News Type: Podcasts

Why Do We Believe in the Paranormal?

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In the final spooky season episode of The Science of Personality in 2025, Ryne and Blake are joined by Christopher Bader, PhD, professor and chair of the department of sociology at Chapman University, to talk about why people believe in the paranormal.

The Psychology of Demonology, Possession, and Exorcism

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Spooky season is back! In the latest episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and I are joined by Chris French, PhD, professor emeritus and former Head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit in the Psychology Department at Goldsmiths, University of London, to talk about the psychology of demonology, possession, and exorcism. 

Hogan in Sports

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In the latest episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake are joined by Nadine Maliakkal, PhD, a consultant on Hogan’s Talent Analytics team, to talk about the work Hogan has been doing in the world of sports

Listener Mailbag

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In the latest episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake answer listener questions they have received in recent weeks.

Fighting Fuzzy Thinking on Personality Change

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In the latest episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake talk about a recent article published by John Burn-Murdoch for the Financial Times that sparked a lot of interest among many of Ryne’s colleagues in the world of personality psychology. 

Creating a Coaching Culture

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In the latest episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake are joined by Coaching.com CEO, Charlotte Saulny, to talk about how organizations can create a coaching culture.

Music & Personality

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In the latest episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake are joined by David Greenberg, PhD, a psychologist, neuroscientist, and musician.

Workplace TikTok Trends

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In the latest episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake are joined by Ebenezer Edema-Sillo, a Hogan Assessments Data Science Intern and 5th year PhD student at the University of Houston, to talk about Workplace TikTok trends.

Values and Fit: The Culture Equation

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In the latest episode of the The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake to talk about values and culture fit and why it’s so crucial, particularly when it comes to executive selection.

Potential to Performance

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In the latest episode of The Science of Personality, Ryne and Blake are joined by Melvyn Payne, Commercial Director at Advanced People Strategies out of the UK, to talk about potential to performance.