People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast
288 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThis 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 excellent (although I may be biased). To learn more, go to PeopleWhoReadPeople.com.
Reviews:
"Consistent interesting and smart and humane and insightful." - Scott Stossel, National Editor of The Atlantic
"Intriguing topics weaved into a tapestry of insight into the human condition." - from an Apple Podcasts review
"Probably the best podcast I've come across... Very intelligent." - from an Apple Podcasts review
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Episodes
To reduce polarization, is it optimal to work on systemic change or cultural change?, with David Foster
April 05, 2024 01:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBA talk with David Foster, who writes about polarization and media at knowthesystem.org and is the author of "Moderates of the World Unite!: Reworking the Political Media Complex." Topics discussed include: the optimal approach for reducing toxic political polarization (cultural change vs systemic changes); defining the word 'moderate' and examining some of the negative connotations it has; the difficulty of making changes in a polarized, high-animosity environment; why some conservatives dis...
On social power, the oppressed/oppressor framework, and empathy, with Elizaveta Friesem
March 26, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBElizaveta Friesem writes about media and about social power (i.e., the power people exert over other people). I first interviewed her about media and polarization in 2021 about her book "Media Is Us." Topics we discuss here include: Michel Foucault’s ideas about power (often referenced in liberal academic world); the oppressed/oppressor framework (also often referenced); how simplistic views of social power can be divisive and result in a reduction in people's empathy; how the free will deb...
Do simplistic ideas of power (e.g., oppressed/oppressor framings) reduce empathy? with Elizaveta Friesem
March 26, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBElizaveta Friesem writes about media and about social power (i.e., the power people exert over other people). I first interviewed her about media and polarization in 2021 about her book "Media Is Us." Topics we discuss here include: Michel Foucault’s ideas about power (often referenced in liberal academic world); the oppressed/oppressor framework (also often referenced); how simplistic views of social power can be divisive and result in a reduction in people's empathy; how the free will deb...
On social power, the oppressed/oppressor framework, free will, and empathy, with Elizaveta Friesem
March 26, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBElizaveta Friesem writes about media and about social power (i.e., the power people exert over other people). I first interviewed her about media and polarization in 2021 about her book "Media Is Us." Topics we discuss here include: Michel Foucault’s ideas about power (often referenced in liberal academic world); the oppressed/oppressor framework (also often referenced); how simplistic views of social power can be divisive and result in a reduction in people's empathy; how the free will deb...
What's life like when you don't believe in free will?, with physicist Daniel Whiteson
March 12, 2024 22:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBA talk with Daniel Whiteson, a professor of physics and astronomy, about free will, with a focus on what the effects in one's life are when one doesn't believe in free will. Topics discussed: Our thoughts on why we think free will is unlikely to exist; psychological and emotional aspects of living without a belief in free will; the anxiety and even anger that some people can have about the idea that we lack free will; the idea that a lack of belief in free will can be part of a spiritual, po...
News media tends to deepen our divides. Does Isaac Saul have a solution?
March 04, 2024 00:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBA talk with journalist Isaac Saul, founder of Tangle News (readtangle.com), which shares takes from across the political spectrum. I think Tangle is doing amazing work. I think the more Americans there are who read Tangle, the less toxically polarized we'll be. Topics we discuss include: aspects of Tangle News that make it depolarizing and anger-reducing; how Isaac conceives of the problem of political polarization; his work debunking "the election was stolen" narratives in 2020, and more. M...
The allure of deciphering behavior, with Rounders screenwriter Brian Koppelman
March 01, 2024 02:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBA talk with screenwriter/producer Brian Koppelman, known for many TV and film projects, including the poker movie Rounders, the show Billions, and the series Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber. Topics discussed: how he decided to create Rounders; poker tells in Rounders; the excitement of reading people and their behaviors; the difficulty of reading behaviors in most real-world situations; and the anxiety-reducing benefits of transcendental meditation. Momentous Experience Catching up with p...
How a pro poker player makes use of poker tells, with Dara O'Kearney
February 18, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBA talk with professional poker player Dara O’Kearney about poker tells (aka, physical and verbal behaviors in poker). Dara is the co-host of the popular poker podcast The Chip Race and the author of several books, including GTO Poker Simplified. We talk about: the importance of poker tells compared to strategy; how Dara’s views on tells have changed over time; some ways poker players can get info from opponents (e.g., insulting them or being nice to them); some poker hands where opponent beh...
