170 Episodes

  1. Reading behavior and motivations in the Robbi Jade Lew poker hand, with Yakov Hirsch

    Published: 1/28/2024
  2. Understanding Trump and his voters' animosity towards the media, with Yakov Hirsch

    Published: 1/20/2024
  3. The exaggeration of antisemitism, and the importance of understanding the "other side," with Yakov Hirsch

    Published: 1/14/2024
  4. Why do some people want to watch the world burn?, with Kevin Arceneaux

    Published: 1/4/2024
  5. Reading "tells" in football, baseball, and other sports, with Jon Hoefling

    Published: 12/21/2023
  6. Dealing with debilitating anxiety, with Scott Stossel

    Published: 12/14/2023
  7. Electrodermal activity is what lie detectors measure, but what is it?, with Christopher Moyer

    Published: 12/8/2023
  8. Dogs' and cats' interactions with humans, with Daniel Mills

    Published: 11/29/2023
  9. On the art of listening and the challenges of being an introvert, with Joel Berman

    Published: 11/20/2023
  10. Tricks and strategies in door-to-door sales

    Published: 11/11/2023
  11. How is bias in media related to polarization?, with Vanessa Otero

    Published: 10/29/2023
  12. Why is criticism of Israel sometimes portrayed as antisemitic?, with Yakov Hirsch

    Published: 10/22/2023
  13. Is our desire for certainty our biggest weakness?, with Maria Konnikova

    Published: 10/14/2023
  14. Understanding an orchestra conductor's gestures, with Ming Luke

    Published: 10/3/2023
  15. Examining behavior pseudo-expert Dr. Jack Brown

    Published: 9/16/2023
  16. Understanding what drives MAGA anger, with ex-Trump voter Rich Logis

    Published: 9/11/2023
  17. Examining some common scams and the strategies behind them, with Martina Dove

    Published: 9/6/2023
  18. The narcissism spectrum: from healthy narcissism to the more toxic forms, with Craig Malkin

    Published: 8/25/2023
  19. Resolving conflict in our relationships, with couples therapist Bill Doherty

    Published: 8/11/2023
  20. Understanding the behavior of people under anesthesia, with Ashita Goel

    Published: 8/2/2023

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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.com.