The Science of Personality Podcast

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Bradley Brummel, Professor of Psychology and Director of Industrial/Organizational Psychology at The University of Tulsa, to talk about personality and role replacement. There are generally two lines of thinking people have when replacing someone in a particular role: they either want someone exactly like...

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake discuss "The Superstar Effect." This phenomenon is most visible when it involves sports figures, but it can also have a significant impact on your organization.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Jennifer Lowe, Hogan's Director of Professional Services, to talk about how to maximize team potential. Teams play a critical role when it comes to overall organizational performance and personality is at the core of it all. 

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Peter Harms, Professor of Management at the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business, to talk about attachment styles in the workplace. Although this topic often gets overlooked by organizational psychologists, there is significant evidence that attachment styles can have a major impact on...

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake discuss the similarities between entrepreneurs and organized crime members from a personality standpoint. Spoiler alert: they are more similar than you might think.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Larry Martinez, Associate Professor of Psychology and Associate Chair in the Department of Psychology at Portland State University, to discuss the topic of “How Comprehensive DEI Builds Inclusive Cultures.” Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a topic we previously covered, but the focus of that episode wa...

In this bonus episode, we bring you the first edition of The Science of Personality Live: "What's Driving the Big Quit?", featuring Ryne, Blake, and Hogan CEO Dr. Scott Gregory. This initially aired via Zoom on April 7, and will now be a quarterly event. Follow the link below to access the video version, and be on the lookout for the next edition of The Science of Personality Live l...

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Katherine Nelson-Coffey, Associate Professor of Psychology at Sewanee: The University of the South, to discuss the science of health and happiness. 

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by world-renowned psychologist, Dr. Adrian Furnham, to talk about cults, personality, and mind control. What kinds of cults are out there?  What makes one join a cult? What keeps them in  a cult?  This episode answers these questions.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Hogan's Jackie Sahm to talk about problems with promotions.  Organizations all over the world regularly reward their best employees with promotions across all levels, but these transitions are often unsuccessful. In this episode, find out why that's the case and what organizations can do to fix it.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake discuss some of the most successful teams throughout history and why they were so effective.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Kathryn Paige Harden, Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas, to discuss the topic of genetics and personality.  Dr. Harden’s book, The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality , is available for purchase via Princeton University Press . 

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Robert Hogan, President & Founder of Hogan Assessments, to discuss personality, leadership, and the consequences of having the wrong person in charge.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake talk about the personality of elite athletes based on data collected by Hogan Assessments.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Hogan Assessments Learning Solutions Manager, Jocelyn Hays, to discuss Hogan's view on leadership.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by ICF-accredited coach Navid Nazemian to discuss the topic of executive transitions.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Rice University Professor of Psychology, Dr. Fred Oswald, to discuss the topic of automated decision-making.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake reveal their choices for the 2021 Derailers of the Year.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by John Taylor, a visiting senior research fellow at King's College London, to discuss the personality of spies.

In episode 39 of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Rodica Damian, Associate Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Houston, to discuss how life experiences affect personality development.

In episode 38 of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by University of Tulsa Associate Professor of Psychology, Dr. Bradley Brummel, to discuss the topic of employee engagement.  

In the latest episode of the Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Dr. Daniel Denison of Denison Consulting to discuss organizational culture. What exactly is organizational culture? Why is it important? How can it be measured? This episode has the answers.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake discuss the topic of corporate greed. More specifically, they cover the personality characteristics of toxic leaders who allow corporate greed to get them into serious trouble.

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Hogan Director of Global Learning, Jackie Sahm, to discuss personality change and leadership development. Most leadership development programs tend to focus on the development of soft skills, such as emotional intelligence, influencing skills, relationship management, etc. However, skills like this are largel...

In the latest episode of The Science of Personality Podcast, Ryne and Blake are joined by Hogan consultants Jessie McClure and Jessica Walker to discuss the topic of burnout. Burnout is something that has likely affected all of us in some capacity, but has it been amplified in the past year and a half due to the global pandemic?