Tips on interrogating people for information and confessions, with David Zulawski
February 05, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBA reshare of a talk with David Zulawski from 2018. Zulawksi is an expert in interrogation and interview techniques and the cofounder of Wicklander Zulawski and Associates. Topics discussed include: Why is the non-confrontational, rapport-focused technique he recommends the best one? Why is it important to downplay the significance of a crime? Why is it important to try to prevent someone from denying the crime/accusation? Why is it important to not tell a suspect all the evidence you have a...
Reading behavior and motivations in the Robbi Jade Lew poker hand, with Yakov Hirsch
January 28, 2024 19:00 - 42 seconds - 592 KBA talk with professional poker player Yakov Hirsch about the well known high-stakes poker situation where amateur Robbi Jade Lew was accused of cheating by professional player Garrett Adelstein. We give our takes on the hand, and the overall situation, and we talk about Robbi's possible motivations and thought processes during this hand, and about what her behavior might indicate about her thinking. Support the show To get ad-free episodes, and more, get a premium subscription. To learn mo...
Understanding Trump and his voters' animosity towards the media, with Yakov Hirsch
January 20, 2024 18:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBA talk about trying to understand Trump's anger at the American media and how that relates to American polarization. This is from a talk I had with Yakov Hirsch in late November 2023. Other topics discussed include: Trump-Russia media coverage; Americans' polarized views of Trump; the importance of trying to understand even those people we perceive as dangerous and harmful; American polarization and conflict dynamics in general. This is from a video talk; you can find the video talk on my Pe...
The case for having cognitive empathy for Trump and his voters, with Yakov Hirsch
January 20, 2024 18:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBA talk about trying to understand Trump's anger at the American media and how that relates to American polarization. This is from a talk I had with Yakov Hirsch in late November 2023. Other topics discussed include: Trump-Russia media coverage; Americans' polarized views of Trump; the importance of trying to understand even those people we perceive as dangerous and harmful; American polarization and conflict dynamics in general. This is from a video talk; you can find the video talk on my Pe...
You want me to have empathy for Trump?: a talk with Yakov Hirsch
January 20, 2024 18:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBA talk about trying to understand Trump's anger at the American media and how that relates to American polarization. This is from a talk I had with Yakov Hirsch in late November 2023. Other topics discussed include: Trump-Russia media coverage; Americans' polarized views of Trump; the importance of trying to understand even those people we perceive as dangerous and harmful; American polarization and conflict dynamics in general. This is from a video talk; you can find the video talk on my Pe...
The case for having cognitive empathy for our political opponents: Trump edition
January 20, 2024 18:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBA talk about trying to understand Trump's anger at the American media and how that relates to American polarization. This is from a talk I had with Yakov Hirsch in late November 2023. Other topics discussed include: Trump-Russia media coverage; Americans' polarized views of Trump; the importance of trying to understand even those people we perceive as dangerous and harmful; American polarization and conflict dynamics in general. This is from a video talk; you can find the video talk on my Pe...
The exaggeration of antisemitism, and the importance of understanding the "other side," with Yakov Hirsch
January 14, 2024 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBAnother talk with Yakov Hirsch, who writes about the Middle East conflict and about "Hasbara culture": what he sees as the tendency of some Israel-defending people to be overly antagonistic and us-vs-them in their thinking (for example, unfairly framing criticism of Israel as "antisemitic"). If you haven't heard the first talk, I recommend that one. This talk is more generally about the nature of conflict, and about how conflict can make us perceive the world and the people around us in over...
Yakov Hirsch on the overstatement of antisemitism, and on why we must try to understand the "other side"
January 14, 2024 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBA second talk with Yakov Hirsch, who writes about the Middle East conflict and about "Hasbara culture": what he sees as the tendency of some Israel-defending people to be overly antagonistic and us-vs-them in their thinking (for example, unfairly framing criticism of Israel as "antisemitic"). If you haven't heard the first talk, I recommend that one. This talk is more generally about the nature of conflict, and about how conflict can make us perceive the world and the people around us in ove...
