Does Reading Harry Potter Have An Effect On Your Behavior?

NPR | By Shankar Vedantam

Published May 1, 2015 at 5:02 AM EDT

Shankar Vedantam

Shankar Vedantam is the host and creator of Hidden Brain. The Hidden Brain podcast receives more than three million downloads per week. The Hidden Brain radio show is distributed by NPR and featured on nearly 400 public radio stations around the United States.

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