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1:43Now PlayingImagine that you could tell when someone is manipulating you?
To help teach you how to do that, I’m joined today by Chase Hughes, a behavioural expert who’s trained military and intelligence agencies, and his last appearance on this show has been watched over 5 million times.
Chase has spent years studying human behaviour at a level most people never see. His work focuses on how influence actually works and how trust is built, and how easily both can be used against you.
That’s a big part of why I wanted him back.
The first time he came on this show, the response was huge. I had messages from people all over the world saying it completely changed how they see relationships and even themselves.
What Chase does is take something that feels invisible and make it visible. The signals people give off and the ways we’re influenced without realising it.
In this episode, we cover:
- How do people test your boundaries without you noticing?
- What makes someone easier to influence than others?
- How do interrogators get people to reveal more than they intend to?
- Why do some conversations leave you feeling off without knowing why?
- What are the early signs that someone is trying to control the interaction?
There are moments in this conversation where I start to realise how much of what we do happens automatically.
And how easy it is for someone who understands that to influence the outcome.
If you want to better understand influence and how human behaviour actually works, this episode is worth your time.
#podcast #manipulation
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