The Social-Engineer Podcast

- innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

03:40 - Tommy Honton Intro

04:25 - How did Escape Rooms become your career?

06:19 - The Hero of Your Journey

08:42 - Crafting a Non-Linear Narrative

15:47 - Go with the Flow

19:33 - More than Words

24:45 - I'm Not Just the President...

29:06 - Some Stranger Things

34:34 - The Florida Market and Beyond

36:22 - Who would you consider your greatest mentors?

- Marty Parker

- Sean Stewart

39:00 - Book Recommendations

- Sex at Dawn - Christopher Ryan & Cacilda Jethá

- Sapiens - Yuval Noah Harari

- Blood, Seat, and Pixels - Jason Schreier

- Press Reset - Jason Schreier

40:56 - MORTY: The Escape Room App

- Site: Morty

42:41 - Find Tommy online

- Website: tommyhonton.com

43:25 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro

Ep. 209 - The Doctor Is In Series - The TRUTH Behind Conspiracy Theories

Direct download: Ep._210_-_Human_Element_Series_-_Data_Driven_Psychology_and_User_Experience_with_Tommy_Honton.mp3
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Mon, 1 May 2023

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology.

In today’s episode, Chris and Abbie are discussing: Conspiracy theories. They will talk about what makes a Conspiracy Theory and why we believe them. [May 1, 2023]

00:00 - Intro

00:17 - Dr. Abbie Maroño Intro

00:59 - Intro Links

- Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

- Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

- Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

- Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

- Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

- innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

04:45 - The Topic of the Day: The TRUTH Behind Conspiracy Theories

05:54 - What is a Conspiracy Theory?

07:39 - What's the harm?

10:20 - WHY???

11:17 - Pattern Seekers

13:15 - Cognitive Closure

17:04 - The Role of Critical Thinking

19:18 - An Existential Element

20:41 - Don't Forget the Lizards!

22:35 - What about Bigfoot?

24:30 - Escapism

30:15 - Reading the Emotions

32:29 - Social Motive

33:31 - Emotions vs Critical Thinking

36:42 - Prove Me Wrong!

39:09 - The Takeaway: Empathy

40:57 - Wrap Up & Outro

Find us online:

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbiejmarono

- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-abbie-maroño-phd-35ab2611a

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/humanhacker

Ep. 208 - The SE ETC Series - The SE Framework: Its Origin and How To Use It with Patrick and Chris

References:

Abalakina-Paap, M., Stephan, W. G., Craig, T., & Gregory, L. (1999). Beliefs in conspiracies. Political Psychology, 20, 637–647.

Adams, G., O’Brien, L. T., & Nelson, J. C. (2006). Perceptions of racism in Hurricane Katrina: A liberation psychology analysis. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 6, 215–235.

Bilewicz, M., Winiewski, M., Kofta, M., & Wójcik, A. (2013). Harmful ideas: The structure and consequences of antiSemitic beliefs in Poland. Political Psychology, 34, 821–839.

Bost, P. R., & Prunier, S. G. (2013). Rationality in conspiracy beliefs: The role of perceived motive. Psychological Reports, 113, 118–128

Crocker, J., Luhtanen, R., Broadnax, S., & Blaine, B. E. (1999). Belief in U.S. government conspiracies against Blacks among Black and White college students: Powerlessness or system blame? Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 25, 941–953.

Dieguez, S., Wagner-Egger, P., & Gauvrit, N. (2015). Nothing happens by accident, or does it? A low prior for randomness does not explain belief in conspiracy theories. Psychological Science, 26, 1762–1770.

DiFonzo, N., Bordia, P., & Rosnow, R. L. (1994). Reining in rumors. Organizational Dynamics, 23(1), 47–62. https://doi. org/10.1016/0090-2616(94)90087-6

Douglas, K. M., & Leite, A. C. (2017). Suspicion in the workplace: Organizational conspiracy theories and workrelated outcomes. British Journal of Psychology, 108, 486–506.