Why do some people want to watch the world burn?, with Kevin Arceneaux
January 04, 2024 23:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MBA talk with Kevin Arceneaux, whose research found that a surprising number of people (around 40%) either agreed with or did not disagree with statements like “When I think about our political and social institutions, I cannot help thinking 'just let them all burn'?” In their paper, they called this a "need for chaos." We talk about what the study entailed, what they found, and what the factors might be that help explain the finding. We also talk about its relation to toxic polarization, and ...
Reading "tells" in football, baseball, and other sports, with Jon Hoefling
December 21, 2023 23:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBA talk with Jon Michael Hoefling, a sports analyst, about reading behavioral tells and indicators in football, baseball, tennis, and other sports. We focus on a 2021 story that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had a tell: how he positioned his foot before a play was a strong indicator of whether he'd run or pass. We also talk about reading tells and predicting actions in baseball, tennis, and other sports. One story we talk about was Andre Agassi claiming to once have had a very reliable tell ...
Dealing with debilitating anxiety, with Scott Stossel
December 14, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBA talk with Scott Stossel, author of "My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind." Scott is also national editor of The Atlantic. Scott's book is a history of the condition and treatment of anxiety, and also a personal history in which Scott talks honestly about his struggles with debilitating anxiety. I talk to Scott about what he's learned in his research and personal life about the factors behind anxiety and how we might, as much as we are able to, overcome it....
Electrodermal activity is what lie detectors measure, but what is it?, with Christopher Moyer
December 08, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBI talk with psychologist Christopher Moyer about electrodermal activity (EDA), also known as galvanic skin response (GSR), which is what lie detectors measure. Topics discussed include: What are spikes in electrodermal activity actually telling us? We talk about its use in lie detectors. We talk about lowerings in skin conductance and what that indicates. We talk about the nature of stress; and how there can be good and bad stress. We talk about poker and gambling, including some gambling-re...
Electrodermal activity is what lie detectors measure: what is that?, with Christopher Moyer
December 08, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBI talk with psychologist Christopher Moyer about electrodermal activity (EDA), also known as galvanic skin response (GSR), which is what lie detectors measure. Topics discussed include: What are spikes in electrodermal activity actually telling us? We talk about its use in lie detectors. We talk about lowerings in skin conductance and what that indicates. We talk about the nature of stress; and how there can be good and bad stress. We talk about poker and gambling, including some gambling-re...
Dogs' and cats' interactions with humans, with Daniel Mills
November 29, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBAnimal behavior researcher Daniel Mills talks about various aspects of the human-pet relationship, with a focus on his research. Topics include: dogs' abilities to read human emotions and how they do that; the effects of pets on our mental health; animals' ability to perceive images on a TV screen; the differences between the human and animal mind; pets' abilities to sense their owners arriving home from far away; how cats communicate relaxation to each other. Momentous Experience Catching...
Dogs' reading of human emotions, and other human-pet dynamics, with Daniel Mills
November 29, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBAnimal behavior researcher Daniel Mills talks about various aspects of the human-pet relationship, with a focus on his research. Topics include: dogs' abilities to read human emotions and how they do that; the effects of pets on our mental health; animals' ability to perceive images on a TV screen; the differences between the human and animal mind; pets' abilities to sense their owners arriving home from far away; how cats communicate relaxation to each other. Support the show To get ad-fr...
Dogs' reading of human emotions, and other human-pet interactions, with Daniel Mills
November 29, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBAnimal behavior researcher Daniel Mills talks about various aspects of the human-pet relationship, with a focus on his research. Topics include: dogs' abilities to read human emotions and how they do that; the effects of pets on our mental health; animals' ability to perceive images on a TV screen; the differences between the human and animal mind; pets' abilities to sense their owners arriving home from far away; how cats communicate relaxation to each other. Support the show To get ad-fr...
On the art of listening and the challenges of being an introvert, with Joel Berman
November 20, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBJoel Berman is a practitioner of Compassionate Listening (compassionatelistening.org). Joel has travelled to the Middle East and talked with Israelis and Palestinians about their experiences and grievances. Topics discussed: Joel's experiences in the Middle East; what the Compassionate Listening methodology entails; the bravery required for conflict resolution work; and both of our experiences being introverts with a lot of social anxiety. Momentous Experience Catching up with people from ...
