Business & Psychology

It’s not just a deadline. It’s pressure from five directions — tasks, emotions, people, and a brain that won’t shut off. You’re functioning, but just barely. And the scariest part? You might not even notice how far your system is overstretched.

In this episode, Martin Wolf and Dr. Verena Seibert-Giller unpack the concept of Allostatic Load — the cumulative wear and tear on your body and mind when chronic stress becomes you...

You hold back in meetings, overthink your phrasing, and hesitate to challenge your manager — not because you lack ideas, but because authority makes you freeze. The result? Silence, lost potential, and shrinking confidence.

In this episode, Martin Wolf and Dr. Verena Seibert-Giller break down the concept of Power Distance, a psychological and cultural dynamic that shapes how we respond to hierarchy. When the gap between roles f...

You’re about to pitch to people you’ve never met. And instead of focusing on your idea, your brain fixates on fitting in — or worse, being dismissed. But persuasion doesn’t start with logic. It starts with perceived similarity.

In this episode, Martin Wolf and Dr. Verena Seibert-Giller explore the Similarity-Attraction Paradigm, a psychological principle that explains why people are more receptive to those who seem “like them” ...

Why do we so often follow the most confident voice in the room—even when it’s not the most competent? In this episode, Martin Wolf and Dr. Verena Seibert-Giller explore the Dunning-Kruger effect, a cognitive bias where people with lower ability tend to overestimate their competence, while true experts stay quiet—doubting themselves.

You’ll learn:

– Why loud confidence is often mistaken for competence in meetings

– How this bias c...

Why do teams start to mirror the tone, pace, and even emotional climate of their leader? And why do we so often adapt—consciously or not—to fit into the group we're part of?

In this episode, Martin Wolf and Dr. Verena Seibert-Giller unpack the psychological principle of social conformity and emotional contagion—two key forces that drive our need to blend in and match the behavior of those around us, especially in work...

We’ve all been there: a task wasn’t done, a message was “misunderstood,” or a deadline quietly slipped by. But what if the root problem isn’t poor communication — it’s the assumption that communication has already happened?

In this episode, Martin Wolf and Dr. Verena Seibert-Giller dive into the false consensus effect, a well-documented psychological bias that leads us to believe others share our knowledge, expectatio...

In this very first episode, your hosts Dr. Verena Seibert-Giller and Martin Wolf introduce you to the Business & Psychology podcast:

We talk about:

– Who we are and why we started this podcast

– Our shared obsession with the human factor behind everyday business behavior

What you can expect from each episode:

• One psychological insight per session

• Backed by science – but easy to digest

• Full of real-world examples and hacks you ca...