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People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast

Zachary Elwood

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This is a podcast about deciphering human behavior and understanding why people do the things they do. I, Zach Elwood, talk with people from a wide range of fields about how they make sense of human behavior and psychology. I've talked to jury consultants, interrogation professionals, behavior researchers, sports analysts, professional poker players, to name a few. There are more than 135 episodes, many of them quite good (although some say I'm biased). To learn more, go to PeopleWhoReadPeople.c...

Episodes (205)

MK Ultra fact vs. fiction: Exaggerated claims of mind control and Manchurian can...

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Mar 31, 202651:41failed

From body language bullshit to behavior science, with Vincent Denault

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Mar 12, 20261:06:35failed

Con man Chase Hughes' military record versus his grandiose claims

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Mar 3, 20261:29:12pending

Epstein Hysteria! Moral panic and dumb overreactions from Kyle Kulinski, others

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Feb 26, 202629:29pending

Is your existence improbable? Or inevitable? Exploring universalism with Arnold...

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Feb 21, 20261:27:18pending

Waco negotiator Gary Noesner shares tips on de-escalation and reading behavior

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Feb 13, 20261:03:11pending

Pro negotiator discusses the “power of nice” and reading body language | with An...

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Feb 9, 20261:06:35pending

FBI agent discusses interrogation tactics, body language, the lie detector, and...

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Jan 31, 20261:24:34pending

Some scoff at political bridge-building efforts. What are they missing?

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Jan 27, 202645:24pending

A Fox News fraud: How CIA/intel "expert" Wayne Simmons was exposed by Kent Clizb...

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Jan 21, 202649:05pending

The psychology of narcissistic abuse—and how it can continue after separation

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Jan 16, 202652:42pending

Body language lies: The pseudoscience and silliness spread by alleged behavior "...

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Jan 9, 20261:16:39pending

How a news site uses social network mapping to reduce polarization

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Jan 3, 20261:03:08pending

Does contempt for Trump voters help Trump? Are we in a feedback loop?

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Nov 23, 202537:43pending

The Orgasmic Meditation story: Origins and psychology of OneTaste and Nicole Dae...

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Nov 18, 20251:13:30pending

Can behavior clusters help determine a lie? Tim Levine on deception detection sc...

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Nov 13, 202552:51pending

Tracking people over terrain: What's real, what's fiction?

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Oct 26, 202550:34pending

NLP pseudoscience and its use by Chase Hughes and other con artists and deceptiv...

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Oct 20, 20252:21:10pending

Is the internet a methamphetamine of the masses?

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Oct 14, 202538:37pending

"They're the violent, crazy ones!": How polarization warps our views of our poli...

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Oct 6, 202520:40pending

Are you and I (and everyone) the same person? A talk on Open Individualism with...

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Sep 27, 20251:36:03pending

The psychology of Bad Vegan: Sarma Melngailis on narcissistic abuse and life aft...

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Sep 8, 20251:28:32pending

The surprising power of nostalgia — and how it can be used on you

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Aug 31, 20251:01:07pending

My life-changing experience with meditation

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Aug 19, 202537:57pending

Are you a psychopath? Debunking myths and looking for nuance in "dark" traits

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Aug 9, 20251:08:13pending

Penalty kick mind games: Reading and using body language in sports

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Aug 2, 20251:04:15pending

Madness explained: How trauma and stress can break the mind

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Jul 26, 202559:54pending

Our memory and sense of self are full of illusions | with Anne Wilson

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Jul 19, 202552:53pending

Are you a narcissist? The psychology and spectrum of narcissism

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Jul 12, 20251:08:26pending

The "deep whys" behind autistic behaviors | with Barry Prizant

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Jun 27, 20251:10:32pending

The psychology of how we react when our sense of meaning is threatened

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Jun 15, 20251:05:28pending

A Bitcoin for news? Could Aemula.com revolutionize journalism and reduce polariz...

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Jun 11, 20251:02:51pending

Can eye direction reveal a lie? Or is that psychology bullshit? | with Tim Levin...

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May 27, 202559:14pending

Why some see liberals as the undemocratic ones: A talk about democracy and polar...

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Apr 14, 20251:26:54pending

On hypnosis and mind control: separating psychology fact from fiction | with Mar...

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Mar 31, 20251:06:55pending

What happened to Keith Olbermann? A look at his descent.

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Feb 12, 20251:24:25pending

Mirror selfies, duck faces, and party pics: The psychology of dating app communi...

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Feb 7, 202557:15pending

Is the left-right political spectrum concept a false illusion? A talk with Hyrum...

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Jan 24, 202557:35pending

Does Trader Joe's pressure its employees to talk to customers?

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Jan 19, 202525:41pending

Charlatan Chase Hughes promoted as expert by gullible podcast hosts

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Jan 18, 202556:53pending

The polarization of Elon Musk: His high-contempt approach to political disagreem...

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Jan 12, 202520:39pending

Explanations for those UFO videos released in 2017 (Gimbal, GoFast, others)

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Jan 9, 202521:24pending

Reading faces: A dumb 1960s book on reading physical facial traits

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Dec 21, 20241:22:30pending

I interrogate an 8-year-old about her belief in Santa, Easter Bunny, and other c...

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Dec 21, 20249:39pending

The psychology behind the self-reinforcing nature of conflict and polarization

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Nov 11, 20247:58pending

Many take Trump's words out of context: How this relates to toxic polarization

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Oct 22, 202426:57pending

Analyzing the behavior of Peter Todd, who's accused of being Bitcoin creator | J...

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Oct 18, 202453:01pending

Scammer on Nextdoor gets my personal info: Tips for spotting online marketplace...

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Oct 15, 202415:05pending

What’s the problem with the Myers-Briggs personality test?, with Randy Stein

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Oct 8, 202441:58pending

Some useful and reliable poker tells: A talk with Zach Elwood

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Oct 1, 202432:54pending