Tricks and strategies in door-to-door sales
November 11, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBA talk with two people with door-to-door sales experience. We talk about the tricks and strategies they used to close sales, and the psychological factors in why those strategies work. Topics discussed: verbal and physical sales scripts some companies use, and why they work; the use of ambiguous language in deception; the power of personal anecdotes in gaining rapport; the importance of getting a customer to commit in writing to the deal; how simply spending time together can build rapport a...
Can recognizing and reducing bias in news help with polarization?, with Vanessa Otero
October 29, 2023 16:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBVanessa Otero is the creator of a popular and well respected media bias chart that ranks the bias of many news outlets, and she's the founder of Ad Fontes Media. Topics discussed include: the process her team uses to determine bias; the difficulties of determining what is "left" and "right" in a polarized and fast-changing political landscape; recognizing that everyone is biased and that the best we can do is try to reduce our bias; the relation between media bias and polarization; perceptio...
Can recognizing bias in news media help reduce us-vs-them polarization?, with Vanessa Otero
October 29, 2023 16:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBVanessa Otero is the creator of a popular and well respected media bias chart that ranks the bias of many news outlets, and she's the founder of Ad Fontes Media. Topics discussed include: the process her team uses to determine bias; the difficulties of determining what is "left" and "right" in a polarized and fast-changing political landscape; recognizing that everyone is biased and that the best we can do is try to reduce our bias; the relation between media bias and polarization; perceptio...
How is bias in media related to polarization?, with Vanessa Otero
October 29, 2023 16:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBVanessa Otero is the creator of a popular and well respected media bias chart that ranks the bias of many news outlets, and she's the founder of Ad Fontes Media. Topics discussed include: the process her team uses to determine bias; the difficulties of determining what is "left" and "right" in a polarized and fast-changing political landscape; recognizing that everyone is biased and that the best we can do is try to reduce our bias; the relation between media bias and polarization; perceptio...
Why is criticism of Israel sometimes portrayed as antisemitic?, with Yakov Hirsch
October 22, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBA talk with Yakov Hirsch, who thinks that some Jewish people have exaggerated ideas about the amount of antisemitism in the world, and overly pessimistic ideas about the nature of antisemitism. This can make some Jewish people see disagreement, criticism, and conflict too often through the lens of antisemitism. Hirsch ties this into the Israel/Palestine conflict, and also relates this to a long-running debate about the "banality of evil" (which relates to, amongst other things, the motivatio...
Is our desire for certainty our biggest weakness?, with Maria Konnikova
October 14, 2023 20:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBMaria Konnikova is the best-selling author of the books The Biggest Bluff, The Confidence Game, and Mastermind: How To Think Like Sherlock Holmes. Topics discussed include: the human desire for certainty and story/narrative, and our discomfort with ambiguity and uncertainty; how she decided to get into poker and write The Biggest Bluff; why she finds poker such an interesting game; how one can pursue a career one finds interesting and rewarding. Momentous Experience Catching up with people...
Understanding an orchestra conductor's gestures, with Ming Luke
October 03, 2023 01:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBA talk with orchestra conductor Ming Luke (mingluke.com). Topics discussed include: what a conductor's body language and gestures can communicate to the orchestra; how small differences in gestures can sometimes result in significant musical differences; the difference in conducting styles that can exist between conductors; the role conductors play and the benefits they bring; the leadership and managerial skills required to be a strong conductor. Momentous Experience Catching up with peopl...
Behavior bullshitters, featuring Dr. Jack Brown
September 16, 2023 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBThis episode is about "behavior bullshit." There are many self-proclaimed behavior experts spreading bad, misleading, and irresponsible concepts about human behavior, and some of these people are quite popular. This episode focuses on Jack Brown (Twitter: @drgjackbrown), one of the more egregious offenders amongst behavior bullshitters. Other topics discussed include: eye-quadrant behavior analysis (for example, someone looking to upper right); NLP (neuro-linguistic programming); some of the...
