions

2min

25.

A Running Buddy Gives You a Survival Axe

2min

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The Ultimate Form of Selfless Gift Giving Is the Anonymous Gift

2min

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The Gift of the Magi

2min

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Hidden Brain - The Unsung Hero

3min

With the holidays upon us, many of us are hunting for that special something for the special someones in our lives. It's how we show we care about them. So why is it so hard to find the right gift? This week, we talk with researcher Jeff Galak about why the presents we give for holidays and birthdays often miss their mark, and how to become a better gift giver.

If you missed any of the episodes in our recent Relationships 2.0 series, you can find them all in this podcast feed, or on our website. And if you enjoyed this series, please consider supporting our work.

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Hidden Brain

The Secret to Gift Giving

The Importance of Surprise in Gift Giving

The Importance of Giving Gifts at Other Times of the Year

Hidden Brain: The Best Luxury Weighted Blanket Ever!

The Wise Gifts of the Magi

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