Discover the psychological techniques used by intelligence agencies, FBI interrogators, and master negotiators to gather information ethically. Learn how to ask better questions, detect deception, and unlock the secrets of human communication through scientific methods anyone can master.

The quality of your questions really does determine the quality of your life. It’s about reclaiming that natural curiosity we possessed as children, then applying it with intentional structure and discipline.
The art of elicitation and techniques for subtle information gathering


Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco
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Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco

Lena: Hey everyone, welcome back to your personalized podcast from BeFreed! I'm Lena, and I'm absolutely thrilled to dive into today's fascinating topic with you.
Eli: And I'm Eli! Lena, I have to say, I'm practically bouncing in my seat here because we're about to explore something that's genuinely mind-blowing-the art of elicitation and subtle information gathering. This is stuff that intelligence agencies, FBI interrogators, and master negotiators use every single day.
Lena: Right? And what's incredible is that these aren't some mystical, impossible-to-learn skills. These are actual, scientific techniques that anyone can understand and apply. We're talking about the psychology behind how people naturally want to share information, and how to tap into that in ethical, effective ways.