This 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, one of the more egregious offenders amongst behavior bullshitters. Other topics discussed include: eye-quadrant b ... Show More
Aug 28
Army Psy-Op veteran talks influence, blowback, psy-op myths, and more
A talk with an Army Psychological Operations soldier about what military psy-op work really involves—and how different the reality is from many people's ideas about the nature of that work. We discuss his psy-op work in Afghanistan, why credibility and truth are usually much more ... Show More
1h 34m
Aug 11
Can computers spot lies better than humans?, with Bennett Kleinberg
Can machines spot a lie better than we can? I talk with psychology researcher Bennett Kleinberg, whose work brings together psychology, machine learning, natural-language processing, and deception detection. We explore why humans are bad at identifying lies, which verbal clues ma ... Show More
1h 4m
Jul 2021
Using Body Language, Nonverbal Cues To Get The Truth: The Behavior Panel Part 1
In one of his favorite episodes of the Phil in the Blanks podcast, Dr. Phil brings together The Behavior Panel: behavioral and body language experts, who break down the clues and signals we give one another and explain how to interpret body language and understand human behavior. ... Show More
39m 55s
Aug 2021
How to Detect Bullshit with John Petrocelli
Bullshit can be found all around us. But how do you know when it's actually harmful and dangerous? John Petrocelli, social psychologist and author of the new book The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit joins Modern Mentor for a conversation to help decode, demystify, and ... Show More
31m 57s
Jun 2016
Episode 36: Science of Deception
<p>This week on Hidden Brain, we find out what makes humans of all ages cheat. Plus in Stopwatch Science, Dan Pink comes armed with studies on how our social context influences our cheating habits.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.ads ... Show More
19m 24s
Sep 2016
030 SP 9 Tips For Dealing With Difficult People
Blamers, complainers, and bullies, oh my! The Savvy Psychologist offers 4 tips for dealing with difficult people, and 5 more for taking care of yourself after a close encounter with the difficult kind. Plus, does bedwetting predict psychopathy? Find out in our new Savvy Listener ... Show More
11m 49s
Jul 2022
Everything You Know About Relationships Is Wrong
The internet collectively dunked on an incredibly stupid statement about gun laws. Also on the show, Eric Barker, author of Plays Well with Others: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Relationships Is (Mostly) Wrong. Plus, it's an Antwentig! A new Lobstar ... Show More
41m 52s
Jul 2021
How To Look For Behavioral Patterns And What Self-Pity Tells Us About People: The Behavior Panel Part 2
Dr. Phil continues his discussion with The Behavior Panel: body language and behavioral authorities, Scott Rouse, Greg Hartley, Mark Bowden, and Chase Hughes in part two of one of his favorite episodes. Together, they discuss how to look for behavioral patterns, what self-pity ca ... Show More
41m 59s
Oct 2024
HOW TO CATCH A CHEATER | Narcissists, Gaslighting, Crazy Story Times, Toxic Relationships - EP 38
In this episode we discuss several ways to know if you're dating.a hater. We talk about the signs of a narcissist and how to clock gaslighting from a mile away. We also tell you a few stories about how crazy we acted in certain relationships to try to catch our cheating exes. Enj ... Show More
40m 58s