Voices from the SBS Summit is a monthly podcast brought to you by The Threat Lab, DoD’s Counter-Insider Threat Program, and the National Insider Threat Task Force. This podcast features conversations with Threat Lab team members and presenters from The Threat Lab’s annual Counter-Insider Threat Social and Behavioral Science Summit.
Modelling Moral Injury and Incivility in Group Settings
In this episode, Dr. Whitney Fauth, a senior chief research scientist with the Threat Lab, talks to Dr. Jordan Schoenherr, Assistant Professor at Concordia University about modelling moral injury and incivility in group settings and how this relates to security and workforce protection.
To watch to Dr. Jordan Schoenherr’s C-InT SBS Summit 2021 video, visit www.SBSSummit.com
To read more about to Dr. Jordan Schoenherr, please visit:
https://sbssummit.com/speaker/dr-jordan-schoenherr/
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00:00 Introduction
02:21 Models used with insider threat
06:30 Mistaken premise
12:14 Conceptual model of incivility
26:13 Ethics of artificial intelligence
28:19 Outro
11/1/2022 • 28 minutes, 56 seconds
Critical Thinking
In this episode, Ms. Shannen McGrath, a behavioral research scientist with the Threat Lab, talks to Ms. Kathy Pherson, Chief Executive Officer of Pherson Associates about critical thinking and how this relates to security and workforce protection.
To watch to Ms. Kathy Pherson’s C-InT SBS Summit 2021 video, visit www.SBSSummit.com
To read more about Ms. Kathy Pherson, please visit:
https://sbssummit.com/speaker/ms-kathy-pherson/
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00:00 Introduction
04:33 Cognitive biases
11:05 The critical thinking process
17:40 Critical thinking and mis and dis information
20:50 Outro
9/14/2022 • 21 minutes, 26 seconds
Cognitive Immunity
In this episode, Dr. Whitney Fauth, a senior behavioral research scientist with the Threat Lab, talks to Dr. Paul Lester and Dr. Pete Harms from the Naval Postgraduate School and the University of Alabama about cognitive immunity and how this relates to security and workforce protection.
To watch to Dr. Paul Lester’s C-InT SBS Summit 2021 video, visit www.SBSSummit.com
To read more about Dr. Paul Lester, please visit:
https://sbssummit.com/speaker/dr-paul-lester/
To read more about Dr. Pete Harms, please visit:
https://sbssummit.com/speaker/dr-peter-harms/
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00:00 Introduction
05:24 What is cognitive immunity?
08:03 How cognitive immunity intersects with personality research
22:40 Outro
8/26/2022 • 18 minutes
Inclusivity and Diversity within Organizations
In this episode, Dr. Kristin Schneider, a licensed clinical psychologist and behavioral research scientist with the Threat Lab, talks to Dr. Nicole Alford about inclusivity within organizations and how this relates to security and workforce protection.
To watch Dr. Nicole Alford’s C-InT SBS Summit 2021 video, visit www.SBSSummit.com
To read more about Dr. Nicole Alford, please visit:
https://sbssummit.com/speaker/dr-nicole-alford/
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00:00 Introduction
01:46 Why it’s important to address and promote inclusivity within organizations
07:01 Embracing change
12:33 Cultural factors
24:18 Stop viewing change and diversity as a threat
31:19 Outro
7/28/2022 • 31 minutes, 45 seconds
The Insider Threat of Violent Extremist Culture on Military Culture
In this episode, Dr. David Prina, a behavioral research scientist with the Threat Lab, talks to Dr. Anne Speckhard and Ms. Molly Ellenberg from the International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism about violent extremist culture within the military and how this relates to security and workforce protection.
To watch Dr. Anne Speckhard and Ms. Molly Ellenberg’s C-InT SBS Summit 2021 video, visit www.SBSSummit.com
To read more about Dr. Anne Speckhard, please visit:
https://sbssummit.com/speaker/dr-anne-speckhard/
To read more about Ms. Molly Ellenberg, please visit:
https://sbssummit.com/speaker/molly-ellenberg/
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00:00 Introduction
01:55 Extremist views and military
06:32 Extremist beliefs and pull factors
10:38 Military life and vulnerabilities
23:44 Trauma
25:18 How can we reduce extremism
30:10 Turning away from extremism
34:04 Outro
7/28/2022 • 34 minutes, 40 seconds
Detecting and Mitigating Bias with Dr. Adam Trexler
In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Dewey, a project manager with the Threat Lab, talks to Dr. Adam Trexler, Senior Data Scientist and Director of Defense and Intelligence with Elder Research, about lessons learned on detecting and mitigating bias in the counter-insider threat space and how this relates to security and workforce protection.
To watch Dr. Adam Trexler’s C-InT SBS Summit 2021 video, visit www.SBSSummit.com
To read more about Dr. Adam Trexler please visit:
https://sbssummit.com/speaker/adam-trexler/
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00:00 Introduction
01:43 Most prevalent biases
02:25 Data analytics and models
05:20 Biases and Insider Threat
15:40 Positive biases
17:51 Statistical bias and data
27:38 Data visualization and workforce protection
31:41 Outro
4/21/2022 • 32 minutes, 34 seconds
Attitudinal Inoculation and Preventing Radicalization with Dr Kurt Braddock
In this episode, David Prina, a political scientist with the Threat Lab, talks to Dr. Kurt Braddock, Assistant Professor of Communication at American University, and faculty fellow with the Polarization and Extremism Research Innovation Lab (PERIL), about attitudinal inoculation and preventing radicalization and how this relates to security and workforce protection.
To watch Dr. Kurt Braddock’s C-InT SBS Summit 2021 video, visit www.SBSSummit.com
To read more about Dr. Kurt Braddock please visit:
https://sbssummit.com/speaker/dr-kurt-braddock/
3/1/2022 • 40 minutes, 47 seconds
Disparagement Humor and Prejudiced Norm Theory, with Gail Stern
Welcome to Voices from the SBS Summit Season 2. In this first episode, Stephanie Jaros, Director of Research for the Department of Defense’s Counter-Insider Threat Program, talks with Dr. Gail Stern, Co-Founder of Catharsis Productions, about the research on disparagement humor and prejudiced norm theory, and how this relates to security and workforce protection. To watch Dr. Gail Stern’s C-InT SBS Summit 2021 Keynote video, visit www.SBSSummit.com.
To read more about Dr. Gail Stern, please visit: https://sbssummit.com/speaker/dr-gail-stern/
To learn more about disparagement humor, please visit:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330968372_Jokes_and_Humor_in_Intergroup_Relations