The Francesca Psychology Podcast

Interrogation Expert: How To Influence Anyone & Read People Like A Book

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Sep 22, 2025
Chase Hughes, a behavior profiling and influence expert with a military background, shares insights into nonverbal communication. He explores how to elicit information without direct questions and decode personality through facial expressions. Chase also discusses techniques for reading group dynamics and differentiating attraction cues between genders. Highlighting the ethics of influence, he emphasizes intent behind manipulation. Listeners learn quick personality reads and powerful habits to project confidence and authenticity.
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INSIGHT

Hidden Behavior Is Visible To Trained Eyes

  • Chase Hughes realized many private insecurities and behaviors are publicly visible to trained observers.
  • Learning to spot these cues creates a different, more informed social reality for the observer.
ADVICE

Seek Truth Before Confession

  • Distinguish interview vs interrogation and assume innocence to avoid false confessions.
  • Use Scharfian non-abusive methods and move to interrogation only when likelihood indicators appear.
ADVICE

Use 'Is There Any Reason...' As A Bait Question

  • Use bait questions that increase perceived stakes by phrasing: "Is there any reason..." before sensitive questions.
  • Raise stakes subtly to trigger corrections or admissions without explicit accusations.
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