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  • Ep. 221 - The Doctor Is In Series - The Psychology of Learned Helplessness

    Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology.

    In today's episode, Chris and Abbie are discussing the psychology of Learned Helplessness. What it is, who's most at risk, and ways to cope with it. [Aug 7, 2023]

    00:00 - Intro

    00:20 - Dr. Abbie Maroño Intro

    01:02 - Intro Links

    - Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

    - Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

    - Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

    - Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

    - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

    - CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/

    - innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

    05:45 - The Topic of the Day: Learned Helplessness

    06:40 - Negative Conditioning

    11:12 - The Most Vulnerable

    13:59 - Starting the Cycle

    15:17 - Function of Survival

    17:56 - Some, Not All

    19:48 - Locus of Control

    22:23 - False Sense of Control

    25:27 - Effects on the Brain

    28:31 - How to Heal

    34:14 - Open Dialogues

    35:58 - Wrap Up

    36:15 - Next Month: Con Artists

    36:41 - Outro

    - www.social-engineer.com

    - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

    Find us online:

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbiejmarono

    - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-abbie-maroño-phd-35ab2611a

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/humanhacker

    - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy

    References:

    Greenwood, B. N., & Fleshner, M. (2008). Exercise, learned helplessness, and the stress-resistant brain. Neuromolecular medicine, 10, 81-98.

    Overmier, J. B. (2002). On learned helplessness. Integrative Physiological & Behavioral Science, 37, 4-8.

    Seligman, M. E. (1972). Learned helplessness. Annual review of medicine, 23(1), 407-412.

    Maier, S. F., & Seligman, M. E. (1976). Learned helplessness: theory and evidence. Journal of experimental psychology: general, 105(1), 3.

    Peterson, C., Maier, S. F., & Seligman, M. E. (1993). Learned helplessness: A theory for the age of personal control. Oxford University Press, USA.

    Miller, W. R., & Seligman, M. E. (1975). Depression and learned helplessness in man. Journal of abnormal psychology, 84(3), 228.

    Hiroto, D. S. (1974). Locus of control and learned helplessness. Journal of experimental psychology, 102(2), 187.

    Trindade, I. A., Mendes, A. L., & Ferreira, N. B. (2020). The moderating effect of psychological flexibility on the link between learned helplessness and depression symptomatology: A preliminary study. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 15, 68-72.

    Filippello, P., Buzzai, C., Costa, S., Orecchio, S., & Sorrenti, L. (2020). Teaching style and academic achievement: The mediating role of learned helplessness and mastery orientation. Psychology in the Schools, 57(1), 5-16.

    Bargai, N., Ben-Shakhar, G., & Shalev, A. Y. (2007). Posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in battered women: The mediating role of learned helplessness. Journal of Family Violence, 22, 267-275.

    Xie, C., Li, L., & Li, Y. (2022). Learned helplessness in renal dialysis patients: concept analysis with an evolutionary approach. Patient preference and adherence, 2301-2312.

    Burland, J. P., Lepley, A. S., Cormier, M., DiStefano, L. J., Arciero, R., & Lepley, L. K. (2019). Learned helplessness after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: an altered neurocognitive state?. Sports Medicine, 49, 647-657.

    Brewin, C. R., & Furnham, A. (1986). Attributional versus preattributional variables in self-esteem and depression: A comparison and test of learned helplessness theory. Journal of personality and social psychology, 50(5), 1013.

    38 min
  • Ep. 173 - Human Element Series - Empathetic Chameleons and Painful Lobsters with Laurie Segall (Original Air Date: July 11, 2022)

    (Original Air Date: July 11, 2022)

    Today Chris is talking with Laurie Segall. Laurie is the founder of Dot Dot Dot, a media company focused on onboarding the mainstream into a new era of the internet, Web3. Laurie is an award-winning journalist who has interviewed the world's most influential tech leaders including Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook. Prior, she was CNN's senior tech correspondent, covering technology and culture for a decade and a former reporter for 60 Minutes.

    00:00 - Intro

    - Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

    - Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

    - Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

    - Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

    - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

    - CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/

    - innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

    03:23 - Laurie Segall intro

    04:20 - Starting your career in the "wee hours"

    07:54 - Was journalism always the goal?

