The Human Behavior Podcast

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#102: I'll see it when I believe it! Dec 15, 2020

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In today’s episode, Greg and Brian are discussing what they refer to as “ruse crimes” which are basically crimes that are committed using some kind of ruse or trick.
A lot of crimes can fall under this category and they are often easy to fall for because they play into our own cognitive biases. This is why they also discuss things like “explanatory storylines,” protecting your ego, and whether we "believe it when we see it" or we "see it when we believe it!"
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#101: QAnon; The Game That Plays People Dec 01, 2020

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In today’s episode, Greg and Brian are joined by game designer Reed Berkowitz. Reed has an extensive and impressive background in educational, gaming, and entertainment products and has worked with everyone from Universal Studios to Broadway playwrights, helping them to explore interactive media and create new stories in new forms.

Brian recently reached out to Reed and asked him to come on the show after he read an incredibly detailed article Reed had written called: “ A Game Designers Analysis of QAnon.”

In his article, Reed conducted a thorough analysis of the methods that are used by the creators of the QAnon conspiracy and he explains all of it through the lenses of game design, human behavior, and the psychology of fiction.

Although we had an awesome conversation about the topic, there wasn’t enough time to go through everything that Reed researched so we included a link to the article in the episode details. We highly suggest that you not only READ the article but that you share it with someone who needs to hear the message!

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Reed's article: https://medium.com/curiouserinstitute/a-game-designers-analysis-of-qanon-580972548be5

About Reed Berkowitz: http://www.curiouserinstitute.com/content/about-director

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#100: Thank you to our listeners! Nov 26, 2020

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On today’s episode, Greg and Brian are joined by some of their past guests in order to commemorate the 100th episode of the podcast! In today’s show, they talk about some of the things that they've learned along the way, how the podcast has grown, and they even get some of the guests to give their best impressions of Greg and Brian.
This episode was released on Thanksgiving Day in order to give thanks to all of you who have supported our work by listening to or watching the show.
Special thanks to all of you who have reached out to us with questions and comments, please keep them coming, because it helps us improve the quality of our content.
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#099: The 4th Amendment in peril? Nov 24, 2020

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On today’s episode, Greg and Brian are talking about a case that is about to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court involving the confiscation of private property during the course of a police investigation. Although the property that was confiscated was legally purchased firearms, this case has more to do with the 4thAmendment of the Constitution than it does the 2nd Amendment.

Greg and Brian cover a legal gray area known as the “Community Caretaking” exception that pertains to a police officer's ability to perform a warrantless search. If you would like more information about the specific cases we discuss please see the episode details for links to the court filing as well as an article that summarizes the events.
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https://www.fedagent.com/news-articles/first-circuit-extends-the-community-caretaking-exception-to-the-home

https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/20/20-157/149833/20200810154908347_Caniglia%20v.%20Strom%20-%20Cert%20Petition.pdf

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#098: The "Happy Head" Nov 17, 2020

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On today’s episode Greg and Brian are talking about another “Gregism” called the Happy Head.
The Happy Head affects all humans and it especially affects us during exciting events like the robbery and shooting spree that we bring up during the episode or even while Greg is attempting new parkour moves. During these events, we often “outrun our headlights” because we don’t realize that we’ve lost our critical thinking abilities. They also discuss how humans first learn, then test, then push their boundaries.
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#097: Learning to Learn with Matt Fennell Nov 10, 2020

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On today’s episode, Greg and Brian are joined by their long time friend Matt Fennel.
Matt is currently running a training facility aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and he also still serves in the Marine Corps Reserves. Matt has trained tens of thousands of Marines in his career and brings an extraordinary amount of experience to this particular conversation.

Matt recently reached out to Brian and Greg regarding his area of study for the graduate program he is enrolled in. After a few email exchanges, they decided to hop on a call to discuss the topic.
Basically, the question that Matt is trying to answer is “How do I squash the learning curve?” Meaning, how do we speed up the learning process without losing quality and experience?

They get into a number of areas during the discussion including institutional memory, what makes up proficiency, and how we are never really taught HOW to learn.

Although several of the examples used in the episode involve the military, they also relate these issues directly to the private sector and some of the Fortune 100 companies that they have worked with in the past.

This conversation was not originally intended to be a podcast but we decided to hit the record button after about ten minutes of talking so please forgive us for some of the audio issues as well as the profanity!

The episode starts with Matt explaining why he reached out to us and the conversation picks up right from there.
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#096: Cryptid's and Stereotypes Nov 03, 2020

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In today’s episode, Greg and Brian are talking about cognitive biases, mythical creatures and stereotypes. They discuss why humans use stereotypes, what they are used for, and whether or not they’re any good.
Later in the episode, Greg explains what he calls “Primed-Recognition Decision Making” and then they discuss why people often jump to Unreasonable conclusions when presented with a small amount of evidence.

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Gary Klein: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Gary+Klein&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

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#095: The actual meaning of John Boyd's OODA Loop Oct 27, 2020

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On today’s episode, Greg and Brian are doing a breakdown of Colonel John Boyd’s OODA Loop. Some of you may have heard of this before but for those that haven’t the OODA loop stands for Observe Orient, Decide, Act and it is a decision-making process that can be used effectively in rapidly unfolding situations. The reason they are discussing this highly complex decision-making model is that it is often misrepresented or oversimplified to the point of it becoming cliché.

Brian and Greg cover a number of topics in this episode including psychological intimidation & De-escalation, information theory, decision theory, and what Greg refers to as the “Willy Wonka Effect.”
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Marty Seligman: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=marty+seligman&crid=3TF97ZZFJMFQU&sprefix=marty+seligma%2Caps%2C317&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_13

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#094: Has the Press outlived itself? Oct 20, 2020

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On today’s episode, Greg and Brian are talking about the current climate regarding the lack of trust that many people feel regarding major news outlets. They start the conversation by putting things into a historical context with a brief discussion on how the invention of the printing press is a lot like the invention of major social media outlets.

They also bring up the different biases that affect our own interpretation of information and how that can be even more difficult given the number of news stories we consume on a daily basis. They end the discussion with some possible ways to address the apparent lack of accountability and responsibility seen across different media platforms.
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#093: Apocalyptic Psychology with Dr Carlos Oct 13, 2020

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On today’s episode, Greg and Brian are talking about social media manipulation and extremist groups with their friend Dr. Carlos Vazquez.

Dr. Carlos is an author and holds a doctorate in Psychology and a Master’s in Criminal Justice. He consults and lectures on Criminal Psychopathology, criminal organizations, and media manipulation. He is the author of the book “Apocalyptic Psychology”: ISIS Secret Strategy's which documents the strategies that ISIS uses to recruit fighters. In addition, Dr. Carlos also hosts a podcast on IHeartRadio called the “Forensic Psychology show” discussing human behavior and criminology.

During the episode, they talk about a number of topics including manipulation tactics, how our beliefs influence our behavior, and we also discuss how all humans, not just marginalized populations are susceptible to manipulation.

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Dr. Carlos' book: https://www.amazon.com/Apocalyptic-Psychology-ISIS-Secret-Strategies-ebook/dp/B074HBPVC3/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=apocalyptic+psychology&qid=1602544256&sr=8-2

Forensic Psychology Show: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-forensic-psychology-53900633/

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