The Psychology Behind The Traitors: Trust, Lies & Human Behaviour - with Dr Ellie - Psychology, Actually | Lyssna här

The Traitors is a game of lies, but what does it really reveal about how our brains decide who to trust? In this episode of Psychology, Actually, Dr Marianne Trent is joined by Dr Ellie Buckley to explore first impressions, thin slice judgements, confidence versus competence, and why our instincts often fail us. From roundtable pressure to the risks of over-trusting AI, they unpack how trust is built, broken, and manipulated both on reality TV and in everyday life. #PsychologyActually #TheTraitors #TrustAndDeception

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction: The Psychology Behind The Traitors
01:09 Meet Dr Ellie Buckley
01:41 Quick-Fire Round: Life Inside The Traitors
04:03 Ellie and Ross: The Secret Couple
06:50 Life Inside the Castle
09:29 Trusting Your Own Instincts
12:19 Thin-Slice Judgements and First Impressions
14:46 In-Group Bias and Social Influence
16:28 Suggestibility and Psychological Safety
17:31 How Likeability Builds Trust
18:20 Confidence vs Competence
20:47 Why Our Judgements Can Be Wrong
22:21 Trust, Mistakes and Real Relationships
23:31 How Trust Is Built Through Evidence
24:02 The Psychology of Team Building
25:29 Trust After The Traitors
26:18 Can We Trust AI?
27:16 AI Therapy and Overtrusting AI
29:16 Why Expertise Helps Spot AI's Mistakes
30:39 Can We Trust People in Research?

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