People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast
By Zachary Elwood
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May 16, 2020
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This is a podcast about deciphering human behavior and understanding why people do the things they do. I, Zach Elwood, talk with people from a wide range of fields about how they make sense of human behavior and psychology. I've talked to jury consultants, interrogation professionals, behavior researchers, sports analysts, professional poker players, to name a few. There are more than 135 episodes, many of them quite good (although some say I'm biased). To learn more, go to PeopleWhoReadPeople.com.
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Penalty kick mind games: Reading and using body language in sports
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Aug 02, 2025 |
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Madness explained: How trauma and stress can break the mind
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Jul 26, 2025 |
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Our memory and sense of self are full of illusions | with Anne Wilson
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Jul 19, 2025 |
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Are you a narcissist? The psychology and spectrum of narcissism
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Jul 12, 2025 |
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The "deep whys" behind autistic behaviors | with Barry Prizant
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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The psychology of how we react when our sense of meaning is threatened
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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How blockchain tech could revolutionize journalism and reduce polarization
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Can eye direction reveal a lie? Or is that psychology bullshit? | with Tim Levine
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May 27, 2025 |
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Why some see liberals as the undemocratic ones: A talk about democracy and polarization with Elizabeth Doll
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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On hypnosis and mind control: separating psychology fact from fiction | with Martin S. Taylor
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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What happened to Keith Olbermann? A look at his descent.
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Mirror selfies, duck faces, and party pics: The psychology of dating app communication
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Is the left-right political spectrum concept a false illusion? A talk with Hyrum Lewis
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Does Trader Joe's pressure its employees to talk to customers?
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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Psychology and influence charlatan Chase Hughes promoted by gullible popular podcast hosts
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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The polarization of Elon Musk: His high-contempt approach to political disagreement
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Jan 12, 2025 |
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Explanations for those UFO videos released in 2017 (Gimbal, GoFast, others)
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Reading faces: A dumb 1960s book on reading physical facial traits
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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I interrogate an 8-year-old about her belief in Santa, Easter Bunny, and other creatures
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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The psychology behind the self-reinforcing nature of conflict and polarization
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Many take Trump's words out of context: How this relates to toxic polarization
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Analyzing the behavior of Peter Todd, who's accused of being Bitcoin creator | Jeremy Clark
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Scammer on Nextdoor gets my personal info: Tips for spotting online marketplace scam tells
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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What’s the problem with the Myers-Briggs personality test?, with Randy Stein
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Some useful and reliable poker tells: A talk with Zach Elwood
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Chase Hughes, NLP, & hypnosis: A "top-secret" military spin on old NLP seminar ideas
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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We’re MASSIVELY overstating our political violence problem — and that’s dangerous! | Sean Westwood
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Angry Chase Hughes’ fans lash out after his lies are revealed
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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The many lies of Chase Hughes, the "#1 expert in behavior" and Behavior Panel star
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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An astrology non-believer talks to an astrologist
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Fake psychology/behavior expert Jack Brown analyzes Trump's behavior
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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A cry for help from failed podcast host and author Zachary Elwood
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Psychological tactics magicians use to misdirect attention and manipulate audiences | Anthony Barnhart
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Objections to efforts to reduce American political polarization
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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The psychology of how minor language choices can influence and manipulate, with Liz Stokoe
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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If lie detectors don't work, why are they used?, with Leonard Saxe
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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Indicators that a 2020 video depicting racist harassment was staged
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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The awe and horror of existence, with existential psychologist Kirk Schneider
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Life is *%$@ing strange: how does that relate to existential psychology?
