Meredith for Real: the curious introvert
Each episode explores a taboo question or cultural blind spot with an expert who is themselves, a paradox -
Like the atheist doctor who studied near death experiences for 50 years (ep 224)
Or the deeply religious man studied by NASA who sees UFOs regularly (ep 261).
The mission is to inspire the kind of curiosity that looks for & celebrates nuance, because we all deserve a more curious future.
So tune in each week (new episodes every Monday) to question things like American individualism (ep 260), trigger warnings (ep 208) & circumcision (ep 178).
Still not sure where to start?
Other listeners loved ep 230 - Can a sexless marriage survive? and ep 237 - Black man who attends KKK rallies: race & friendship
Meredith for Real: the curious introvert
Ep. 323: The Psychology of Arguing on the Internet: Can you ACTUALLY change someone’s mind?
JonRobert Tartaglione, PhD, studies & teaches influence. He is a psychologist, behavioral scientist & the founder & CEO of a consulting practice called influence 51.
In this episode, we unpack persuasion, perception & arguing on the internet and explore what it really takes to change someone’s mind.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 309: HOW DID THE MEDIA BECOME SUCH A BIASED, STRESS-INDUCING CIRCUS?
Guest:
https://www.facebook.com/jonrobert.tartaglione
https://www.instagram.com/probablytat/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonrobert-tartaglione-ph-d-21b26770/
Host:
https://www.meredithforreal.com/
https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/
https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal
https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors:
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00:00 — The question no one asks
01:42 — Why this story matters now
03:18 — Meeting JonRobert
05:06 — What most people misunderstand
07:02 — The moment everything shifted
09:21 — How power actually works
11:08 — Systems hiding in plain sight
13:47 — When incentives shape behavior
16:05 — Following the money
18:12 — What surprised him most
20:44 — The quiet pressure points
23:01 — Where people lose agency
25:26 — The illusion of choice
27:58 — Why good people comply
30:14 — This wasn’t accidental
32:41 — How narratives get enforced
35:09 — Who benefits from silence
37:42 — The cost of speaking up
40:06 — When resistance becomes personal
42:33 — The moment of reckoning
45:02 — Why fear is effective
47:29 — The psychology underneath
50:11 — How normalization happens
52:46 — What history keeps repeating
55:21 — The warning signs we ignore
58:04 — This pattern feels familiar
01:00:33 — When people finally notice
01:03:07 — Why it feels overwhelming
01:05:52 — Reclaiming critical thinking
01:08:36 — What accountability would look like
01:11:14 — The role of individual courage
01:14:02 — Why hope isn’t naive
01:16:41 — What comes next
01:19:08 — The question listeners should sit with
01:21:30 — Final reflections
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