{"podcast":{"title":"Concord News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694","podcast_index_feed_id":7600694,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/concord-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/concord-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":771,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Concord News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Concord, New Hampshire—from local news and business to culture, public safety, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Concord News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:21:19.812729+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694"},"episode":{"title":"Brains Learn Through Surprise | Concord News","slug":"brains-learn-through-surprise-concord-news","published_at":"2026-07-19T22:47:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/brains-learn-through-surprise-concord-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/73631c4cd472052a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ef1dda58-da6c-4932-afbf-34b2bf0d4053.mp3","summary":"Your brain’s learning engine just got a major upgrade: new research reveals it thrives on surprise. When you encounter something unfamiliar, your brain amps up energy to focus on the “mismatch” — the gap between expectation and reality — triggering powerful learning. This “predictive coding” system, now mapped with brain scans, shows how your mind constantly forecasts and recalibrates. The implications? Education could become more dynamic, personalized, and effective — and it might explain why some struggle to learn. Scientists are now exploring links to attention disorders and biases, aiming to tweak this system through training or therapy. It’s a thrilling peek into how your brain grows smarter — one unexpected twist at a time. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/73631c4cd472052a","meta_description":"Your brain’s learning engine just got a major upgrade: new research reveals it thrives on surprise. When you encounter something unfamiliar, your brain am…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":141,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/episodes/brains-learn-through-surprise-concord-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/brains-learn-through-surprise-concord-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}