The Psychology of Poker, Non-verbal Behaviour and Coaching in High Risk Situations

In this episode:

Intro (0:00)
Getting Into The Psychology of Poker (2:18)
Measuring Data from Poker Players (6:55)
Managing Peak & Down States (10:23)
How Sleep Affects Arousal & Judgement (13:27)
Thought Patterns of Under slept People (15:50)
Developing Intimate Relationship With Clients (19:42)
Finding Meaning in High Risk Situations (23:34)
Metrics for Burnout & Lack of Motivation (27:49)
The Myth of The Poker Face (31:44)
Metrics of Flow in Poker (39:34)
Performance Practices For Getting Into Flow (41:35)
Rewriting Maslow's Hierarchy (47:54)
The Dark Side of Flow (49:41)
Re-aligning with Values (55:33)
Exercising Cognitive Empathy (58:13)
Mechanisms of Social Perception in People (1:01:04)

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ABOUT THE GUEST:

Blake Eastman is the owner and founder of The Nonverbal Group. He is also the creator of Beyond Tells and was an Adjunct Psychology Professor at the City University of New York. Blake’s entire life has been dedicated towards three things. Psychology, Poker, and Nonverbal Behavior.

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STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Founder and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance.

His books include The Art of Impossible, Stealing Fire, and The Rise of Superman. His work has been translated into over 40 languages and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wall Street Journal, TIME, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, The Harvard Business Review and Forbes.