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Body Language Expert: The 3 "Dark Psychology" Tricks To Read Anyone's Mind! - Chase Hughes

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Are you being manipulated daily? Behaviour Expert Chase Hughes on the secret formula and hacks behind influence! Chase Hughes is a former US Navy Chief who spent 20 years specialising in applied behavior and interrogation, and a specialist in understanding psychological operations. He is the author of the bestselling book, ‘The Behavior Operations Manual: Neuro-cognitive Intelligence Training Manual’. He explains: ◼️The 4-step psyop model that secretly controls your behaviour ◼️How to read anyone instantly using behavioural profiling ◼️The “PCP” method that lets you influence any decision ◼️How social media and AI are rewiring your identity ◼️The subtle manipulation tactics used by governments and media 00:00 Intro 05:30 Why The PCP Model Might Be Your Biggest Edge In An AI World 08:28 Why Breaking Social Scripts Changes How People See You 10:51 The Hidden Framework That Makes You Instantly More Persuasive 21:36 How To Get People To Open Up (Without Forcing It) 25:17 Why Precommitment Quietly Controls Your Future Decisions 31:20 How To Reduce Anxiety By Resolving Cognitive Dissonance 36:02 What Your Leadership Style Reveals (And What It’s Costing You) 38:46 What Real Authenticity Actually Looks Like (And Why Most Get It Wrong) 40:37 The Childhood Triangle That Secretly Shapes Your Behavior 49:43 How Your Childhood Still Controls You - And How To Break Free 56:03 How To Rewire Your Brain Without Realizing It 1:01:57 Why This Ad Break Might Be More Strategic Than You Think 1:04:00 The Most Dangerous Persuasion Skill (And Who’s Using It On You) 1:06:20 Why The “Rich = Bad” Narrative Is More Complicated Than It Seems 1:09:00 How Psychology Wins Court Cases Behind The Scenes 1:16:59 How To Actually Apply These Skills In Everyday Life 1:26:25 How Changing Your Perspective Can Transform Your Mental Health 1:28:05 What A DMT Experience Really Feels Like (And Why It Sticks) 1:30:31 Are We Living In A Simulation? What The Evidence Suggests 1:35:07 How DMT Changes The Way You Think About Religion 1:36:52 Inside The DMT Waiting Room: What Happens Before The Trip 1:40:42 What If Consciousness Isn’t In Your Body At All? 1:42:41 Why Feeling Seen And Heard Is More Powerful Than You Think 1:46:38 How Your Insecurities Shape Your Reality (Without You Noticing) 1:48:39 Why Life Is Supposed To Be Fun (And Where We Go Wrong) 1:49:39 How Expanding Your Skill Set Might Be The Key To Happiness Follow Chase: YouTube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/6PdAJ3p Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/6Rhy1yz You can purchase Chase’s book, ‘Tongue: A Cognitive Hazard’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/GgAsWW8 Chase’s quiz - https://www.jordanharbinger.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/The-Hughes-Authority-Assessment-Matrix.pdf The Diary Of A CEO: ▪️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ▪️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ▪️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ▪️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ▪️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ▪️Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Stan - Visit https://coach.stan.store/?ref=stevenbartlett&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=episode2 LinkedIn Marketing - https://www.linkedin.com/DIARY Vivobarefoot - https://vivobarefoot.com/DOAC with code STEVENB15 for15% off

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@chasehughesofficial 2026-03-21

Steven, thanks for having me on, man. Didn't feel like a podcast at all. Glad to know you.

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@TheDiaryOfACEO 2026-03-19

Do you like these types of conversations? Tap the like button on the video, that’s the best way to let me know you want more like this ❤ And if you haven’t already, hit subscribe - it’s completely free and it really helps the channel grow 🙏🏾appreciate you! - SB

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@AMGyoungsavage 2026-03-19

A second episode with Chase Hughes, who else was waiting for this?

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@timtimsen3967 2026-03-19

The conclusion of all this is: Shut down the internet and go outside in the woods - look, listen, smell, in- and exhale and be thankful that you are alive. Let them play their wicked games………

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@Thankujp 2026-03-19

Chase is my new obsession. For the past year or so I’ve followed his work, and my God have I learned some stuff. Fantastic choice of guest.

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@SusieBax88 2026-03-22

I could listen to Chase Hughes all day, every day

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@bburg0408 2026-03-23

Does anyone else notice how our focus is deliberately being sabotaged through short video clips, leading to constant scrolling?

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@meganeppoi 2026-04-06

6:00 PCP model - P for perception 7:00 acknowledging someone’s POV before delivering a different one 9:10 any script that you call out, you’re weakening its power 🎉🎉🎉 20:24 context to get someone to do something that they normally wouldn’t do 22:51 negative dissociation; making a small observation about the world 26:40 getting someone to pre-commit to something before you ask them to do it, pre-commit in terms of their identity 28:20 aiming language 29:28 intentionally restricting our own future choices through pre-commitments 31:51 cognitive dissonance 32:29 identity as the way to hack behaviour 39:11 authenticity plus ego removal and willingness to receive social injury 44:01 pre-empting because of childhood trauma 44:55 three selves - work, home, friends 46:29 getting ok with not being understood 48:11 people who only got acknowledged when they were socially significant 54:44 micro-compliance and how it ropes you in 57:09 generate focus 58:06 novelty hijacks the brain 1:01:18 watch for authority figure, tribe signal 1:04:11 persuasion skill 1:05:22 putting data together 1:12:11 internal locus of control 1:24:08 problems are a perspective issue 1:43:12 people feeling heard and seen 1:47:42 people are so much the same 1:48:02 treat life like a game 1:48:41 Alan Watts quote about fun

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@Tlow16 2026-04-07

Steven, I love your childlike wonder. I can see glimmer in your eyes at some points in the conversation and it is genuinely refreshing

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@elijahwong7520 2026-04-21

Man, I love Chase. He’s like a “defense against the dark arts” professor

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