Behavioral Grooves Podcast Kurt Nelson, PhD and Tim Houlihan

The Covid pandemic has seen people around the globe question their trust in leadership. What impact does this have on business leaders? Can organizations ever rebuild trust? What are the building blocks of trust? We draw back the layers to these questions with Sandra Sucher, co-author of “The Power of Trust: How Companies Build It, Lose It, Regain It”.

If we are open minded, we challenge our beliefs and accept that our thinking can, at times, be misguided. After all, our thoughts are merely a function of our personal habits, experiences and internal communication. Dr Howard Rankin PhD encourages us to recognize the value of critical thinking, and become more aware of our own consciousness.

Need some respite from the work day grind? Join this fun episode for a light-hearted take on workplace humor. Dan Hill delivers a real tongue-in-cheek take on the corporate lingo and jargon that infiltrates our workplaces. And why we should be embracing jokes at work to address some serious issues.

What makes us more likely to believe in conspiracy theories? Can our religious beliefs or political affiliations determine whether we‘re less likely to believe in scientific facts? Why are health conspiracy theories some of the most widely believed notions? We revisit a conversation with Eric Oliver who talks us through the factors that drive people towards conspiracy theories.

Conspiracy theories are like parasites infecting our minds. Without a healthy mental immune system, we are vulnerable to the harmful nature of bad ideas. So how do we keep ourselves immune from harmful mind parasites? Andy Norman has devised a comprehensive framework for inoculating our minds against viral nonsense.

How do you respond to someone who says “the earth is flat” or “Covid is a hoax”? Before we can try and reason with conspiracy theorists, we must first understand the reason they have ventured down that path. Lee McIntyre has spent years researching science deniers and has found a common set of traits in their behavior. He also argues that we shouldn’t sit back and assume conspiracy theories are harmless. Find out more from Lee in this episode about how to talk with science deniers and how even to change their minds about the facts.