What happens when we bring all of ourselves to work? That’s not something we do by choice. As my guest on this episode, Gabriella Braun, explains, we can’t leave part of ourselves at home when we go to work; we will naturally bring all that we are into the workplace.That concept explains the title of Gabriella’s book ‘All That We Are: Uncovering the Hidden Truths Behind Our Behaviour at Work’. It’s an astonishing collection of stories in which she shares insights from over twenty years of taking psychoanalysis out of the therapy room and into the staff room.As you’ll hear, in her work, she helps people to understand why employing humans means employing them in their entirety — the good and the bad. In the book and in our discussion, she talks about why a board loses the plot and nearly causes their company to collapse — spoiler alert: they survive — and why a lawyer becomes paranoid at work. And she makes some amazing revelations about her own life.To find out more about Gabriela and her book, visit her website https://www.gabriellabraun.co.uk/To pre-order my new book ‘Humanizing Rules; Bringing Behavioural Science to Ethics & Compliance’ visit www.linktr.ee/humanizingrules

Why do people fall for misinformation, and what can we do to prevent it? On this episode, I’m speaking to Professor Sander van der Linden of Cambridge University. He’s the author of a new book called ‘Foolproof: Why We Fall for Misinformation and How to Build Immunity’. Sander is often referred to as Cambridge University’s Teacher against the Dark Arts. More formally, he’s the Professor of Social Psychology in Society in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge and Director of the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab. His research interests centre around the psychology of human judgment and decision-making. In particular, he is interested in the social influence and persuasion process and how people are influenced by (mis)information and gain resistance to persuasion through psychological inoculation.In our discussion, we explore the nature of misinformation, why it is so prevalent and why we’re all prone to falling for it. We also discuss how social media networks propagate it and why our natural instinct that de-bunking things that aren’t true is actually ineffective in combating it. Rather than this, Sander proposes a solution of pre-bunking, and during our conversation, he explains what it is, how it works and why it is an effective vaccine against the virus of misinformation. As you'll hear on the show, Sander has a fabulous way of explaining complex science in very easy-to-understand ways, and his book comes highly recommended. To find out more about Sander and how you can pre-order ‘Foolproof’ visit his personal website: https://www.sandervanderlinden.com/His faculty webpage is: https://www.psychol.cam.ac.uk/people/sander-van-der-lindenYou’ll find him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/sander_vdlindenFinally, to pre-order my new book ‘Humanizing Rules: Bringing Behavioural Science to Ethics & Compliance’ visit www.linktr.ee/humanizingrules

Paul Armstrong, thought leader in technology, behavior, and data, discusses the interconnections between these topics. He highlights the TBD Conference, his book, and the importance of informed decision making. The podcast explores the challenges of implementing new systems, advancements in technology, and the intersection of technology, behavior, and data. They also discuss the future of venture capitalism and the need for diverse voices and sustainable long-term thinking.

How can stereotypes — particularly those relating to gender and ethnicity — drive us to draw the wrong conclusions? If I say the word American, you’re more likely to think of a white person. If I say the word Doctor, you’re more likely to think of a man. There’s a famous riddle involving a surgeon (link below) that you may have heard, which has an obvious answer that we often struggle to find. Obviously, that is, if you look beyond stereotypes. It’s something that my guest Kirsten Morehouse has researched. Kirsten is a PhD candidate in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University, with a secondary field in Data Science, where she works under the supervision of Professor Mahzarin Banaji . Kirsten is also the co-president of Harvard’s Women in Psychology (WiP). She uses behavioural and computational methods to study humans’ attitudes and beliefs about social groups, especially beliefs that conflict with consciously held values or ground-truth data. I’m interested in this subject because although stereotypes — like other forms of bias — can serve a useful purpose, or at least did for our ancestors — they can also drive very poor decision-making. If we want to mitigate human risk and get the best out of people, we need to recognise where inaccurate stereotypes cloud our judgement.To learn more about Kirsten and her research, visit her website: https://kirstenmorehouse.wordpress.com/ To read the surgeon riddle research we referred to on the show: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cresp.2022.100044 For more on her colleague Tessa Charlesworth: https://tessaescharlesworth.wordpress.com/ To learn more about Caroline Criado Perez and her book ‘Invisible Women’ - https://carolinecriadoperez.com/To pre-order my book ‘Humanizing Rules: Bringing BeSci to Ethics & Compliance’ visit:
Direct from the publisher US: https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Humanizing+Rules%3A+Bringing+Behavioural+Science+to+Ethics+and+Compliance-p-9781394177400Direct from the publisher DE/CH/AU: https://www.wiley-vch.de/de?option=com_eshop&view=product&isbn=9781394177400&title=Humanizing%20RulesDirect from the publisher UK: https://www.wiley.com/en-gb/Humanizing+Rules%3A+Bringing+Behavioural+Science+to+Ethics+and+Compliance-p-9781394177400Amazon US : https://www.amazon.com/Humanizing-Rules-Bringing-Behavioural-Compliance/dp/1394177402/ref=sr_1_1?Amazon Germany : https://www.amazon.de/Humanizing-Rules-Bringing-Behavioural-Compliance/dp/1394177402/ref=sr_1_1?Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Humanizing-Rules-Bringing-Behavioural-Compliance/dp/1394177402/ref=sr_1_1?

