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People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast

People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast

De: Zachary Elwood
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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.© 2024 People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast Ciencia Ciencia Política Ciencias Sociales Higiene y Vida Saludable Política y Gobierno Psicología Psicología y Salud Mental
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  • FBI agent discusses interrogation tactics, body language, the lie detector, and more

    FBI agent discusses interrogation tactics, body language, the lie detector, and more
    Jan 31 2026
    A talk with Eric Robinson, a recently retired Federal Bureau of Investigation agent and former pastor, about what actually works in real-world interrogations—and what doesn’t. Drawing on 24 years in the FBI, Eric explains why techniques like friendliness and rapport are so powerful, discusses the use of silence to induce information-sharing, and talks about the importance of asking only a single question at a time. Eric also explains why he thinks nonverbal “body language” cues are not useful in law enforcement and interrogation settings. Other topics include: the reasons why so many people talk at length to police, despite it being so well known that you should ask for a lawyer; the downsides and risks of deceiving people to try to get information and confessions; some body language ideas discussed in Joe Navarro’s books; Eric’s opinions on the lie detector; and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 25 m
  • Some scoff at political bridge-building efforts. What are they missing?

    Some scoff at political bridge-building efforts. What are they missing?
    Jan 27 2026
    A talk with Doug Teschner and Beth Malow—co-authors of the book Beyond the Politics of Contempt—about an aspect of bridge-building/depolarization-aimed work that rarely gets discussed: the backlash. We dig into the criticisms and skepticism that people on both “sides” throw at bridge-building efforts—claims that it’s naive, weak, morally compromised, or even a form of complicity with the "bad guys." We talk about why contempt can feel justified and righteous, how protest and resistance can unintentionally fuel us-vs-them cycles, and why simply “listening” is often seen as legitimizing harmful views. If you’ve ever thought “that empathetic bridge-building stuff all sounds nice, but now isn’t the time”—or if you’ve rolled your eyes at such work altogether—there’s a good chance this conversation addresses some objections you have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 m
  • Ex-CIA officer on outing Fox News intel "expert" Wayne Simmons as fraud

    Ex-CIA officer on outing Fox News intel "expert" Wayne Simmons as fraud
    Jan 21 2026
    A talk with former CIA officer Kent Clizbe about his exposure of Wayne Simmons, a man who spent more than a decade on Fox News posing as a CIA counterterrorism expert—but who was a fraud and serial liar. And we talk about how that case mirrors the case of Chase Hughes, who claims to know advanced, top-secret techniques and intelligence, and who has gained many fans, but who is a clear fraud. Topics discussed: how Kent met Wayne Simmons; why he suspected rather quickly he was a fake; how Kent’s intuition about Wayne relates to Kent’s system of holistic contextual analysis, which Kent has a book about; and the negative impacts on Kent’s life from questioning Wayne Simmons. We dig into the psychology of belief, the social and career incentives that keep scams alive, and why fans and followers resist evidence even after it’s laid out clearly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 m
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This discussion was nuanced and sane between two scholars who study this phenomenon. It provided a springboard which may help me better understand the increasing polarization within my family, friends, and acquaintances. I will listen to more podcasts in this series. I want to know more about the primal forces that are ripping people apart the world over.

Objective discussion of a (potentially) volatile subject

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