Explaining The Science of Risk And Trust with Dr Calvin Burns

In this episode, Caroline talks to Associate Professor of Occupational Psychology at the University of Greenwich, Dr Calvin Burns. In this fascinating conversation Calvin and I debate the distinction between trust and faith, he outlines the five major markers that determine risky behaviour, and we examine what our automatically activated or 'implicit' attitudes tell us about our pre-conscious beliefs.

Please join her to look at life through a different lens.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Implicit or automatically activated attitudes are ingrained in us. Quick-fire computerised tasks are a good way to reveal our implicit attitudes. There's no time to adjust how you react. Some beliefs are so internalised that we no longer question them. Sometimes trust conditioning overrides primal survival instinct. Calvin shares examples. Learning to trust involves questioning and risk assessment, with faith this is less likely to be the case. Risk and trust perception has a significant impact on decision making. People can be risk takers in one domain, but very risk averse in another area. There is a mind-body link.

BEST MOMENTS
‘Implicit attitudes are pre-conscious or automatically activated. ´
‘Our perception of other people perceiving us affects our behaviour.’
‘Trust exists because of uncertainty.’
‘People know without knowing.’

EPISODE RESOURCES
Google Scholar - https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=LJE76xAAAAAJ&hl=en
Harvard University Implicit Association Test https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
Blink by Malcolm Gladwell - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Blink-Power-Thinking-Without-ebook/dp/B002VISNAS

ABOUT THE GUEST
Biog:
Dr. Calvin Burns is Associate Professor of Occupational Psychology at the University of Greenwich. He specialises in the 'Psychology of Risk and Trust', especially pre-conscious or implicit attitudes. His research is mainly of an applied nature. His early research was on assessing safety culture in high-hazard organisations (e.g., the oil & gas industry, hospitals, and construction industry). He has also conducted consultancy work in the UK, Canada, and the Middle East on risk communication for critical infrastructure (e.g., water security, cyber-security, COVID-19). More recently, he has worked with the security services about online vetting interviews for security clearances.

Calvin received his B.Sc. (Hons.) in Psychology with a minor in economics from McMaster University (Canada), and his M.Sc. in Psychological Research Methods from the University of Exeter (England). Calvin gained his PhD in Psychology from the University of Aberdeen where he was funded by Shell Expro (UK).

Calvin has previously held faculty positions at the University of Aberdeen’s School of Psychology, and Strathclyde University's Business School. He is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.

ABOUT THE HOST
Bio
Caroline Partridge is a unique and creative individual. She is an actress, puppeteer, educator, and artist with funny bones. She loves a story and is an expert at conveying wit and wisdom with warmth, understanding, and empathy.

CONTACT METHOD
FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/caropartridge
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-partridge-03131520
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/partridge_caroline

PODCAST DESCRIPTION
This is a podcast series about discovery, understanding, revelation, and stories.
How we perceive the world is rooted in everything that has influenced us throughout our lives, emotionally and psychologically. We become the sum of our parts and each of us has our own unique view of the world. 'Vision' truly is an act of interpretation.
In this podcast series through fascinating conversations, I set about trying to understand how we form our perceptions, view different perspectives, and examine how perception has influenced, inspired, or hindered the lives of each of my unique guests.

Explaining The Science of Risk And Trust with Dr Calvin Burns

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