Who’s Controlling Your Attention?

Who’s Controlling Your Attention?

March 23, 2026 · 29 min · Episode 63

About this episode

This episode explores how attention is manipulated in conversations and its impact on decision-making.

In this episode of Outwitting the Manipulator, Dr. Dennis Becker and Robin Golinski pull back the curtain on something most people miss entirely: The quiet ways your attention gets pulled—and why it matters more than anything being said. Through sharp insights and real-life moments, they reveal how quickly conversations can shift when your focus is redirected—and how that shift can change your decisions without you realizing it. If you’ve ever walked away from an interaction wondering, “How did that just happen?”—this episode will connect the dots. 👉 Because once you understand the role of attention, you start seeing the entire game differently. You can find the book, Outwitting the Manipulator, on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Outwitting-Manipulator-Protecting-Yourself-Real-Time/dp/1953806244 Our main website: https://www.outwitinrealtime.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/outwitting-the-manipulator/id1644706232 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4peb6yxqyrYQllAo8c6KTE?si=NbBsepYzSc-FWrwOjHAuCA To get your copy of Robin and Dennis's on-Demand Training Course made up of eight video modules, practice worksheets and more, go to www.manipulator.help…

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