Douglas, K. M., & Sutton, R. M. (2008). The hidden impact of conspiracy theories: Perceived and actual impact of theories surrounding the death of Princess Diana. Journal of Social Psychology, 148, 210–221.

Douglas, K. M., Sutton, R. M., & Cichocka, A. (2017). The psychology of conspiracy theories. Current directions in psychological science, 26(6), 538-542.

Douglas, K. M., Sutton, R. M., Callan, M. J., Dawtry, R. J., & Harvey, A. J. (2016). Someone is pulling the strings: Hypersensitive agency detection and belief in conspiracy theories. Thinking & Reasoning, 22, 57–77.

Douglas, K. M., Uscinski, J. E., Sutton, R. M., Cichocka, A., Nefes, T., Ang, C. S., & Deravi, F. (2019). Understanding conspiracy theories. Political psychology, 40, 3-35.

Keeley, B. L. (1999). Of conspiracy theories. The journal of Philosophy, 96(3), 109-126.

Kim, M., & Cao, X. (2016). The impact of exposure to media messages promoting government conspiracy theories on distrust in the government: Evidence from a two-stage randomized experiment. International Journal of Communication, 10(2016), 3808–3827. Retrieved from http://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/5127

Klein, C., Clutton, P., & Dunn, A. G. (2018). Pathways to conspiracy: The social and linguistic precursors of involvement in Reddit’s conspiracy theory forum. Retrieved frompsyarxiv.com/8vesf

Nefes, T. S. (2017). The impacts of the Turkish Government’s “interest rate lobby” theory about the Gezi Park Protests. Social Movement Studies, 16(5), 610–622. https://doi.org/10.1080/14742837.2017.1319269

Nera, K., Pantazi, M., & Klein, O. (2018). “These are just stories, Mulder”: Exposure to conspiracist fiction does not produce narrative persuasion. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00684

Swift, A. (2013). Majority in U.S. still believe JFK killed in a conspiracy. Retrieved from http://www.gallup.com/ poll/165893/majority-believe-jfk-killed-conspiracy.aspx

Tetlock, P. E. (2002). Social-functionalist frameworks for judgment and choice: The intuitive politician, theologian, and prosecutor. Psychological Review, 109, 451–472.

Uscinski, J. E., & Parent, J. M. (2014). American conspiracy theories. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Uscinski, J. E., Klofstad, C., & Atkinson, M. D. (2016). What drives conspiratorial beliefs? The role of informational cues and predispositions. Political Research Quarterly, 69, 57–71.

van Prooijen, J.-W., & Acker, M. (2015). The influence of control on belief in conspiracy theories: Conceptual and applied extensions. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 29, 753–761.

van Prooijen, J.-W., & Jostmann, N. B. (2013). Belief in conspiracy theories: The influence of uncertainty and perceived morality. European Journal of Social Psychology, 43, 109–115.

Whitson, J. A., & Galinsky, A. D. (2008). Lacking control increases illusory pattern perception. Science, 322, 115–117.

Direct download: Ep._209_-_The_Doctor_Is_In_Series_-_The_TRUTH_Behind_Conspiracy_Theories.mp3
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Mon, 24 April 2023

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [April 24, 2023]

00:00 - Intro

00:25 - Patrick Laverty Intro

00:59 - Intro Links

- Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

- Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

- Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

- Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

- Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

- innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

05:34 - Scary Little Human

07:50 - Today's Topic: The SE Framework

09:13 - Origin Story

14:15 - Social Engineering: A Complete Definition

18:03 - A Tool for Communication

19:20 - Influence is NOT Manipulation

24:15 - Code of Ethics

27:38 - Intent is Key

33:36 - Human Buffer Overflow

41:56 - Education for Everyone

43:51 - Updating When Necessary

45:14 - Next Month: Book Club

45:59 - Wrap Up & Outro

Find us online

- Chris Hadnagy

- Twitter: @humanhacker

Ep. 207 - Security Awareness Series - 2023 State of Vishing Report Discussion

- Patrick Laverty

- Twitter: @plaverty9

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/plaverty9

Direct download: Ep._208_-_The_SE_ETC_Series_-_The_SE_Framework_-_Its_Origin_and_How_To_Use_It_with_Patrick_and_Chris.mp3
Category:SE Etc. -- posted at: 2:00am EDT