Understanding MAGA anger, with ex-Trump voter Rich Logis
September 11, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBFor the purposes of depolarization, I think it's important to understand the us-vs-them political narratives around us. This is a talk with Rich Logis (www.perfectourunion.us), who describes his journey as going "from ultra-MAGA to Never-Trump." Rich was an involved pro-Trump activist, who'd written many political op-eds and who volunteered for pro-Trump causes, and who, in 2021, switched to being very critical of Trump and MAGA. I ask Rich about the reasons he was enthusiastic about Trump: ...
Understanding what drives MAGA anger, with ex-Trump voter Rich Logis
September 11, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 72 MBFor the purposes of depolarization, I think it's important to understand the us-vs-them political narratives around us. This is a talk with Rich Logis (www.perfectourunion.us), who describes his journey as going "from ultra-MAGA to Never-Trump." Rich was an involved pro-Trump activist, who'd written many political op-eds and who volunteered for pro-Trump causes, and who, in 2021, switched to being very critical of Trump and MAGA. I ask Rich about the reasons he was enthusiastic about Trump: ...
Examining some common scams and the strategies behind them, with Martina Dove
September 06, 2023 00:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBA talk with Martina Dove, author of the book The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques, about some common scams you and people you know might encounter (phishing scams, "pig butchering" scams, romance scams, wrong-number-text scams, and more). We discuss how these scams work, and some strategies for avoiding them. Momentous Experience Catching up with people from 🇦🇺 and around the 🌏 who love to talk about their mental... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Bite Me The Show A...
The narcissism spectrum: from healthy narcissism to the more toxic forms, with Craig Malkin
August 25, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBCraig Malkin is the author of 'Rethinking Narcissism: The Secret to Recognizing and Coping with Narcissists', in which he describes the spectrum of narcissism: how it can be healthy to have positive illusions about one's self and one's life, as long as those illusions don't become pathologically unhealthy and toxic. Topics discussed include: the spectrum of narcissism, as Craig sees it; common misconceptions about narcissism; the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, which is the basis of many...
Resolving conflict in our relationships and in our political divides, with Bill Doherty
August 11, 2023 16:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBA talk with Bill Doherty, a relationship therapist and the co-founder of Braver Angels, a political depolarization-aimed group. Topics discuss include: his approach to couples counseling; thoughts on dealing with the common situation where one partner is much more interested in healing the relationship than the other; the importance of seeing our role in a conflict, and why that can be hard for us; how he got into the depolarization work; the similarities he sees between relationship counsel...
Resolving conflict in our relationships, with couples therapist Bill Doherty
August 11, 2023 16:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBA talk with Bill Doherty, a relationship therapist and the co-founder of Braver Angels, a political depolarization-aimed group. Topics discuss include: his approach to couples counseling; thoughts on dealing with the common situation where one partner is much more interested in healing the relationship than the other; the importance of seeing our role in a conflict, and why that can be hard for us; how he got into the depolarization work; the similarities he sees between relationship counsel...
Understanding the behavior of people under anesthesia, with Ashita Goel
August 02, 2023 10:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBA talk with anesthesiologist Ashita Goel about her work. Topics include: the sometimes strange behaviors of people under anesthesia; the hypnotic and "truth serum"-like effects of anesthesia; factors in determining drug dosage; the various states one can put people into; why anesthesiologists often seem outgoing and fun; the viral video of the man who woke up from anesthesia and didn't recognize his wife; and more. Momentous Experience Catching up with people from 🇦🇺 and around the 🌏 who lo...
Psychological factors in conspiracy theory beliefs, with Mikey Biddlestone
July 15, 2023 21:00 - 57 minutes - 39.9 MBA talk with psychology researcher Mikey Biddlestone, who specializes in conspiracy theory beliefs, about some of the more psychological factors that can make belief in conspiracy theories more likely. We talk about "just world" beliefs (beliefs that the world is largely just and fair) and how those might relate to conspiracy-minded thinking. Other topics discussed: how narcissistic and antisocial personality traits can relate to such beliefs; how we might define what is an unreasonable level...
