Dr. Sandra Matz on The Silent War Hijacking Your Free Will | EP 578
27 February - 58 minsIn this eye-opening episode of Passion Struck, host John R. Miles sits down with Dr. Sandra Matz, a psychologist and data scientist, to reveal the invisible forces shaping your thoughts, decisions, and behaviors. From social media algorithms to targeted advertising, we explore how data-driven systems are quietly hacking your free will—often without you even realizing it.
Dr. Matz, author of Mind Masters: The Data-Driven Science of Predicting and Changing Human Behavior, exposes the dark side of personalization, how AI exploits human psychology, and what you can do to take back control of your mind and choices.
Link to the full show notes: https://passionstruck.com/sandra-matz-on-the-silen...
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