    12:31 - Navigating chaos

    15:57 - Taking on Revenge Porn

    21:20 - What motivated you to write about your life so early?

    24:46 – Writing during the pandemic

    29:50 - How lobsters grow

    35:44 - Building a company

    38:40 - Wearing 2 hats

    40:54 - Who would you consider your biggest mentors?

    - CNN Digital – Susan Grant

    43:38 - Book Recommendations:

    - Slouching Towards Bethlehem - Joan Didion

    - (Laurie's book) Special Characters - Laurie Segall

    45:56 - Find Laurie Segall online

    - Website link: https://www.d3network.io/

    - Instagram: @LaurieSegall & @d3_network

    - Twitter: @LaurieSegall & @d3_network

    48:32 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro

    - www.social-engineer.com

    - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

    50 min
  • Ep. 220 - The SE ETC Series -Social Engineering in Everyday Life with Patrick and Chris

    Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [July 24, 2023]

    00:00 - Intro

    00:18 - Patrick Laverty Intro

    00:53 - Intro Links

    - Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

    - Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

    - Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

    - Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

    - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

    - CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/

    - innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

    12:40 - Todays Topic: Social Engineering in Everyday Life

    14:09 - A Controversial Definition

    18:30 - Purpose in Practice

    24:24 - Time for Tea

    28:16 – Dealers & Servers

    35:00 - The Power of Cookies

    36:49 - The Power of Trust

    38:21 - Another Principle of Influence

    39:03 - The Parent Trap

    40:00 - Next Month: ???

    40:17 - Wrap Up & Outro

    - www.social-engineer.com

    - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

    Find us online

    - Chris Hadnagy

    - Twitter: @humanhacker

    - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy

    - Patrick Laverty

    - Twitter: @plaverty9

    - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/plaverty9

    41 min
  • Ep. 219 - Security Awareness Series - Involve Me and Ill Understand with Ganesh Krishnan

    Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Ryan and Chris are joined by Ganesh Krishnan, a cybersecurity superhero with over 25 years of experience protecting the digital world from cyber threats. As a two-time founder with a track record of success at some of the world's top tech companies, he's earned a reputation as a thought leader at the forefront of cybersecurity. Now at the helm of Anzenna, his latest security startup, he's out to revolutionize the industry by making cybersecurity accessible to every employee, not just the security team. [July 17, 2023]

    00:00 - Intro

    01:01 - Intro Links:

    - Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

    - Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

    - Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

    - Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

    - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

    - CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/

    - innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

    04:13 - Ganesh Krishnan Intro

    05:34 - Starting on the Path Towards History

    10:57 - The Importance of Trust

    14:17 - Breaking into an Establishment

    17:37 - Make It Personal

    18:58 - Changing Minds

    22:05 - Getting the Top on Board

    25:03 - Omnidirectional Communication

    27:38 - Be Visible

    29:48 - Mentors

    - Wife

    31:17 - Book Recommendations

    - Think Like a Rocket Scientist - Ozan Varol

    32:03 - Find Ganesh Krishnan online

    - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ganeshkrishnanlinkedin/

    - Twitter: twitter.com/gkparanoid

    - Website: https://www.anzenna.ai/

    32:32 - Explaining Anzenna

    35:35 - Wrap Up & Outro

    - www.social-engineer.com

    - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

    37 min
  • Ep. 218 - Human Element Series - Adjusting Your Conscious Experience with Patrick McAndrew

    Today we are joined by Patrick McAndrew. As the Founder & CEO of HARA, Patrick focuses on developing the whole person, knowing that high performance is determined by how you live – not just how you work.

    Patrick helps develop habits of mind to thrive in competitive environments. He has trained leaders and high-performing teams to bring more structure into their lives for greater: Focus; Energy; Productivity; Mental Resilience & Life Balance.

    With a background in corporate law, Patrick moved into sales, leading the expansion of BriteVenue across North America, the #1 venue software for weddings and events.

