Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe psychological factors of polarized groups, with Matthew Hornsey
Episode 77
I talk with psychology researcher Matthew Hornsey about political polarization and the psychology behind it. Topics discussed include: why people can…
3 years, 7 months ago
Analyzing written and verbal statements for hidden meaning, with Mark McClish (reshare from 2018)
Episode 76
A reshare of one of my most popular episodes: a 2018 talk with Mark McClish, who's an expert in analyzing spoken and written statements for hidden me…
3 years, 7 months ago
Behavioral indicators of good and bad relationships, with Brandi Fink
Episode 75
A 2019 talk with psychologist and relationship researcher Dr. Brandi Fink. Topics discussed include: some common physical and verbal behaviors (like …
3 years, 8 months ago
Psychological effects of social media content moderation policies, with Bill Ottman
Episode 74
A talk with Bill Ottman, co-founder and CEO of the social media platform Minds, which is known for its minimal content moderation approach. Ottman an…
3 years, 8 months ago
Are a majority of Americans actually racist?, with Leonie Huddy
Episode 73
I talk with political scientist Leonie Huddy on the topic of research on American racism and prejudice. I was interested in discussing framings like…
3 years, 8 months ago
Cryptocurrency, problem gambling, and addiction, with Paul Delfabbro
Episode 72
A talk with psychology and addiction behavior researcher Paul Delfabbro about cryptocurrency, problem gambling, and addiction. Delfabbro has worked o…
3 years, 9 months ago
Why do people believe the U.S. election was stolen?, with Peter Wood
Episode 71
An examination of the reasons why people believe the 2020 election was "rigged," stolen, or otherwise illegitimate. This includes a talk with Peter W…
3 years, 9 months ago
Detecting lies via facial muscles and machine learning, with Dino Levy
Episode 70
A talk with Dino Levy about his research team's research, which used monitoring of facial muscles and machine learning to detect lies at an impressiv…
3 years, 9 months ago
How many Americans actually support political violence?, with Thomas Zeitzoff
Episode 69
A talk with political scientist Thomas Zeitzoff, who has studied political conflicts. We talk about survey results that show an increase in Americans…
3 years, 10 months ago
Studying poker tells scientifically, with Brandon Sheils
Episode 68
Brandon Sheils is a professional poker player who recently did a scientific study of poker tells as part of getting a Masters degree in Psychology. T…
3 years, 10 months ago