Ep. 089 - An Illusion of Unique Vulnerability

Published: Jan. 9, 2017, 5:04 p.m.

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Brad SagarinOur guest, Dr. Brad Sagarin, professor of psychology at Northern Illinois\\xa0university has studied and researched about how to combat the negative side of influence.\\xa0 We have a very lively discussion (yes, Dave is at this one) about:

  • What is influence?
  • Can you really defend against it?
  • How do you know if you are being influenced?
  • And so much more...

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Get more info about Brad at his site: http://sagarin.socialpsychology.org
Brad gives us a nice list of books for our listeners this month:

Ghost in the Wires - Kevin Mitnick

Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television - Jerry Mander

In the Absence of the Sacred: The Failure of Technology and the Survival of the Indian Nations - Jerry Mander

Shades of Grey: A Novel by Jasper Fforde

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