    In 2018, Patrick worked with Iris as a high performance coach and instructor to Hedge Funds, Investment Banks and MBA programs at Ivy League Universities. During the same period Patrick launched his first business - an audio marketing business which launched Spotify's first global audio marketing campaign to brands and agencies.

    In 2019, Patrick launched Momentum Mind, which would become HARA to help organizations develop the whole human. [July 10, 2023]

    00:00 - Intro

    00:17 - Intro Links

    - Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

    - Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

    - Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

    - Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

    - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

    - CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/

    - innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

    03:03 - Patrick McAndrew Intro

    04:43 - Making Sense of the Path

    08:41 - Your Attention is All You Have

    14:31 - Our Issues with Paradox

    20:37 - Gaining Control of Our Attention

    24:29 - Trading Impact for Activity

    27:22 - Being Led by Values

    31:11 - Value-Driven Results

    32:57 - Making Space

    36:13 - A Break Needs to be a Break

    41:46 – Mentors:

    - Mother

    - Marshall McLuhan

    - John O'Donohue

    - L.M. Sacasas

    43:26 - Book Recommendations

    - Ancient Futures - Helena Norberg-Hodge

    - Stand Out of Our Light - James Williams

    - The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog - Bruce D. Perry

    46:41 - Find Patrick McAndrew online

    - LinkedIn: in/patrickmcandrewonline/

    - Substack: theinnerlandscape.substack.com

    - Website: hara.co

    - Website: patrickmcandrew.co

    47:38 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro

    - www.social-engineer.com

    - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

    49 min
  • Ep. 217 - The Doctor Is In Series - The Truth about Detecting Deception

    Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology.

    In today's episode, Chris and Abbie are discussing: Deception Detection. While there are many misconceptions about this topic, we are not completely in the dark; we are just not as good as we think. [July 3, 2023]

    00:00 - Intro

    00:18 - Dr. Abbie Maroño Intro

    01:18 - Intro Links

    - Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

    - Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

    - Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

    - Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

    - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

    - CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/

    - innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

    04:44 - The Topic of the Day: Deception Detection

    06:15 - Lying About Lying

    09:20 - The Dangers of Being Wrong

    11:09 - The "What" is NOT the "Why"

    13:41 - The False Narrative of NLP

    18:37 - We Love a Myth

    21:33 - Mythbusters

    24:50 - That's Entertainment!

    26:17 - It's Not Deception, It's Stress

    31:40 - "We need to talk"

    33:11 - Lying in Order

    37:23 - Information is Key

    38:46 - The Need for a Big-Picture Approach

    41:00 - Shameless Plugs

    42:27 - Wrap Up

    43:21 - Next Month: Learned Helplessness

    44:35 - Outro

    - www.social-engineer.com

    - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

    Find us online:

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbiejmarono

    - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-abbie-maroño-phd-35ab2611a

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/humanhacker

    - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy

    References:

    Vrij, A. (2019). Deception and truth detection when analyzing nonverbal and verbal cues. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 33(2), 160-167.

    Vrij, A., Granhag, P. A., & Porter, S. (2010). Pitfalls and opportunities in nonverbal and verbal lie detection. Psychological science in the public interest, 11(3), 89-121.

    Vrij, A., Hartwig, M., & Granhag, P. A. (2019). Reading lies: Nonverbal communication and deception. Annual review of psychology, 70, 295-317.

    DePaulo, B.M. (2004). The many faces of lies. In A.G. Miller (Ed.), The social psychology of good and evil (pp. 303–236). New York: Guilford Press.

    DePaulo, B.M., Blank, A.L., Swaim, G.W., & Hairfield, J.G. (1992). Expressiveness and expressive control. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 18, 276–285.

    DePaulo, B.M., Charlton, K., Cooper, H., Lindsay, J. L., & Muhlenbruck, L. (1997). The accuracy–confidence correlation in the detection of deception. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 1, 346–357.

    Ekman, P. (2001). Telling lies: Clues to deceit in the marketplace, pol[1]itics and marriage. New York: Norton. (Original work published 1985).

    Ekman, P., & Friesen, W.V. (1969). Nonverbal leakage and clues to deception. Psychiatry, 32, 88–106.

