The Science of Personality Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this special, mini episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake sit down with Andrew Blake, PhD, assistant professor of management at Texas Tech University, at the 2024 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology annual conference, on the similarities between organized crime members and entrepreneurs. 

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake are joined by Bradley Brummel, PhD, professor and director of the University of Houston’s Industrial/Organizational Psychology program, to talk about using employee engagement as a strategy or, in some cases, doing the opposite successfully. 

In this special, mini episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake sit down with Peter Harms, PhD, a Frank Schultz Professor of the Department of Management at the University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Business, at the 2024 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology annual conference to discuss the psychology of underdogs.

In episode 28 of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Jayson Blair, a mental health and leadership coach, to talk about "Coaching the Whole Person." The coaching profession has long said that it focuses on the whole person, but the mental health of Jayson’s clients during the pandemic suggests that maybe coaches haven’t been doing the best job of practicing that approach. 

In episode 27 of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake discuss the "Taboo of Ambition." Surprisingly, academic psychology has largely ignored ambition. However, ambition is the personality trait most linked to career success.

In episode 26 of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. David Funder, Distinguished Professor of Psychology at UC Riverside, to discuss personality judgment. It's part of human nature for people to judge others, but are we actually any good at it?

In episode 25 of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake discuss the natural history of leadership. Leadership obviously has significant consequences, whether it's in business, politics, warfare, sports, etc. But, why does leadership exist in the first place?

In episode 24 of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Chris Hopwood, Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Davis, to discuss the differences between clinical personality assessment and workplace personality assessment.

In episode 23 of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Hogan's Director of Product Innovation Dr. Brandon Ferrell to discuss whether the Covid-19 pandemic affected people's personalities after looking at a year's worth of data.

In episode 22 of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake discuss "The Dark Truth Behind Hiring Practices." There is no magic bullet when it comes to selecting the right candidates for a particular job role, but some methods are better than others.