People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast
Episodes
What are polygraphs actually reading? A deep dive into skin conductance.
28 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A talk with Dr. Christopher Moyer, PhD, about measuring skin conductance, also called electrodermal activity (EDA) and galvanic skin response (GSR): w...
Spotting the liar in Secret Hitler, Werewolf, and other social deduction games
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A talk with Polina Vorozheykina, a software engineer based in Portland who is skilled at social deduction games like Secret Hitler, Werewolf/Mafia, Re...
Spotting fake Amazon product reviews, with language analyst Olu Popoola
04 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I talk with Olu Popoola, a forensic linguistic analyst, deception researcher, and fraud investigator, about spotting indicators of false, deceptive te...
Prison culture, slang, and survival: Benjamin Moots talks about his 15 years in prison
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A talk with Benjamin Moots, who served 15 years in prison for second degree murder, mostly in maximum security settings. Topics include: his account o...
Behavioral indicators of good and bad relationships, with Brandi Fink
01 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A talk with DBrandi Fink, a psychology researcher who has done work analyzing the interpersonal dynamics of couples and families, including couples an...
Mind games and social manipulation in door-to-door sales
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A talk about how psychology and reading behavior play a role in successful door-to-door sales. I interview two experienced door-to-door salespeople: C...
Restaurant psychology you've never noticed, with service industry pro Robin Dibble
20 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A talk with Robin Dibble, an experienced service industry professional based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Robin has worked all sides of the restaurant ...
Choke-holds and mind games: MMA pro Robert Drysdale talks psychology and behavior
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A talk with Robert Drysdale, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts expert and world champion, on the roles psychology and predicting opponent b...
The mind games behind the sword: Using psychology in fencing | Seth Baldwin
09 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A talk with Seth Baldwin about the sport of fencing and the role psychology and predicting opponent behavior can play in the sport. Baldwin is an expe...
Reading people like a hacker: How social engineers get past security | Jenny Radcliffe
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A talk with Jenny Radcliffe, an expert in social engineering, which involves the manipulation of people to gain access to information and materials. R...
The hidden psychology of interrogations, with David Zulawski
14 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A talk with David Zulawski, an expert in interrogation/interview techniques. Zulawski is co-owner of Wicklander Zulawski and Associates (w-z.com), a f...
How lawyers read minds: Jury selection strategies, with Christina Marinakis
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A talk with Dr. Christina Marinakis, J.D., Psy.D., jury selection and voir dire expert. Marinakis is the Director of Jury Research at Litigation Insig...
What do they really mean? Anaylzing statements for hidden meanings | Mark McClish
07 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An interview of Mark McClish, an expert in analyzing written and verbal statements. McClish is a former U.S. Marshal and law enforcement trainer on in...
Reading audience reactions as a standup comic, with Alex Falcone
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with comedian Alex Falcone about the role of understanding and using human psychology and behavior in stand-up comedy. Learn more abou...