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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Psychological tactics in waiting tables and running restaurants, with Robin Dibble
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Jun 01, 2024 |
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Two former congresspeople, a Democrat and a Republican, discuss political polarization
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May 21, 2024 |
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The complexity of aphantasia, inner narration, and other inner experiences, with Russell Hurlburt
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May 13, 2024 |
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The psychology of bus driving: reading the behavior of pedestrians, riders, and other drivers
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May 07, 2024 |
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Systemic change vs. cultural change in efforts to reduce polarization, with David Foster
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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How simplistic ideas of power (e.g., the oppressed/oppressor framework) can reduce empathy
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Living without free will: A talk with physicist Daniel Whiteson
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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The news is deepening our divides. Does Tangle News have a solution?
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Rounders and Billions screenwriter Brian Koppelman on poker tells and reading behavior
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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The psychology of poker tells: A talk with pro poker player Dara O'Kearney
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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Psychological tactics in interrogations and getting confessions, with David Zulawski
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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The Robbi Jade Lew poker scandal: reading behaviors and motivations, with Yakov Hirsch
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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Understanding Republican-side animosity towards the media, with Yakov Hirsch
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Jan 20, 2024 |
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The exaggeration of antisemitism, and the importance of understanding the "other side," with Yakov Hirsch
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Jan 14, 2024 |
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The psychology behind the "need for chaos," a desire to "burn it all down"
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Psychology and behavioral clues in football, baseball, and other sports, with Jon Hoefling
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Psychological strategies for dealing with extreme anxiety, with The Atlantic's Scott Stossel
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Lie detectors measure electrodermal activity: What is that?
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Reading dog and cat behaviors and human interactions, with Daniel Mills
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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On the art of listening and the challenges of being an introvert, with Joel Berman
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Psychological tricks and strategies in door-to-door sales
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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How does bias in news amplify political polarization?, with Vanessa Otero
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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Why is criticism of Israel so often described as antisemitic?, with Yakov Hirsch
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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Our psychological need for certainty and closure: Is that our biggest weakness? | with Maria Konnikova
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Oct 14, 2023 |
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The hidden meaning behind orchestra conductor gestures, with Ming Luke
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Examining behavior bullshitter Dr. Jack Brown, who spreads bad behavior info to many
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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Understanding MAGA rage, with ex-Trump voter Rich Logis
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Common scams and how they exploit psychological and social weaknesses
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Rethinking narcissism: Is some narcissism healthy? What are the psychological roots of toxic forms?
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Psychological similarities between couples therapy and resolving political conflict, with therapist Bill Doherty
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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The weird behaviors of people under anesthesia, with anesthesiologist Dr. Ashita Goel
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Psychological factors in lizard-people beliefs, and other unlikely conspiracy theories
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Jul 15, 2023 |
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Understanding the behaviors of autistic children, with Barry Prizant
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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How do anxious behaviors affect a job interview?, with Simonne Mastrella
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Democracy is difficult and contains the seeds of its destruction | A talk with Robert Talisse
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Jun 10, 2023 |
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Analyzing behavior in aviation security and other risk-assessment scenarios
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May 31, 2023 |
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Poker tells in a World Series of Poker Ladies Event hand, with Lara Eisenberg
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May 13, 2023 |
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The illusions and deceptions in our memory and sense of self
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May 03, 2023 |
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My book Defusing American Anger, about U.S. polarization, is published
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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The stress and social isolation of leaving one's cult, with Calvin Wayman
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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On psychopathy, dark traits, and "dark empaths," with Nadja Heym
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Can our contempt and rage help create the very things we're upset about?
