People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast
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Another talk with Yakov Hirsch, who writes about the Middle East conflict and about "Hasbara culture": what he sees as the tendency of some Israel-defending people to be overly antagonistic and us-vs-them in their thinking (for example, unfairly framing criticism of Israel as "antisemitic"). If you haven't heard the first talk, I recommend that one. This talk is more generally about the nature of conflict, and about how conflict can make us perceive the world and the people around us in overly pessimistic and antagonistic ways, which in turn leads to more conflict. It's also about the importance of trying to have cognitive empathy for people we disagree with and see the world from their perspective; even for people we may think are harmful and dangerous. This will be followed by a second talk where Yakov and I talk about American polarization and polarized views of Trump.
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Two former congresspeople, a Democrat and a Republican, discuss toxic polarization
Aphantasia, internal monologue, and the challenges of describing thought, with Russell Hurlburt
How a bus driver predicts the behavior of drivers and passengers, with Brendan Bartholomew
To reduce polarization, is it optimal to work on systemic change or cultural change?, with David Foster
Do simplistic ideas of power (e.g., oppressed/oppressor framings) reduce empathy? with Elizaveta Friesem
What's life like when you don't believe in free will?, with physicist Daniel Whiteson
News media tends to deepen our divides. Does Isaac Saul have a solution?
The allure of deciphering behavior, with Rounders screenwriter Brian Koppelman
How a pro poker player makes use of poker tells, with Dara O'Kearney
Tips on interrogating people for information and confessions, with David Zulawski
Reading behavior and motivations in the Robbi Jade Lew poker hand, with Yakov Hirsch
Understanding Trump and his voters' animosity towards the media, with Yakov Hirsch
Why do some people want to watch the world burn?, with Kevin Arceneaux
Reading "tells" in football, baseball, and other sports, with Jon Hoefling
Dealing with debilitating anxiety, with Scott Stossel
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Dogs' and cats' interactions with humans, with Daniel Mills
On the art of listening and the challenges of being an introvert, with Joel Berman
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