This episode is about what I refer to as “behavior bullshit.” There are many self-proclaimed behavior experts spreading bad, misleading, and irresponsible concepts about human behavior, and some of these people are quite popular. This episode focuses on Jack Brown (Twitter: @drgjackbrown), one of the more egregious offenders amongst behavior bullshitters. Other topics discussed include: eye-quadrant behavior analysis (for example, someone looking to upper right); NLP (neuro-linguistic programming); some common inaccuracies contained in behavior bullshit; the use of ambiguous language to make one’s background seem impressive; and more.
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Resources mentioned in or related to this episode:
- The piece this was based on: my examination of Jack Brown’s irresponsible behavior work
- Jack Brown’s websites: bodylanguageeq.com, bodylanguagesuccess.com
- Links to some of Brown’s tweets discussed: Thread about Jan 6 pipe bomb footage analysis, Thread with analysis of Bill Gates’ behavior; Thread about Trump being high on drugs
- Jack Brown appearing on Anderson Cooper show
- Debunking of eye-direction-quadrant concepts
- Jack Brown’s LinkedIn page
- Jack Brown’s Medium blog
- Some of my episodes that are especially related: Can behavior be used to detect lies?, The rewards and difficulties of studying behavior
- Reddit thread about skepticism of many behavior experts
TRANSCRIPT (coming soon)