Mon, 17 April 2023

Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Ryan and I are joined by Dr. Abbie Maroño. Dr. Maroño is now the Director of Education at Social-Engineer, LLC, an active member of internationally recognized research groups, and an expert consultant and advisor. Today, Chris, Ryan and Abbie will discuss the 2023 State of Vishing Report. [April 17, 2023]

00:00 - Intro

00:23 - Ryan Intro

01:20 - Intro Links:

- Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

- Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

- Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

- Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

- Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

- innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

04:42 - Dr. Abbie Maroño Intro

06:55 - Topic of the Day: 2023 State of Vishing Report

08:25 - Discussing the Data Set

10:47 - Following the Trends

12:47 - Limitation of Data

13:28 - Negatives in Positives?

15:49 - Vishing: A Definition

18:10 - Understanding Vulnerabilities

19:10 - Got the Time

21:08 - Why Time of Day Matters

26:18 - Make it Personal

28:05 - Ethics are Vital!

31:34 - The Academic Dilemma

35:46 - Know Your Goal

37:04 - Vishing Trends

39:28 - Increased Understanding

41:34 - Creating Vulnerability

45:18 - Hope through Education

48:03 - Wrap Up & Outro

Ep. 206 - Human Element Series - Using Skip Tracing Skills in Everyday Life with Alex SkipGuru Price

Direct download: Ep._207_-_Security_Awareness_Series_-_2023_State_of_Vishing_Report_Discussion.mp3
Category:SEcurity Awareness Series -- posted at: 12:10pm EDT

Mon, 10 April 2023

Today we are joined by Alex “Skipguru” Price. Alex is a nationally recognized expert on the Art of Skip Tracing with over 35 years of experience in the skip-tracing, FinTech and Bail Bonds industries. He is a keynote speaker and author of the Skip-Tracers National Certification Program, Florida Public Records Guide, and the Military Installations Guide. Alex is a contributor for several industry magazines and post-pandemic, has become a popular content matter expert podcast guest. Currently he is the Director of Training and Development for LocateSmarter.

He has become a highly sought-after speaker in the bail enforcement, private investigations and FinTech space. He combines old school skip-tracing methods with new age cyber-tracking technology to equip attendees with the tools that he gained through invaluable experience. Alex balances the hard facts about skips with just the right amount of humor and a touch of southern charm. Special achievements would include being the first and only Tracer ever admitted as a member to the American Recovery Association (ARA) and Time Finance Adjusters (TFA).

His most important jobs are that of a father and husband, as well as his work with the ILF (Innocent Lives Foundation). He resides in Mobile, Alabama, with his wife and two children. [April 10, 2023]

00:00 – Intro

00:26 – Intro Links

- Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

- Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

- Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

- Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

- Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

- innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

03:05 - Alex "Skipguru" Price Intro

05:15 - What is Skip Tracing?

07:30 - Reasons for a Skiptracer

07:56 - Skip to the 80's

09:39 - What's in a name?

13:40 - 3 Types of Skips

17:46 - The Prevalence of Fraud

19:17 - The Magic Three

23:31 - Post-Covid Issues

26:31 - War Stories

31:06 - Send me a Postcard

34:48 - Cocaine Cowboys

36:42 - Who would you consider your greatest mentors?