Understanding the behavior of autistic people, with Barry Prizant
June 30, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBA talk with Barry Prizant (barryprizant.com), author of the influential book Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism, and co-host of the Uniquely Human podcast. The focus is on understanding the experiences and behaviors of autistic people. Topics discussed include: understanding the underlying causes behind the sometimes seemingly inexplicable behaviors of autistic children; the various types of experiences contained within the label of 'autism'; the role that sensitivity to sensat...
How does anxious body language affect a job interview?, with Simonne Mastrella
June 22, 2023 23:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBA talk with Simonne Mastrella, author of the research paper "Acting Anxious: The Impact of Candidates' Anxious Nonverbal Behavior on Interview Performance Ratings." Topics discussed include: the design of the study; her findings; whether they found any differences in gender or in the nature of the job interviewed for; and the challenges of using actors to emulate behaviors for a study. Momentous Experience Catching up with people from 🇦🇺 and around the 🌏 who love to talk about their mental....
What do we owe to our fellow citizens even when we think they're very wrong?, with Robert Talisse
June 10, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBA talk with political theorist Robert Talisse, author of Sustaining Democracy: What We Owe To The Other Side, which is one of the best book about American polarization that I've read. We talk about: the limits and realities of democracy and what it can achieve; separating expected and healthy polarization from unhealthy, toxic polarization; what we owe to our fellow citizens even when we see them as very misguided and even dangerous; how extreme polarization can make our relationships and co...
What do we owe to our fellow citizens (even when we think they're very wrong)?, with Robert Talisse
June 10, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBA talk with political theorist Robert Talisse, author of Sustaining Democracy: What We Owe To The Other Side, which is one of the best book about American polarization that I've read. We talk about: the limits and realities of democracy and what it can achieve; separating expected and healthy polarization from unhealthy, toxic polarization; what we owe to our fellow citizens even when we see them as very misguided and even dangerous; how extreme polarization can make our relationships and co...
What do we owe to our fellow citizens? (even when we think they're very wrong), with Robert Talisse
June 10, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBA talk with political theorist Robert Talisse, author of Sustaining Democracy: What We Owe To The Other Side, which is one of the best book about American polarization that I've read. We talk about: the limits and realities of democracy and what it can achieve; separating expected and healthy polarization from unhealthy, toxic polarization; what we owe to our fellow citizens even when we see them as very misguided and even dangerous; how extreme polarization can make our relationships and co...
Behavioral analysis in security and risk assessment, with Philip Baum
May 31, 2023 22:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBAviation security professional Philip Baum talks about analyzing behavior for aviation security and risk assessment purposes, and for security purposes in general. Topics discussed include: looking for deviations from the baseline behaviors normal in an environment; successes of behavioral analysis for security purposes; what can make some of this work controversial; thoughts on what aviation security does wrong. Momentous Experience Catching up with people from 🇦🇺 and around the 🌏 who love...
Behavioral analysis in aviation security, with Philip Baum
May 31, 2023 22:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MBAviation security professional Philip Baum talks about analyzing behavior for aviation security and risk assessment purposes, and for security purposes in general. Topics discussed include: looking for deviations from the baseline behaviors normal in an environment; successes of behavioral analysis for security purposes; what can make some of this work controversial; thoughts on what aviation security does wrong. The Rise Up Trilogy YA trilogy about climate change, corrupt politics, animal ...
Poker tells in a hand from the World Series of Poker Ladies Event, with Lara Eisenberg
May 13, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBA talk with poker player Lara Eisenberg, who won the 2021 World Series of Poker Ladies Event, and who cashed in a 2022 World Poker Tour event for $481,000. Topics we talk about include: how her thoughts about poker tells have changed over time; some specific behaviors from a poker hand from the Ladies Event; some behavioral patterns she noticed in herself; the anxiety involved in bluffing; and skydiving, which Lara has done competitively. Momentous Experience Catching up with people from 🇦🇺...
The illusions of memory and self, with Anne Wilson
May 03, 2023 22:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBA talk with social psychologist Anne Wilson about memory and how we define who we are. Topics discussed include: the nature of self; the nature of memory; the fallibility of our memories; the theory of temporal self appraisal (which is about how we experience ourselves as being close to or far away in time from different versions of ourselves); false memories; the role creative storytelling plays in constructing our views of self and the world; and political polarization. Momentous Experie...