    Julia Hirschberg, Stefan Benus, Jason M. Brenier, Frank Enos, Sarah Friedman, Sarah Gilman, Cynthia Girand, Martin Graciarena, Andreas Kathol, Laura Michaelis, et al. 2005. Distinguishing deceptive from non-deceptive speech. In In Proceedings of In[1]terspeech 2005 - Eurospeech, pages 1833–1836.

    Tsikerdekis, M., & Zeadally, S. (2014). Multiple account identity deception detection in social media using nonverbal behavior. IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, 9(8), 1311-1321.

    O'Sullivan, M. (2005). Emotional intelligence and deception detection: Why most people can't "read" others, but a few can. Applications of nonverbal communication, 215-253.

    46 min
  • Ep. 216 - The SE ETC Series - Acting Your Way in Social Engineering with Curt Rosa Patrick and Chris

    Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The SE Etc. Series. This series will be hosted by Chris Hadnagy, CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, and The Innocent Lives Foundation, as well as Social-Engineer.Org and The Institute for Social Engineering. Chris will be joined by his co-host Patrick Laverty as they discuss topics pertaining to the world of Social Engineering. [June 26, 2023]

    00:00 - Intro

    00:19 - Patrick Laverty Intro

    00:58 - Practical Application for Social Engineering

    02:37 - Intro Links

    - Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

    - Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

    - Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

    - Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

    - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

    - CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/

    - innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

    04:53 - ILF News

    06:32 - Todays Topic: Acting Your Way in Social Engineering

    08:32 - Rosa Rowles & Curt Klump Intro

    09:52 - Dressing the Part

    14:22 - A Background Made for SE

    19:46 - Getting Out of Your Own Head

    20:46 - Alter Ego

    22:32 - Using Real Life as a Tool

    25:49 - When Your Alias is Real

    29:51 - Breaking Bad

    36:02 - Security Isn't Convenient

    37:57 - Keeping It Fresh

    42:43 - Being Helpful Helps

    45:15 - In the Classroom

    46:45 - Wrap Up

    47:28 - Next Month: Subscribe to Find Out

    48:05 - Outro

    - www.social-engineer.com

    - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

    Find us online

    - Chris Hadnagy

    - Twitter: @humanhacker

    - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy

    - Patrick Laverty

    - Twitter: @plaverty9

    - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/plaverty9

    49 min
  • Ep. 215 - Security Awareness Series - Do You Live in the City of NO with Jason Rebholz

    Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Ryan and I are joined by Jason Rebholz. Jason is the Chief Information Security Officer at Corvus Insurance. He has over a decade of experience performing forensic investigations into sophisticated cyber attacks and helping organizations build secure and resilient environments. As Corvus's CISO, Jason leverages his incident response, security, and infrastructure expertise to drive security strategy and reduce the risk of security threats internally at Corvus and for Corvus's policyholders. Prior to joining Corvus, Jason held leadership roles at Mandiant, The Crypsis Group, Gigamon, and MOXFIVE [June 19, 2023]

    00:00 - Intro

    01:03 - Intro Links:

    - Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

    - Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

    - Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

    - Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

    - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

    - CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/

    - innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

    05:04 - Jason Rebholz Intro

    05:47 - How did you get to where you are?

    11:32 - Eating the Elephant

    12:53 - The Gospel of Ryan

    15:39 - Back to Basics

    16:49 - Finding the Right Alleyway

    20:32 - You're Allowed to Change Your Mind

    23:14 - The Right Tools for the Job

    24:58 - Maximizing ROI

    25:54 - The City of No

    27:11 - What's Bad MFA?