40:30 - Book Recommendations

- How to Tell If Someone Is Lying - Gavin Stone

- Doc: A Novel - Mary Doria Russell

- Churchill: Walking with Destiny - Andrew Roberts

44:26 - Find Alex online

- LinkedIn: in/alex-skipguru-price-012b2a27/

- Facebook: groups/skipgurusTribe

- Website: locatesmarter.com

46:05 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro

Ep. 205 - The Doctor Is In Series - Your Perception is Your Reality

Direct download: Ep._206_-_Human_Element_Series_-Using_Skip_Tracing_Skills_in_Everyday_Life_with_Alex_SkipGuru_Price.mp3
Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 2:00am EDT

Mon, 3 April 2023

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology.

In today’s episode, Chris and Abbie are discussing: Social Perception. We will talk about what social perception is and how our reality is shaped by it. [April 3, 2023]

00:00 - Intro

00:22 - Dr. Abbie Maroño Intro

01:21 - Intro Links

- Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

- Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

- Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

- Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

- Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

- innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

05:02 - The Topic of the Day: Perception is Reality

06:35 - 3 Logical Steps

08:31 - Judgement Zone

10:25 - Confirmation Bias

13:21 - Trait Influence

15:06 - Moody Blues

16:42 - Emotional Misattribution

19:49 - We are NOT Mindful

22:25 - I Second That Emotion

24:30 - Judgement Free Zone

26:13 - Guided by Perception

27:49 - Conformation Bias

29:33 - Different Approaches

33:19 - The Exposure Effect

38:22 - Accounting for Context

42:13 - Emotional Carryover

43:57 - Perception Becomes Reality

45:18 - Hope

47:08 - Next Month: Beneath the Conspiracy

47:32 - Wrap Up & Outro

Find us online:

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbiejmarono

- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-abbie-maroño-phd-35ab2611a

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/humanhacker

Ep. 204 - The SE ETC Series - FUD or Empathy - What Makes Better Security with David Sherry

References:

Adolphs, R., Tranel, D., & Damasio, A. R. (1998). The human amygdala in social judgment. Nature, 393(6684), 470-474.

Bodenhausen, G. V., Sheppard, L. A., & Kramer, G. P. (1994). Negative affect and social judgment: The differential impact of anger and sadness. European Journal of social psychology, 24(1), 45-62.

Bower, G. H. (2020). Mood congruity of social judgments. Emotion and social judgments, 31-53.

Burton, I. (1993). The environment as hazard. Guilford press.

Buss, D. M. (2005). The murderer next door: Why the mind is designed to kill. London: Penguin Books.

Dijksterhuis, A., & Bargh, J. A. (2001). The perception–behavior expressway: Automatic effects of social perception on social behavior.

Drori, G., Bar-Tal, P., Stern, Y., Zvilichovsky, Y., & Salomon, R. (2020). UnReal? Investigating the sense of reality and psychotic symptoms with virtual reality. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(6), 1627.

Duntley, J. D., & Buss, D. M. (2008). Victim adaptations. In J. Duntley, & T. Shackelford (Eds.), Evolutionary Forensic Psychology (pp. 201−229). New York: Oxford University Press

Folstad, I., & Karter, A. J. (1992). Parasites, bright males, and the immunocompetence handicap. American Naturalist, 139, 603–622.

Forgas, J. P. (1994). The role of emotion in social judgments: An introductory review and an Affect Infusion Model (AIM). European Journal of Social Psychology, 24(1), 1-24.

Forgas, J. P. (Ed.). (1991). Emotion and social judgments (Vol. 23). Elmsford, NY: Pergamon Press.

Innes-Ker, Å., & Niedenthal, P. M. (2002). Emotion concepts and emotional states in social judgment and categorization. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 83(4), 804.

Park, S., Kim, S. P., & Whang, M. (2021). Individual’s social perception of virtual avatars embodied with their habitual facial expressions and facial appearance. Sensors, 21(17), 5986.

