The Real Influence Happening in Your Conversations — And How to Finally See It

Every conversation you have involves influence. Someone is shaping how you think, what you believe, and what you decide next — and most of the time you have no idea it is happening. Dr. William Horton is a psychologist of influence who has spent his career studying how persuasion actually works in real life versus the way Hollywood and pop psychology say it does. What he shares about why body language is wildly overrated, how smart capable people are often the easiest to influence, and the specific difference between ethical persuasion and manipulation will change how you listen, how you respond, and how aware you are in every important conversation from this point forward. You are already being influenced. This episode helps you see how. You’ll learn: 🧠 How to spot “TV-trick” behavior reading vs. real-world influence 👀 Why body language is overrated (and what matters more) ⚡ The sneaky “resume answer” people use to dodge tough questions 🎯 How stress, blink rate, and baselines actually work 🗣️ The difference between ethical influence and dark manipulation (spoiler: perspective matters) 🔥 Why smart, successful people can be the easiest to influence Want more behind-the-scenes psychology tools from Dr. Horton? Visit https://hortonpsychology.com/ 📲 Follow Steve + the movement:Programs, Book, and MORE: https://www.stevefrazier.net/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefrazier/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReleaseTheCoffeeCuffswithSteveFrazier/X: https://x.com/ReleaseCofCuffsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@releasethecoffeecuffsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/releasethecoffeecuffs/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@releasethec Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices