

The Science of Personality Podcast
Hogan Assessments
Personality affects the way we relate to the world and the people in it, how we work, who we love, and how other people see us. Although the study of personality is centuries old, our ability to understand and control such a complex and abstract concept is relatively new in the context of history. Featuring some of the world’s leading experts in personality psychology and business, this podcast explores the impact of personality on life, leadership, and organizational success.
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May 16, 2023 • 37min
Why Jung Matters
In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Robert Hogan, Founder & President of Hogan Assessments, to discuss Carl Jung's impact on the field of psychology. Dr. Hogan was recently on the podcast for a similar episode on Sigmund Freud and that sparked a discussion around Jung's contributions that we felt compelled to share with our listeners.

May 9, 2023 • 13min
Live from SIOP: A Conversation with Nikita Mikhailov
In this special, mini episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake sit down with Nikita Mikhailov, Chief Neuroticism Officer (yes, you read that correctly) at PsyPub, at the 2023 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology annual conference in Boston.

May 2, 2023 • 35min
Change Management: A Lesson from Deion Sanders
In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake discuss the current events around the University of Colorado football program and its new coach, Deion Sanders. In his short time as coach, the program has seen a mass exodus of players, which Sanders welcomed from day one. But is his approach to change management an effective one?

Apr 18, 2023 • 45min
Why Freud Matters
In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Robert Hogan, Founder & President of Hogan Assessments, to talk about the recent interest in popular media around Freudian theory and psychoanalysis.

Apr 4, 2023 • 1h 2min
What the Dark Triad Misses
In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Peter Harms, Professor of Management at the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business, to talk about the Dark Triad. More specifically, they discuss some of the dark-side behaviors not covered by the Dark Triad.

Mar 21, 2023 • 1h 7min
AI in Consulting Psychology
In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Ted Hayes, a research psychologist in the northern Virginia area, to discuss the implications of using artificial intelligence in consulting psychology. This subject is of particular interest to Dr. Hayes and, as he likes to say, “AI is coming at us, we’re not going to it.”

Mar 7, 2023 • 42min
Leadership Emergence vs. Leadership Effectiveness
In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake discuss the topic of leadership emergence vs. leadership effectiveness and the role personality plays in determining a) who becomes a leader and b) who can be effective in a leadership role.

Feb 21, 2023 • 57min
Using Personality Assessment to Save Lives
In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Zsolt Feher, Managing Director of Hogan's International Distributors Network and Solutions Partners Network, to discuss the topic of safety. Zsolt has a long history of working with organizations across the globe and a wide variety of industries to improve their safety culture, and the impact has been astounding. In this episode, he shares some compelling cases of how personality can predict safe behavior and even save lives.

Feb 7, 2023 • 54min
Personality Assessment in Police Selection
In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Chase Winterberg, a Talent Analytics Consultant on Hogan’s Data Science team, to discuss a new paper he and former podcast guest, Dr. Peter Harms, published on the use of personality assessment as part of the police selection process. Much of Chase’s work at Hogan is aimed to support law enforcement agencies’ efforts to make personnel improvement toward better social justice initiatives, and he’s also a member of Hogan’s Law Enforcement Task Force.

Jan 24, 2023 • 50min
Personality & Goals
In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Olivia Atherton, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Houston, to discuss personality and goals. It’s no secret that the start of a new year is a time when people all over the globe are identifying and setting goals to achieve. But what role does personality play when it comes to the kinds of goals we decide to pursue and how we motivate ourselves to achieve these goals?


