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Meet the Behavioral Scientist Who's Interviewed Serial Killers, Terrorists, Spies, and ... Startup Founders
In this conversation, behavioral scientist Jason Halbert explores the complexities of the human mind, the commonalities between serial killers and startup founders, and the fine line between ambition and delusion.
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TIME STAMPS:
00:00 - 'Darkness retreat' experience
05:35 - Jason's career trajectory
08:34 - What it takes to build a psychological profile on someone
10:34 - Optimal interview environment
12:56 - Speaking in absolutes
13:58 - Conducting an interview with a serial killer
15:46 - How serial killers differ from other criminals
19:09 - Is there a killer gene?
20:32 - How to use empathy in an interrogation
24:18 - Has Jason's definition of good and evil changed?
26:13 - Why it's hard to be a whistleblower
27:33 - The line between ambition and delusion
30:22 - Elon Musk: Ambitious AND delusional?
33:23 - Jason's work with founders and VCs
37:01 - Identifying and mitigating blind spots
39:11 - How to become more persuasive
42:26 - How to profile a potential candidate
46:21 - The role of chemistry
51:16 - The formula for identity
55:29 - The difference between your real self and your ideal self
58:20 - How to deeply understand the people in our lives
1:02:46 - The value of over-explaining
1:03:43 - How Jason defines success
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In this conversation, behavioral scientist Jason Halbert explores the complexities of the human mind, the commonalities between serial killers and startup founders, and the fine line between ambition and delusion.
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Stay up to date by signing up for The Profile, our weekly newsletter that brings you the best profiles of successful people and companies. Sign up here: https://readtheprofile.com/
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TIME STAMPS:
00:00 - 'Darkness retreat' experience
05:35 - Jason's career trajectory
08:34 - What it takes to build a psychological profile on someone
10:34 - Optimal interview environment
12:56 - Speaking in absolutes
13:58 - Conducting an interview with a serial killer
15:46 - How serial killers differ from other criminals
19:09 - Is there a killer gene?
20:32 - How to use empathy in an interrogation
24:18 - Has Jason's definition of good and evil changed?
26:13 - Why it's hard to be a whistleblower
27:33 - The line between ambition and delusion
30:22 - Elon Musk: Ambitious AND delusional?
33:23 - Jason's work with founders and VCs
37:01 - Identifying and mitigating blind spots
39:11 - How to become more persuasive
42:26 - How to profile a potential candidate
46:21 - The role of chemistry
51:16 - The formula for identity
55:29 - The difference between your real self and your ideal self
58:20 - How to deeply understand the people in our lives
1:02:46 - The value of over-explaining
1:03:43 - How Jason defines success