How Cops Use Psychology To Make You Talk

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How Cops Use Psychology To Make You Talk

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In this episode, Dr. K analyzes real-world police interrogation footage to break down the psychological tactics used to extract confessions, separating genuine emotional connection from extreme psychological pressure. He explains how prolonged interrogation and severe mental fatigue break down healthy defense mechanisms, causing people to comply with authority figures, doubt their own memories, or make false admissions under extreme distress. Moving past common interrogation myths, Dr. K breaks down real tactics like wearing people down, offering ego-syntonic "good choice" framing, and using quiet rapport and open-ended questions to elicit honest disclosures. Finally, he outlines key psychiatric indicators of deception—such as incongruent affect, projection, and superfluous explanations while offering practical advice on how to spot and resist manipulation in daily life. Mental health resources designed by Dr. K and made with love: https://bit.ly/3ZOopgQTalk to a HG Coach 1-on-1: https://bit.ly/46bIkdoDr. K's NEW Guide to Love, Sex, & Relationships: https://bit.ly/4dO3x0VDr. K's Guide to Mental Health: https://bit.ly/44z3SztHG Memberships : https://bit.ly/3TNoMVf Products & Services : https://bit.ly/44kz7x0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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