# A Secret Source of Connection

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Podcast: [Hidden Brain](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-brain-215799)
Published: 2026-06-15T20:24:50+00:00
Episode link: https://hiddenbrain.org/
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## Resource

We all have moments in our lives when we see someone who could use a helping hand. It could be a friend who recently went through a breakup, or an older person trying to load groceries into their car. We tell ourselves we should help, but then something stops us. This week, psychologist Amit Kumar helps us understand what keeps us from taking a moment to be kind, and how to overcome these barriers to create stronger, happier connections. Then, on Your Questions Answered, psychologist Gordon Flett returns to respond to listener comments about the importance of feeling that we matter.

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