We often operate on "apps" or scripts developed in childhood to feel safe or earn rewards, yet we wonder why we struggle with authority or discipline as adults. This conversation explores the tension between our mamalian brain's desire for immediate dopamine and the disciplined needs of our future selves.

Military behavior expert Chase Hughes joins the show to discuss the science of human profiling and influence. He shares how intelligence officers use "elicitation" to gather information without asking questions and explains why the speed of your physical movements is one of the most powerful indicators of your social authority.

• Why "composure" is the center point between the extremes of social collapse and posturing.
• The use of "elicitation" statements to gather sensitive information without triggering defensive alarms. ...