People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast

Zachary Elwood

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This is a podcast aimed at better understanding other people, and better understanding ourselves. For details, see www.behavior-podcast.com. On this podcast I (Zach Elwood) talk to people from a wide range of fields about how they analyze and make use of human behavior and psychology. I also sometimes focus on understanding political polarization. Popular episodes include: indicators of healthy & unhealthy relationships, reading poker tells, indicators of fake online reviews, and interrogation techniques (to name a few). My main claim to fame is my poker tells work: my first book, Reading Poker Tells, has been translated into 8 languages. My research into deceptive online activity has been featured in the Washington Post, NYT, Buzzfeed, and more. Advertised podcasts below...

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On psychopaths, dark traits, and "dark empaths," with Nadja Heym

A talk with Nadja Heym, a psychology researcher who specializes in dark traits, like psychopathy, narcissism, and sadism, and who has researched so-called "dark empaths": people with dark traits who have a good amount of empathy. We delve into some nuance in the area of psychopathy. Topics discussed include: How she defines psychopathic traits; The misuse of the term "psychopath" (and related misuse of other terms like "narcissist"); Can we say from a brain scan if a brain is "psychopathic"?; "Bad seed"-like concepts of how psychopaths arise; Can an environment (like a highly competitive job) make someone have more psychopathic traits?; What are "dark empaths"? The Blind Exorcist I'm a blind certified exorcist and I interview people who have been through an exorcism... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify BUDGE, how to fudge being human! Budge, how to fudge being human, is the podcast that helps you figure out how to be... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify TAG: Talking About Guns “Talking About Guns” (TAG) is a podcast created to demystify a typically loaded and... Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show Want to learn more about the show or sign up for Premium? Go to behavior-podcast.com. I'm on Twitter at @apokerplayer. See a summary of my work.