The Human Behavior Podcast

Knowing When To Stop: Avoiding the Escalation Trap

Send us Fan Mail The fastest way to wreck a hard-won calm is to say one more thing. In this episode, dig into the escalation trap that shows up in boardrooms, squad cars

When Technology Outpaces Human Performance with Alan Kearney

Send us Fan Mail Night vision keeps getting smarter, but our brains do not update on the same schedule. We’re joined by defense expert Alan Kearney, a former Irish Defen

Probability & Language; The Cost of Being Certain

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re talking about probabilistic thinking and why language matters more than most people realize. The central idea is simple: most bad

Detecting A Cunning Opponent

Send us Fan Mail Your gut has tried to warn you before. That flicker when someone lingers by a bathroom door, shadows you to the elevator, or blocks your path with a smi

"Darwin's People" by Brian Moon

Send us Fan Mail When decisions can’t wait for perfect data, you need methods that actually work in the real world. We sit down with Brian Moon to pull naturalistic deci

Your Internal Baseline

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, we’re flipping the lens inward. You’ve heard us talk about reading the world around you — the external baseline — but what about rea

Baseline + Anomaly = Decision

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful and highly practical episode, we unpack one of the most important (and misunderstood) aspects of human behavior analysis: the concept o

How Practice Saved My Life: Applying HBPR&A Under Fire

Send us Fan Mail What happens when theory meets reality in a life-or-death situation? Dan Chavez found out firsthand when he and his wife suddenly found themselves in th

How To Ask Better Questions

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever walked away from a conversation feeling like you missed something important? The truth is, you probably did; and it's likely because

Do You REALLY Remember?

Send us Fan Mail What if your memory's "flaws" are actually its most powerful features?  The startling truth is your memory was never designed to function like a p

What Problem Does This Solve?

Send us Fan Mail We explore why organizations rush toward new tech, convinced that shiny equipment will solve their deepest problems when often the issues are fundamenta

If It Walks Like A Duck

Send us Fan Mail Mental errors don't just lead to embarrassing moments—they can be fatal. When your brain categorizes something as familiar and routine, it filters

The Parking Lot

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Recognition Primed Decision Making: Dr. Gary Klein

Send us Fan Mail Gary Klein, renowned cognitive psychologist and pioneer of the Recognition-Primed Decision Model, takes us deep into the minds of experts operating unde

What's Shaping Your Perceptions?

Send us Fan Mail The sciences behind human behavior are complex, yet the practical applications are what truly matter in our daily lives. In this illuminating discussion

The Gift of Time & Distance

Send us Fan Mail What if you could spot danger before it materializes? What if your decision-making advantage wasn't about reacting faster, but about seeing what ot

Masters of Uncertainty

Send us Fan Mail Are you overwhelmed by uncertainty? In our latest episode, we tackle the intricate relationship between uncertainty, risk, and the anxiety they provoke.

John A. Dailey "Tough Rugged Bastards"

Send us Fan Mail Today, we have a truly special guest: John A Dailey—a retired Marine Corps Force Recon sniper, founding member of MARSOC, the Marine Corps’ first offici

Hardwired For Outrage

Send us Fan Mail What if fear, rather than fairness or loyalty, is the ultimate compass guiding our moral judgments? On this episode of the Human Behavior Podcast, we ex

Violence is a Language

Send us Fan Mail This episode explores the complex relationship between violence and communication, positing that violence can be a maladaptive language used by individu