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Psychological tactics and opponent-reading in GT racecar driving, with Andy Lally
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Mar 11, 2023 |
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Do some common facial expressions reveal personality traits?, with Herman Ilgen
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Mar 05, 2023 |
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An angry divide over zoning in Caroline, New York: a talk with Quaker Rebecca Schillenback
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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Improving sexual satisfaction in long-term relationships, with Jessica Maxwell
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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How body language can influence teammates and competitors in sports
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Why are humans so gullible?, with Brian Dunning, host of the Skeptoid podcast
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Are hate crimes exaggerated in the U.S.?, with Wilfred Reilly
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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About this podcast: why I do it and why I think it's important
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Dec 10, 2022 |
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Perceptions of antisemitism on the American right and left, with James Kirchick
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Dec 10, 2022 |
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Is liberal bias an obstacle to American depolarization efforts?, with Guy Burgess
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Nov 20, 2022 |
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Psychological aspects of job recruiting, with Blake Mobley
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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My experience dropping out of college due to a psychological breakdown
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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The psychological and experiential roots of madness, with Richard Bentall
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Reading behavioral "tells" in football, with Larry Hart
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Oct 29, 2022 |
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The joys and challenges of studying nonverbal behavior, with Alan Crawley
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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How we react when our sense of meaning is threatened, with Steven Heine
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Is the whole world growing more polarized?, with Andrew O'Donohue
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Oct 01, 2022 |
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Are eye movement patterns associated with personality traits?, with Sabrina Hoppe
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Can body language actually be used to detect deception?, with Tim Levine
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Reading "drug-seeking" patient behavior, with Dr. Casey Grover
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Predicting psychosis and schizophrenia by what words people use, with Neguine Rezaii
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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Reading and predicting jury behavior, with Christina Marinakis
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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How to spot fake online reviews, with Olu Popoola
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Persuasion and influence in group-conflict scenarios, with Matthew Hornsey
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Jun 11, 2022 |
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Analyzing statements in crime and interrogation for hidden meaning, with Mark McClish
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May 22, 2022 |
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Reading relationship "tells": Behavioral indicators of strong or unhealthy couples
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May 08, 2022 |
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Pros and cons of different social media content moderation policies, with Bill Ottman
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May 01, 2022 |
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Are a majority of Americans actually racist? Or is "new racism" overstated?
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Cryptocurrency, problem gambling, and addiction, with Paul Delfabbro
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Apr 10, 2022 |
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A talk with a Trump voter who thinks the 2020 election was stolen
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Detecting lies via facial muscles and machine learning, with Dino Levy
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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How many Americans actually support political violence?, with Thomas Zeitzoff
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Mar 05, 2022 |
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The challenges of studying poker tells scientifically, with Brandon Sheils
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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On how distance can make it easier to kill (and do other harsh things), with psych researcher Abe Rutchick
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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On American polarization and experiences as a black conservative, with John Wood Jr.
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Existential psychology, and the awe and mystery of existence, with Kirk Schneider
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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The science of conversation analysis can make you more persuasive, with Elizabeth Stokoe
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Jan 15, 2022 |
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How many Trump supporters really believe the election was rigged?, with Tom Pepinsky
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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The psychology behind how social media is deranging and dividing us
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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How might artificial intelligence produce real consciousness?, with Hod Lipson
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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Does video surveillance decrease crime?, with Eric Piza
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Dec 04, 2021 |
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Liberal-side reactions to the Rittenhouse verdict through the lens of political polarization
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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What is conversation analysis and ethnomethodology?, with Saul Albert
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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Tracking people over land, aka "sign cutting," with Rob Speiden
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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What research finds about social media effects on polarization, with Emily Kubin
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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How a pro musician uses psychology and reads behavior, with Ben Tyler
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Oct 03, 2021 |
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The psychology of nostalgia and the allure of the past, with Jannine Lasaleta
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Is it okay to ignore politics? Is it okay to not vote? | a talk with Chris Freiman
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Why Democrats should care about election integrity, with Jennifer Cohn
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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"The media" isn't some strange external force: it's just people | with Elizaveta Friesem
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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How a poker pro thinks about poker tells, with Dara O'Kearney
