The Human Behavior Podcast

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#140: "Handcuff Johnny" Sep 29, 2021

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Today we are talking about a recent case where a man who called himself “Handcuff Johnny” built and emplaced several pipe bombs at different locations throughout the state of Michigan. We are using this case as an example of how to do two things:
1.) Identify and understand the organization and sophistication level of ANY person, and
2.) How to determine someone’s likely intent based on their specific behavior.

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News article referenced in the show: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/09/21/fbi-retired-miner-placed-homemade-pipe-bombs-near-michigan-stores/5799319001/

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#139: F@#$ That Guy! Sep 22, 2021

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Today we are talking about some situations that have gone catastrophically wrong all because someone took the “F That Guy” approach. Meaning, rather than taking a second and exercising a little patience to determine the best course of action, they chose to ignore the information that was available and unnecessarily escalated the situation.

In the episode we discuss things like heuristics, stereotypes, cognition biases, entitlement, and how we can learn to “trade time” in order to make better decisions.

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#138: Dr. Darian Parker Sep 15, 2021

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Today we are joined by fitness and wellness expert Dr. Darian Parker to talk about his expertise in behavior modification. Dr. Parker's experience in the fitness world parallels many of the experiences that Greg and I often discuss on the show. During the episode we touch on a number of topics including accountability, saying things you don’t really mean, and having your own value.

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Dr. Darin Parker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darianparker/

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#137: Whose Liable? Sep 08, 2021

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Today we are talking about liability, responsibility, and of course, training! We start the conversation with a story of a police officer who sued his own agency, and several other parties, in an attempt to hold them liable for the outcome of a catastrophic and nearly deadly situation.

We use this case as a starting point for a larger discussion on how litigation is the only way that policies change and sometimes not for the better. Liability and responsibility go hand in hand in many of these cases and when it comes to lawsuits, it’s important to try and determine the persons Intent, rather than their motive.

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#136: "Choices" with Kevin Nahai Sep 01, 2021

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We recently sat down with Kevin Nahai to talk about human behavior in the context of the choices we make. Kevin is a speaker, writer, and mentor to young men and women across the globe on a number of emotional and psychological issues.

We were originally introduced to Kevin by our mutual friend Reena Watts after we went on her podcast called Better Call Daddy. The reason that Reena linked us with Kevin was because we had similar reactions to a guest she had on her show who was a real-life 40 year old virgin.

After an initial conversation with Kevin, we immediately wanted to have him on the show to talk about human behavior from his unique perspective as a coach, mentor, and as a person who has struggled to overcome challenges to create a better life for himself and others.

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#135: Am I "too close" to an issue? Aug 25, 2021

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Today we are talking about how being "too close” or “emotionally involved” in an issue can cloud our judgement and affect our reasoning.
We talk about how Heuristics affect the way we analyze a situation and how things like adaptation and change blindness cause us to miss the slow subtle changes in our environment.

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#134: The "Drunk" Defense Aug 18, 2021

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https://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article253225333.html

Today we are discussing a case from Illinois where a young man accidentally beat his mother to death with a baseball bat, thinking that she was an intruder. There were a lot of contributing factors to this case that we discuss in the episode and we also spend a great deal of time talking about the fact that he is not serving any jail time for this crime. You can check the links below for some background information on the case, as well as some links to the other cases that we reference in the episode.

Episode Links
https://people.com/crime/florida-man-shoots-pregnant-wife-thinking-intruder/

https://www.cleveland.com/nation/2011/09/man_convicted_of_killing_8_in.html

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#133: How can I make this about me? Aug 11, 2021

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Today, Greg and I are taking two seemingly unrelated stories and explaining how the mental process that the individuals chose to take were nearly identical, but with two very different decisions that led to two very different outcomes.

We compared a recent shooting in Texas where a man killed his ex-wife, her boyfriend and then himself to the olympic gymnast Simone Biles who chose not to compete in an event due to mental health related issues.

We bring up a number of topics during the discussion including things like “ghosting,” disruption vs interruption, and how we often choose to make things about ourselves, rather than for the greater good.

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#132: You Knew or Should Have Known Jul 28, 2021

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Today, Greg and Brian are discussing the concept of “you knew or should have known” in the context of several recent high profile news stories where employees quit their jobs in protest. In the episode they talk about how all people have a natural tendency to want our say rather than our way and how that plays into the concept of entitlement versus enlightenment.

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