Episode

Waking Up Your Spiritual Brain: Part 1

Podcast: Hidden Brain
Published: Jun 29, 2026
Duration seconds: 3005
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Summary

Food, safety, and strong relationships are essential to our survival. Psychologist Lisa Miller 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.