What is Rail Activism? My guest, Jon Worth, is a proponent of Cross Border Rail within Europe. On this episode, I’m exploring why Jon thinks this is important and how he’s getting his message across. As you’ll hear, Cross Border Rail is full of Human Risk In Action. I'm also fascinated by how Jon approaches his mission with passion, commitment, and a healthy dose of humour.On the episode, you’ll learn why I think this subject is so fascinating and how human decision-making by politicians and train operators is filled with Human Risk. To find out more about Jon and his work, visit: https://jonworth.eu/ To read an article that Jon wrote about our discussion: https://jonworth.eu/european-railways-and-the-implementation-gap/ To hear the episode featuring Pete Dyson, the co-author of ’Transport for Humans’ that covers related themes: https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/pete-dyson-on-making-transport-more-human/

What do we mean when we say we trust a person or an organisation? It’s a word we use a lot that we intuitively understand. Trust plays a vital part in how we interact with others. If we trust someone, we’re more likely to engage with them. If we don’t, we might avoid engaging them or expend extra effort in keeping an eye on what they’re up to. But what makes a person or organisation trustworthy? Does it matter as much as we might think, and what does the presence or absence of trust do to us? My guest Hilary Sutcliffe has been exploring trust for several years, so she’s ideally placed to answer these questions and a whole lot more. Hillary is the director of Society Inside, a not-for-profit that supports responsible innovation. She’s also the founder of TIG Tech - a group that promotes the idea of trust in governance for tech companies.In our discussion, we look at what trust is, why it matters, what the seven key drivers of Trust are, how trust plays out when it comes to technology and innovation and a whole lot more.You can learn more about Hilary and her work at Society Inside here: https://www.societyinside.com/ Hilary’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilary-sutcliffe-01235220/For more on TIGTech and Hilary’s work on trust in technology - https://www.tigtech.org/aboutHilary's YouTube channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/@SocietyInside/videosOn the show, we discuss: Rutger Bregman’s book Humankind - https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/humankind-9781408898956/The Inter-American Development Bank Report on Trust: https://www.iadb.org/en/news/more-trust-will-power-stronger-recovery-latin-america-and-caribbean-idb-report The Edelman Trust Barometer: https://www.iadb.org/en/news/more-trust-will-power-stronger-recovery-latin-america-and-caribbean-idb-reportBaroness Onora O'Neill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onora_O%27NeillDoctor Roger Miles: https://www.drrmiles.com/aboutRoger previously appeared on the show: https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/dr-roger-miles-on-conduct/Pierre Benoit Jamie - https://ifris.org/en/membre/joly-pierre-benoit/Matthew Syed’s Book Rebel Ideas - https://www.matthewsyed.co.uk/book/rebel-ideas-the-power-of-diverse-thinking/To pre-order my book ‘Humanizing Rules: Bringing BeSci to Ethics & Compliance’ visit:
Direct from the publisher US: https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Humanizing+Rules%3A+Bringing+Behavioural+Science+to+Ethics+and+Compliance-p-9781394177400Direct from the publisher DE/CH/AU: https://www.wiley-vch.de/de?option=com_eshop&view=product&isbn=9781394177400&title=Humanizing%20RulesDirect from the publisher UK: https://www.wiley.com/en-gb/Humanizing+Rules%3A+Bringing+Behavioural+Science+to+Ethics+and+Compliance-p-9781394177400Amazon US : https://www.amazon.com/Humanizing-Rules-Bringing-Behavioural-Compliance/dp/1394177402/ref=sr_1_1?Amazon Germany : https://www.amazon.de/Humanizing-Rules-Bringing-Behavioural-Compliance/dp/1394177402/ref=sr_1_1?Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Humanizing-Rules-Bringing-Behavioural-Compliance/dp/1394177402/ref=sr_1_1?

