The Deductionist Podcast

The Deductionist Podcast

Hosted by: ben cardall

Look no further, dear listener, for The Deductionist podcast is here to sharpen your deductive skills and blow your mind with its clever insights.Hosted by the charming and enigmatic deductionist himself (HA!) and the...

Episodes

How to Think Clearly in a World of Cognitive Bias

Season #3

In this episode of, we dive deep into the Reasoning Funnel which is a step-by-step framework to sharpen your ability to think clearly, challenge assumptions, and avoid the traps of cognitive bias.You can join in with...
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The Death of Reason: Critical Thinking, Lies, and the Collapse of Clarity

Season #3

In The Death of Reason, we explore why critical thinking is vanishing in a world addicted to outrage, division, and blind faith in proven liars. From the psychology of motivated reasoning to the neuroscience of how...
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Building Multi-Generational Teams in Hospitality & Beyond

Season #3

In this episode of the Deductionist Podcast, we are joined by Kieran, a lifelong hospitality leader and passionate advocate for multigenerational teamwork.   Kieran shares powerful stories from running pubs, turning...
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Why the Big 5 Personality Test Is Failing Us – A Deductionist’s Take

Season #3

Sherlock may have something to say as The Big Five personality model is often praised as the gold standard in psychology but what if it's missing the most important part of human behavior? In this episode of The...
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Curiosity and Deduction: Sharpening Conversation, Observation, and Critical Thinking

Season #3

For the deductionist, curiosity isn’t just a nice trait, it’s the engine of learning, the driver of observation, and the spark of critical thinking. Without it, conversations stay shallow, patterns go unnoticed, and...
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The Language of Behaviour: Reading People Without 'Guessing'

Season #3

Sherlock Holmes once said that it is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. In this episode of The Deductionist Podcast, we put that into practice. Forget “gut guesses” and overhyped body language tricks,...
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The Power of a Nudge: How Small Shifts Shape Big Decisions

Season #3

In this episode of The Deductionist Podcast, we dive into the fascinating world of nudge theory, the subtle ways environments and choices are structured to influence behavior without force. From fruit placed at eye...
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Bringing Humanity Back to Tech

Season #3

In this episode of the Deductionist Podcast, we sit down with Coby Ambrose, founder of Ambro Tech Limited, to explore why listening is the most underrated skill in IT support. Kobe shares how his human-first approach...
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Memory vs Behaviour: Why You Can’t Read People If You Can’t Remember

Season #3

Is your ability to read people secretly being sabotaged by your memory? In this episode, we dive deep into the hidden connection between working memory and behavioural intelligence. Backed by cutting-edge neuroscience...
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Crisis Thinking: What Would Holmes Have Done

Season #3

This episode isn’t theoretical. It’s personal. Very personal. Something happened this week involving my daughter that I wouldn’t wish on anyone. It shook me. And yet, I found myself confronted by the very thing I...
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From Gut Feeling to Cold Logic : Think Like An Analyst

Season #3

In this episode, we dive into The Analyst’s Toolkit — exploring the powerful mental quadrants of instinct, intuition, logic, and reasoning. Whether you're in behavioral analysis, executive protection, investigations,...
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Unmasking Neurodivergence: How Different Brains Decode the World

Season #3

In this eye-opening episode of the Behavioural Intelligence series, we sit down with Ruth Fenton legal management consultant, neurodivergent mentor, and certified chaos-tamer to explore what it really means to think...
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