What are polygraphs actually reading? A deep dive into skin conductance.
A talk with Dr. Christopher Moyer, PhD, about measuring skin conductance, also called electrodermal activity (EDA) and galvanic skin response (GSR): what it is, what it's thought to measure, and how i...
28 Dec 20191h 12min
Spotting the liar in Secret Hitler, Werewolf, and other social deduction games
A talk with Polina Vorozheykina, a software engineer based in Portland who is skilled at social deduction games like Secret Hitler, Werewolf/Mafia, Resistance, and Avalon. We do a review of the rules ...
1 Nov 201946min
Spotting fake Amazon product reviews, with language analyst Olu Popoola
I talk with Olu Popoola, a forensic linguistic analyst, deception researcher, and fraud investigator, about spotting indicators of false, deceptive text. Topics discussed include: what linguistic anal...
4 Aug 20191h 1min
Prison culture, slang, and survival: Benjamin Moots talks about his 15 years in prison
A talk with Benjamin Moots, who served 15 years in prison for second degree murder, mostly in maximum security settings. Topics include: his account of what led to his murder conviction; what prison l...
2 Aug 20191h 37min
Behavioral indicators of good and bad relationships, with Brandi Fink
A talk with DBrandi Fink, a psychology researcher who has done work analyzing the interpersonal dynamics of couples and families, including couples and families having physical abuse and drug/alcohol ...
1 Juni 20191h 22min
Mind games and social manipulation in door-to-door sales
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: Conrad Smith, who was a top salesman for a well-kno...
15 Maj 20191h 18min
Restaurant psychology you've never noticed, with service industry pro Robin Dibble
A talk with Robin Dibble, an experienced service industry professional based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Robin has worked all sides of the restaurant business, from waiting tables, to cooking, to mana...
20 Apr 20191h 3min
Choke-holds and mind games: MMA pro Robert Drysdale talks psychology and behavior
A talk with Robert Drysdale, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts expert and world champion, on the roles psychology and predicting opponent behavior can play in professional fighting. Topic d...
18 Mars 20191h 3min
