The Science of Personality Podcast

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. 

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Bradley Brummel, Professor of Psychology and Director of Industrial/Organizational Psychology at The University of Tulsa, to talk about personality and role replacement. There are generally two lines of thinking people have when replacing someone in a particular role: they either want someone exactly like the previous person or completely opposite. In this episode we talk about how personality is a key component of this.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake discuss "The Superstar Effect." This phenomenon is most visible when it involves sports figures, but it can also have a significant impact on your organization.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Jennifer Lowe, Hogan's Director of Professional Services, to talk about how to maximize team potential. Teams play a critical role when it comes to overall organizational performance and personality is at the core of it all. 

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 attachment styles in the workplace. Although this topic often gets overlooked by organizational psychologists, there is significant evidence that attachment styles can have a major impact on organizational outcomes.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake discuss the similarities between entrepreneurs and organized crime members from a personality standpoint. Spoiler alert: they are more similar than you might think.