People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast
Science:Social Sciences
A talk with Daniel Whiteson, a professor of physics and astronomy, about free will, with a focus on what the effects in one's life are when one doesn't believe in free will. Topics discussed: Our thoughts on why we think free will is unlikely to exist; psychological and emotional aspects of living without a belief in free will; the anxiety and even anger that some people can have about the idea that we lack free will; the idea that a lack of belief in free will can be part of a spiritual, positive way of experiencing the world; and more.
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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
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
The exaggeration of antisemitism, and the importance of understanding the "other side," 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
Electrodermal activity is what lie detectors measure, but what is it?, with Christopher Moyer
Dogs' and cats' interactions with humans, with Daniel Mills
On the art of listening and the challenges of being an introvert, with Joel Berman
Tricks and strategies in door-to-door sales
How is bias in media related to polarization?, with Vanessa Otero
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