Snyder, M., & Swann Jr, W. B. (1978). Behavioral confirmation in social interaction: From social perception to social reality. Journal of experimental social psychology, 14(2), 148-162.

Spencer, S. J., Steele, C. M., & Quinn, D. M. (1999). Stereotype threat and women's math performance. Journal of experimental social psychology, 35(1), 4-28.

Stillman, T. F., Maner, J. K., & Baumeister, R. F. (2010). A thin slice of violence: Distinguishing violent from nonviolent sex offenders at a glance. Evolution and Human Behavior, 31(4), 298-303.

Vrtička, P., Andersson, F., Sander, D., & Vuilleumier, P. (2009). Memory for friends or foes: the social context of past encounters with faces modulates their subsequent neural traces in the brain. Social neuroscience, 4(5), 384-401.

Wilson, M., & Daly, M. (1985). Competitiveness, risk-taking and violence: The young male syndrome. Ethology & Sociobiology, 6, 59−73.

Direct download: Ep._205_-_The_Doctor_Is_In_Series_-_Your_Perception_is_Your_Reality.mp3
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Mon, 27 March 2023

00:00 - Intro

00:18 - Patrick Laverty Intro

01:01 - Intro Links

- Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

- Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

- Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

- Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

- Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

- innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

05:02 - David Sherry Intro

07:25 - Today's Topic: How to Develop a Culture of Top-Down Security

11:42 - The Weakest Link

14:03 - It's All About the "Report"

17:37 - Culture is Everything

20:28 - Zero to Sixty!

23:27 - Make it Personal

25:55 - MVP: Most Valuable People

27:33 - Empowerment through Education

37:11 - The Chicken or the Egg?

39:32 - Book Recommendations

- Project Zero Trust - George Finney

- Race After Technology - Ruha Benjamin

- This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends - Nicole Perlroth

- The Indispensables - Patrick K. O'Donnell

43:02 - Find David Sherry Online

- Twitter: twitter.com/CISOatPrinceton

- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/davidsherry

- Website: informationsecurity.princeton.edu

44:17 - Next Month: The History of VISHING

44:43 - Wrap Up & Outro

Find us online

- Chris Hadnagy

- Twitter: @humanhacker

Ep. 160 - Security Awareness Series - Go To The Source So There's No Remorse with Adam Levin (Original Air Date: 12/20/2021)

- Patrick Laverty

- Twitter: @plaverty9

- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/plaverty9

Direct download: Ep._204_-_The_SE_ETC_Series_-_FUD_or_Empathy_What_Makes_Better_Security_with_David_Sherry.mp3
Category:SE Etc. -- posted at: 2:00am EDT

Mon, 20 March 2023

This month, Chris Hadnagy and Ryan MacDougall are joined by Adam Levin. Adam is a nationally recognized expert on cybersecurity, privacy, identity theft, fraud, and personal finance and has distinguished himself as a fierce consumer advocate for the past 50 years. Adam is the former Director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, and currently is the founder of CyberScout and co-founder of Credit.com. He is also author of the critically acclaimed book Swiped: How to Protect Yourself in a World Full of Scammers, Phishers, and Identity Thieves. Adam is also the host of the podcast What the Hack with Adam Levin, where they talk to fascinating people about the most terrifying things that ever happened to them in cyberspace. (December 20, 2021)

00:00 – Intro

- Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

- Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

- Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

- Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

- Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

- innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

- Human Behavior Conference – https://humanbehaviorcon.com/

03:26 - Adam Levin Intro

04:37 – How did you get started in the industry?

07:42 – What has the shift been like in the types of attacks from the 90s until now?

09:53 – How does the recent Robinhood breach tie into what we’re discussing?

12:00 – What should people be focusing on when they hear stories like this?

14:28 – Do these simplistic solutions really work?

18:45 – What type of advice would you give to companies that have public facing employees?

20:22 – You said something interesting earlier, “the company has to deal with it empathetically”. What does that mean to you?

