The Francesca Psychology Podcast

CIA SPY: Seduction Tactics, Lie Detection & Mind Control In Interrogations - Andrew Bustamante

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Show Notes

Andrew Bustamante is a former CIA officer, founder of EverydaySpy.com and the author of his new book Shadow Cell. Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/47eDPPn Read Andrew’s CIA book ‘Shadow Cell’: https://geni.us/ShadowCellBook Follow Andy on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@Andrew-Bustamante Explore Spy School: https://everydayspy.com/ Support Andy's sponsor Axolt Brain: https://axoltbrain.com/andy Listen to the podcast: https://youtube.com/@EverydaySpyPodcast

00:00 - Intro03:00 - Andy's CIA Book 06:00 - How Andy And His Wife Met10:20 - Dating Someone Outside The CIA14:50 How CIA Recruits People21:20 Andy's Secret Mission25:30 Using A Terrorist Tactic32:18 Going Undercover36:00 The Moral Flexibility Needed In CIA40:40 How He Almost Fell Into A "Honey Trap"45:50 How Honey Trappers Charm Their Targets51:00 CIA Seduction Techniques56:33 Elicitation Exercise01:04:05 How To Read People01:06:29 How To Spot Lies01:09:05 CIA Interrogations01:15:00 Interrogation Techniques01:19:40 Techniques To Reduce Stress 01:31:53 CIA Survival Techniques01:44:45 How To Build Rapport

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