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    The Things We Don't Say

    Hidden Brain · Aug 31, 2026 · 50 min
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    From childhood, we're taught that honesty is the best policy. Yet in everyday life, we hedge, soften our words, and leave things unsaid. This week, we talk with psychologist Steven Pinker about why indirect speech is such a fundamental part of human relationships.

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