Why is it that when we really like an object, brand or activity, we say that we ‘love’ it? How can we fall in love with brands, things and experiences?I’m an Apple fanboy, I love my Peloton bike, and given the time of year, it would be remiss of me not to mention how much I really like Christmas markets in Germany.What’s happening when I feel that way? On the face of it, this doesn’t exactly make much sense. Fortunately, it’s something my guest can help us with. Based at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, Aaron Ahuvia is a Consumer psychologist & marketing professor who studies how we come to love things that aren't people. Aaron’s book “The Things We Love: How our Passions Connect Us and Make us who we are” shows that we are far less “rational” than we think when it comes to our possessions and hobbies. In fact, we have passionate relationships with the things we love, and these relationships are driven by influences deep within our culture and biology. Some of our passions are sudden, obsessive, and fleeting; others are devoted and lifelong affairs. Some turn dark: we become hoarders or would prefer to destroy certain objects rather than let anyone else own them. And as technology improves, becoming increasingly addictive, one wonders: might our lives become so dominated by our emotional ties to things that we lose interest in other people?You’re going to — pun fully intended — love this episode. To find out more about Aaron and his book, visit: https://thethingswelove.comYou can see his faculty page here: https://umdearborn.edu/aaron-ahuviaTo pre-order my book ‘Humanizing Rules: Bringing BeSci to Ethics & Compliance’ visit:
Direct from the publisher US: https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Humanizing+Rules%3A+Bringing+Behavioural+Science+to+Ethics+and+Compliance-p-9781394177400Direct from the publisher DE/CH/AU: https://www.wiley-vch.de/de?option=com_eshop&view=product&isbn=9781394177400&title=Humanizing%20RulesDirect from the publisher UK: https://www.wiley.com/en-gb/Humanizing+Rules%3A+Bringing+Behavioural+Science+to+Ethics+and+Compliance-p-9781394177400Amazon US : https://www.amazon.com/Humanizing-Rules-Bringing-Behavioural-Compliance/dp/1394177402/ref=sr_1_1?Amazon Germany : https://www.amazon.de/Humanizing-Rules-Bringing-Behavioural-Compliance/dp/1394177402/ref=sr_1_1?Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Humanizing-Rules-Bringing-Behavioural-Compliance/dp/1394177402/ref=sr_1_1?

How do our expectations impact our experiences? More than you might think. On this very special episode of the Human Risk podcast, I’m speaking with David Robson, author of ‘The Expectation Effect’.Joining me in that are two of my favourite podcasters, Kurt Nelson and Tim Houlihan of the Behavioral Grooves podcast. They, like me, were in London for a gathering od Behavioural Science practitioners and so we thought we should mark the occasion by recording a few shows together at an iconic location. And were better to do that, than the Abbey Road studios where artists — most famously the Beatles — recorded some classic albums.All three of us were intrigued by David’s writings about Expectation. In The Expectation Effect, he takes us on a tour of the cutting-edge research that reveals the many profound ways that our expectations shape our experience. Bringing together fascinating case studies and evidence-based science, The Expectation Effect uncovers new techniques that we can all use to improve our fitness, productivity, intelligence, health and happinesFor more on David and his book The Expectation Effect: https://davidrobson.me/books/the-expectation-effect/To find out more about the Behavioral Grooves podcast visit https://behavioralgrooves.com/I first appeared on Tim & Kurt’s show here: https://behavioralgrooves.com/episode/christian-hunt-mitigating-human-risk-and-the-algorithmic-mind/They also invited me back to talk about Human Risk under COVID: https://behavioralgrooves.com/episode/c-19-dont-outsource-your-critical-thinking-with-christian-hunt/Tim & Kurt appeared on this show here: https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/tim-houlihan-and-dr-kurt/

How do charities and not-for-profits manage human risk? Given the risks they face and the limited budgets they have available to them, they’re often incredibly innovative when it comes to risk management and compliance. This means there are lessons for all of us in a resource-constrained environment.On this episode, I’m speaking to Sabrina Segal. She began her career as a lawyer before recognising that working in the third sector — bodies that aren’t public or private sector, in other words, organizations undertaking social activities, like charities or NGOs — was what stimulated her.
In our discussion, we explore the challenges the sector faces and how they go about mitigating the broad range of risks they face. Whether that’s humanitarian charities deploying aid workers into disaster or war zones or even running a charity in a developed country that relies heavily on volunteers. All pose huge challenges from a human risk perspective.To find out more about Sabrina, connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smsegal/For her Tolerable Risk podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9iZWVuZXJzNzY3LnBvZG9tYXRpYy5jb20vcnNzMi54bWwThe Human Risk podcast is a Human Risk production: www.human-risk.com

When we are successful, is it down to skill or luck? All too often, we’re inclined to believe the former of ourselves and other people with extremely negative consequences. On this episode, I’m speaking to Odessa Hamilton. She’s a doctoral researcher at University College London and a behavioural science researcher in the Inclusion Initiative of the London School of Economics that explores how we can make workplaces more inclusive using Behavioural ScienceTo find out more about Odessa: https://www.lse.ac.uk/tii/people/odessa-hamiltonFor more on the Inclusion Initiative: https://www.lse.ac.uk/PBS/archive/tiiTo hear the episode featuring her Inclusion Initiative colleague Cécily Josten: https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/cecily-josten-on-the-future-of-work/To hear the episodes featuring Inclusion Initiative Director Dr Grace Lordan:https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/dr-grace-lordan-on-inclusion/https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/dr-grace-lordan-on-privilege/https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/dr-grace-lordan-on-thinking/