The Psychology Behind The Traitors: Trust, Lies & Human Behaviour - with Dr Ellie

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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