The Traitors Season 3: Are you a natural Traitor? A psychologist on the 6 keys to success
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One of the most enjoyable parts of watching The Traitors is assessing how you and every person you know would perform as a Traitor. Would you give it all away after one beer? Would you struggle to suppress a giggle after being touched on the shoulder by Claudia at the round table? Or would you cockiness get the better of you, attracting the watchful eyes of the Faithful?.
In case you really are considering that season four application for The Traitors, we’ve jumped a few steps ahead in the application process and found out what makes a good Traitor, with help from chartered psychologist and Coventry University lecturer Dr Rachael Molitor.
Ever wondered how you’d hold up in a police questioning scenario? If you think you’d be able to keep your cool, you might make for a successful Traitor. “Whilst some people can keep calm under pressure, others may fall apart and find it mentally taxing. This is due to a psychological concept called cognitive load whereby holding onto deception requires keeping one's own truth whilst being able to sell the lie so well that it is believable almost to yourself,” says Dr Molitor.
If you collapse into giggles, start to sweat profusely or have a nose that extends to an abnormal length when you tell a porky pie, being a Traitor might be a little challenging. “Whilst few may be able to create that dissonance between their belief and actions, the truth and a story, others may find physiological responses when lying,” explains Dr Molitor. “This can be things noted such as changes in behaviour to physical changes such as sweating, fidgeting or looking around.”.
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