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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A politically liberal cop talks George Floyd and police violence issues (part 2)
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Aug 07, 2021 |
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Do some people just want to watch the world burn?, with Kevin Arceneaux
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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What is football quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's tell?, with Jon Hoefling
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Jul 25, 2021 |
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Is gender identity theory creating gender dysphoria?, with Carey Callahan
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Jul 17, 2021 |
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How might we better connect with people?, with Ted Brodkin and Ashley Pallathra
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Reading tells in the video game Apex Legends, with Brandon Singer, aka Nocturnal
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Jun 26, 2021 |
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Psychology and behavioral "tells" in professional tennis, with tennis coach Carlos Goffi
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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A politically liberal police captain talks George Floyd and police violence (part 1)
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Living with anxiety, with Scott Stossel, national editor of The Atlantic
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Psychological and environmental factors in so-called schizophrenia, with Nathan Filer
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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An 8-year-old kid talks about magical creatures, games she likes, and reading adults
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Gina Assaf, who has "long haul" covid, discusses her research on it
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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Why hasn't crowdsourcing of medical data from public disrupted healthcare?, with Jamie Heywood
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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Reading online dating profiles (part 2), with Scott
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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Reading online dating profiles (part 1), with Celia
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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How does not believing in free will affect your life?, with physicist Daniel Whiteson
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Jan 09, 2021 |
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What it's like having aphantasia (no mental imagery): a talk with Zach Elwood
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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The role of insults and hurt feelings in political conflicts and wars, with Karina Korostelina
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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Why does democracy often fall apart?, with Thomas Carothers
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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Skepticism that social media plays a big role in polarization, with Levi Boxell
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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Are some political party stances due to random chance?, with Michael Macy
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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Is Facebook amplifying polarization and contempt?, with Jaime Settle
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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How extreme polarization plays out, here and in other countries, with Jennifer McCoy
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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Does militant protesting and rioting make people vote more conservatively?
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Why they riot: A Portland-based antifa explains their militant actions
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Was the Cambridge Analytica scandal mostly bullshit?
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Aug 22, 2020 |
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How ER psychiatrists figure out what's wrong, with Dr. Rob Tarzwell
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Aug 09, 2020 |
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From Tourette's to personality disorders: Examining offensive, taboo speech factors
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Aug 02, 2020 |
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Can you predict schizophrenia by studying language?
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Jul 17, 2020 |
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Can brain scans identify people's thoughts?, with Marcel Just
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Jun 06, 2020 |
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Indicators that English text was written by a Russian, with Brian Baer
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May 29, 2020 |
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What brain scans reveal about trauma, suffering, and therapy benefits
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May 20, 2020 |
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Rock Paper Scissors tells and manipulations, with Master Roshambollah
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Mar 25, 2020 |
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Reading the streets: How a bus driver analyzes driver and pedestrian behaviors
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Mar 20, 2020 |
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What are polygraphs actually reading? A deep dive into skin conductance.
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Dec 28, 2019 |
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Spotting the liar in Secret Hitler, Werewolf, and other social deduction games
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Nov 01, 2019 |
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Spotting fake Amazon product reviews, with language analyst Olu Popoola
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Aug 04, 2019 |
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Prison culture, slang, and survival: Benjamin Moots talks about his 15 years in prison
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Aug 02, 2019 |
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Behavioral indicators of good and bad relationships, with Brandi Fink
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Jun 01, 2019 |
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Mind games and social manipulation in door-to-door sales
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May 15, 2019 |
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Restaurant psychology you've never noticed, with service industry pro Robin Dibble
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Apr 20, 2019 |
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Choke-holds and mind games: MMA pro Robert Drysdale talks psychology and behavior
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Mar 18, 2019 |
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The mind games behind the sword: Using psychology in fencing | Seth Baldwin
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Mar 09, 2019 |
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Reading people like a hacker: How social engineers get past security | Jenny Radcliffe
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Jan 10, 2019 |
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The hidden psychology of interrogations, with David Zulawski
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Dec 14, 2018 |
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How lawyers read minds: Jury selection strategies, with Christina Marinakis
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Sep 24, 2018 |
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What do they really mean? Anaylzing statements for hidden meanings | Mark McClish
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Sep 07, 2018 |
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Reading audience reactions as a standup comic, with Alex Falcone
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Aug 21, 2018 |