The Science of Personality Podcast

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake reveal their choices for the 2022 Derailers of the Year.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Barry Roche, CEO and Founder of RSG Consulting, to talk about the role personality plays when it comes to strategic performance. Barry has spent the past 20 years building businesses from the ground up across a wide variety of sectors, including support services, armed maritime security, corporate intelligence, cyber security, and the legal sector. This eclectic mix of experiences has helped Barry develop a unique approach to people and business, and it also has helped fuel his lifelong obsession with human performance.

In this bonus episode of The Science of Personality Live -- "Dream Team: The Inner Workings of Teamwork," Ryne and Blake are joined by Jayson Blair, Managing Partner and Certified Life Coach at Goose Creek Consulting, to talk about what makes an effective team. This initially aired via Zoom on November 10, 2022, and the video version is available via the link below.https://www.hoganassessments.com/webinar/dream-team-the-inner-workings-of-teamwork/ 

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Robert Hogan to talk about Elon Musk the person, his business background, and his leadership style.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Georgi Yankov, a Senior Research Scientist at Development Dimensions International, to talk about the future of personality assessment. In this discussion, Georgi compares traditional assessments to new measures, and also addresses some of the looming legal challenges these new methods face in the coming months and years.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Larry Martinez, Associate Professor of Psychology at Portland State University, to discuss the topic of paranormal psychology. More specifically, we talk about scientific studies around telepathy and telekinesis,  the afterlife and extraterrestrial life, cults, and why people believe in things such as monsters, witches, and haunted places. We even had something spooky happen while we were recording the episode. You won't want to miss this one.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Katherine Ramsland, Professor of Forensic Psychology and Assistant Provost at DeSales University, to discuss the personality of serial killers. Dr. Ramsland is one of the world’s leading experts in this arena, having appeared in more than 200 crime documentaries and consulted on numerous mainstream TV shows, such as CSI, Bones, and the Alienist. She also worked directly with Dennis Rader, more widely known as the BTK Killer, on his autobiography and starred in A&E's "BTK: Confession of a Serial Killer."

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Sophie von Stumm, Professor of Psychology at the University of York, to discuss the topic of educational outcomes and how personality plays a significant role, particularly in more advanced academic settings.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake discuss a couple of the hot topics organizations are facing all over the globe: The Great Resignation and Quiet Quitting.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Aiyesha Dey, Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, to discuss CEO behavior. Aiyesha has done a tremendous amount of research on this topic, much of it focused on examining CEOs’ personal lives and how their behavior outside of the workplace can be quite predictive of how they will perform on the job.