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Back to SearchWhy are lie detectors used if they don't work?, with Leonard Saxe
Episode 147
A talk with psychologist Leonard Saxe, who is known for, amongst other things, his research into lie detectors (also known as polygraphs). Topics dis…
1 year, 5 months ago
Examining indicators that a video showing harassment was staged
Episode 146
This episode examines a video from 2020 that seemed to show a black person being harassed by a racist white woman. The video was shared by the celebr…
1 year, 6 months ago
The awe and horror of existence: a talk with psychologist Kirk Schneider
Episode 145
A reshare of a 2022 talk I had with existential psychologist Kirk Schneider. We talk about existential psychology and the power of being able to bett…
1 year, 6 months ago
The strangeness of life and existential psychology
Episode 144
Thoughts about how an awareness of life's strangeness might impact us, both positively and negatively, and how that might relate to existential psych…
1 year, 6 months ago
Psychology in waiting tables and running a restaurant, with Robin Dibble
Episode 143
A talk with Robin Dibble, an experienced Albuquerque-area service industry professional who’s worked in every aspect of the business, from waiting t…
1 year, 7 months ago
Two former congresspeople, a Democrat and a Republican, discuss toxic polarization
Episode 142
I talk to former members of the House of Representatives Luke Messer (Republican) and Elizabeth Esty (Democrat). We talk about: political polarizatio…
1 year, 7 months ago
The complexity and ambiguity of aphantasia and other inner experiences, with Russell Hurlburt
Episode 141
A talk with Russell Hurlburt, who’s researched inner experience for more than five decades. He's the author of six books and many articles on the top…
1 year, 7 months ago
How a bus driver predicts the behavior of drivers and passengers, with Brendan Bartholomew
Episode 139
This is a talk with Brendan Bartholomew, who’s a professional bus driver in San Francisco. We talk about the role understanding and predicting human …
1 year, 8 months ago
How a bus driver predicts the behavior of drivers and passengers, with Brendan Bartholomew
Episode 139
A talk with Brendan Bartholomew, who's a professional bus driver in San Francisco. We talk about the role understanding and predicting human behavior…
1 year, 8 months ago
To reduce polarization, is it optimal to work on systemic change or cultural change?, with David Foster
Episode 138
A talk with David Foster, who writes about polarization and media at knowthesystem.org and is the author of "Moderates of the World Unite!: Reworking…
1 year, 9 months ago