    29:41 - 3-2-1...1

    32:52 - Quality Fishing

    36:32 - Holistic Security Program

    39:07 - Realistic Expectations

    41:31 - Mentors

    - Steve Surdu

    42:58 - Book Recommendations

    - Atomic Habits – James Clear

    45:16 - Wrap Up

    - LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jrebholz/

    - Youtube: www.youtube.com/@teachmecyber

    - Website: www.corvusinsurance.com/

    46:07 - Outro

    - www.social-engineer.com

    - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

    47 min
  • Ep. 214 - Human Element Series - Augmented Reality and Thought Suppression with Dr. David Rawaf

    Today we are joined by Dr. David Rawaf. Dr. Rawaf is a surgeon, researcher, technologist, innovator and policy developer. As well as studying and working in both UK and US, David is involved with Imperial College WHO Collaborating Centre (for Public Health Education & Training), as well as medical writing, research and hosting conferences. David has a role as Surgical Skill Faculty and is Centre Accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons. In addition, he is an abstract and content reviewer for a number of institutions including the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation amongst a number of other scientific societies. In addition, David is the Clinical Excellence Lead for Inovus Medical, the world-leaders in high-fidelity medical and surgical simulation, and beyond this is also heavily involved in medical device & software consulting, including validation, accreditation and approval through bodies such as the FDA. David is a Co-Executive Director for the International Organization for Reconstruction for war torn-countries, and a Director for QCapital Ventures specializing in tailored start-up advice including investment acquisition, financial & business-strategy and scale up methods. [June 12, 2023]

    00:00 - Intro

    00:34 - Intro Links

    - Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

    - Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

    - Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

    - Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

    - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

    - CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/

    - innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

    03:18 - Dr. David Rawaf Intro

    05:01 - From Studies to Startups

    07:22 - Practice Makes Perfect

    09:16 - How do you "simulate" surgery?

    11:48 - Simulation Benefits

    14:47 - Redefining Fidelity

    19:16 - Augmented Over Virtual

    20:30 - Minority Report

    23:08 - Google Glass 2.0

    25:48 - Depressing Desire

    29:39 - Stop Thinking!

    35:33 - The Value of Support

    41:17 – Mentors

    - Professor Adrian Wilson

    - Professor Fares Haddad

    - Father

    - Late Uncle

    46:33 - Book Recommendations

    - The Genius Zone - Gay Hendricks

    - The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership - Jim Dethmer, Kaley Klemp & Diana Chapman

    50:02 - Find Dr. Rawaf online

    - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/davidrawaf/

    - Twitter: twitter.com/DavidRawaf

    - David's Paper: Effect of Suppressing Thoughts of Desire to Smoke on Ratings of Desire to Smoke and Tobacco Withdrawal Symptoms

    50:51 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro

    - www.social-engineer.com

    - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

    52 min
  • Ep. 213 - The Doctor Is In Series - Everything You Remember is False

    Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology.

    In today's episode, Chris and Abbie are discussing: False Memories. Although memory processes and systems usually operate reliably, they are sometimes prone to distortions and illusions. Today's discussion will examine how and why this happens. [June 5, 2023]

    00:00 - Intro

    00:20 - Dr. Abbie Maroño Intro

    01:02 - Intro Links

    - Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

    - Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

    - Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

    - Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

    - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

    - CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/

    - innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

    07:43 - The Topic of the Day: False Memories

    08:11 - Defining Our Memories

    10:17 - Challenging Your Reality

    11:48 - Remember the Good Times

    13:01 - The Exception

    15:07 - Unintentional Ego Inflation

    17:27 - Putting it in Context

    18:46 - The Dangers of Distorting Memories

    23:19 - Not-So-Total Recall

    25:40 - Repression vs Suppression

    28:35 - Eyewitness Error

    32:10 - Shameless Plug: Ep. 134

    - Altered Memories and Alternate Realities with Dr. Elizabeth Loftus

    34:14 - Emotional Influence

    37:22 - How Accurate Are You???

    39:56 - Emotional Defense

    44:35 - Belief System

    47:48 - Don't Be Certain (Because You're Not)

    49:31 - Confirmation Bias

    52:39 - Simple Does Not Equal Easy

    54:08 - Shades of Grey

    56:38 - Wrap Up

    56:58 - Next Month: Deception Detection

    57:45 - Outro

    - www.social-engineer.com

    - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

    Find us online:

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/abbiejmarono

    - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-abbie-maroño-phd-35ab2611a

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/humanhacker

    - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy

    References:

    Damiano, C., & Walther, D. B. (2019). Distinct roles of eye movements during memory encoding and retrieval. Cognition, 184, 119-129.

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