24:51 – Empathy, continued

30:22 – What do you see coming in the near future, what types of scams will become popular?

33:53 – What are some things people can look out for to avoid scams?

38:20 – Do you find that catastrophe and the emotional factor is used to get people to fall for scams?

41:39 – Finding Adam on the web:

- www.adamlevin.com

- https://adamlevin.com/what-the-hack/

42:57 – What are some action steps corporations can take to protect themselves?

45:13 – Who is your greatest mentor?

- Virginia Long, director of Consumer Affairs

- Ian Cohen – CEO of Lokker, a privacy company

- Bill Tait – Vice Chairman at Humana

- Jennifer Leuer – came from Experian

47:40 – Book Recommendations

- Condor – TV Show

- Spy novels (none specifically suggested) authors: Tom Clancy, Brad Thor, Vince Flynn

- Yellowstone – TV Show series

- FBI series and all spinoffs

49:16 – Outro

Ep. 202 - Human Element Series - As a Leader Are You REDI for the 3 Cs with Gena Cox

- www.pro-rock.com

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Mon, 13 March 2023

Today we are joined by Gena Cox, PhD. Gena is a corporate adviser and executive coach known as a straight-shooter who also brings warmth and generosity of spirit to her partnerships. She guides CEOs, leaders, and boards as they respond to evolving stakeholder expectations and transformation driven by societal change and organic and M&A growth. Her differentiator is the nuanced insights and recommendations she brings from a lifetime of continuous multi-disciplinary learning, enabling her to offer clients uniquely invaluable insights. Her book, Leading Inclusion, is available wherever books are sold. The book catalyzes executive leaders to drive inclusion from the top of their organizations. [March 13, 2023]

00:00 – Intro

00:20 – Intro Links

- Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

- Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

- Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

- Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

- Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

- innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

02:43 - Gena Cox Intro

04:00 - What was the path to becoming a Leadership Advisor?

07:25 - Dealing With the Frustration

09:24 - The Immigrant Experience

11:27 - The Need for a Strategy

16:08 - Inclusion Tops Diversity

19:32 - Are You REDI?

20:52 - A Leadership Problem

24:33 - Chief Transformation Officer

27:21 - From the Top Down

30:33 - Don't Assume, Ask!

33:54 - Is there anybody listening?

38:05 - Find Gena Cox online

- Website: https://genacox.com

- LinkedIn: in/genacox

- Instagram: @genacoxphd

- Twitter: @genacox

38:54 - Book Recommendations

- Can We Talk? - Roberta Chinsky Matuson

- TED Talks - Chris Anderson

- Leading Inclusion - Gena Cox

42:00 - Who would you consider your greatest mentors?

- Maternal Grandmother

- Lawrence W. Hamilton

45:19 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro

Ep. 201 - The Doctor Is In Series - The Illusion of Rational Thought

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Category:Human Element Series -- posted at: 3:00am EDT

Mon, 6 March 2023

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series - where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology.

In today’s episode, Chris and Abbie are discussing: The Illusion of Rational Thought. We will discuss the positives and negatives of rational decision making, as well as the role our emotions play in our decision making processes. [March 6, 2023]

00:00 - Intro

00:22 - Dr. Abbie Maroño Intro

01:21 - Intro Links

- Tuxcare – tuxcare.com

- Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

- Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

- Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

- Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

- Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

- innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

06:00 - The Topic of the Day: The Illusion of Rational Thinking

08:18 - The Difference "Framing" Makes

12:53 - Why "FREE" Isn't Free

17:49 - Western Influence

20:02 - Having More, Feeling Less

22:00 - Analysis Paralysis

28:33 - Embodied Cognition

30:21 - You're Getting Warmer

33:59 - Excitation Transfer Theory

35:13 - Let the Countdown Begin

39:02 - Emotional Responses

42:31 - Incidental Emotions

45:45 - Wrap Up

48:01 - Outro

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