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The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life by Kevin Simler, Robin Hanson

The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life runs 10.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Jeffrey Kafer (about 6.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10.4listening hrs
Mental Health & Psychologystore shelf
2018released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 10.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life at common listening paces
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30 min / day21 days
1 hour / day11 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×7 days

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What our data says

  • At 10.4 hours, it runs longer than 84% of the 4,526 Mental Health & Psychology audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 170,512 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read October 21, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life is an audiobook by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson: a 10.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Jeffrey Kafer, released September 25, 2018, on the Mental Health & Psychology shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
10.4 hrs
Narrated by
Jeffrey Kafer
Released
September 25, 2018
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Mental Health & Psychology
ISBN
9781541446212

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life as an audiobook?

The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life runs 10.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.9 hours.

Is The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life free as an audiobook?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life?

The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life is narrated by Jeffrey Kafer.

Is The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.9 hours, saving 3.5 hours.