About this episode
<p>Food, safety, and strong relationships are essential to our survival. Psychologist <a href="https://www.tc.columbia.edu/faculty/lfm14/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lisa Miller</a> says our brains also crave something else: transcendence. She suggests that spirituality is a universal human capacity, and that feeling connected to something larger than ourselves may be essential to a fulfilling life. </p> <p><i>If you enjoy listening to Hidden Brain, we think you'll enjoy watching it, too! Check out </i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@HiddenBrain/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>our new YouTube channel</i></a><i>, and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any of our videos. </i></p> <p><a href="https://unsplash.com/illustrations/a-person-gazes-at-a-colorful-starry-sky-dVxZg3QJuAM" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Episode illustration by Karem Adem for Unsplash. </i></a></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>