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How to Know If You Dated a Predator - Peter Salerno & Deb Lieberman
Episode 214
Tuesday, 6 October, 2026

Psychological insights and actionable strategies direct to your inbox: https://bradcarr.transistor.fm/newsletter00:00 In This Episode00:29 Introducing 00:41 How to Reflect on Relationships03:01 Intrusive Thoughts and Traumatic Relationships05:00 The Confusion of Interpreting Manipulation06:34 Categorizing Dangerous Behavior-Previous interview with Peter: https://youtu.be/3NIPDxiiRrs07:00 The Precursor to Healthy Emotional Processing10:28 Evolution and the Superstimulus of Love Bombing13:21 The Value of Self-Love-Interview with Harry Reis: https://youtu.be/PKbyOtxvwJM15:04 How Manipulation Damages the Brain17:39 Successful People Can Be Targeted19:40 Intelligent People Can Be Manipulated21:37 Evolution and the Opportunities for Manipulation22:35 Traits of People Who Are Targeted-Women Who Love Psychopaths: https://youtu.be/i3wk1RdfHiI25:37 Agreeableness and Valuing Others30:03 Know You're Traits. Don't Pathologize Them.31:05 People Who Do Not Value Others32:59 The Goal: Recovering from Reality Distortion35:55 Introducing the Triangle Tool39:26 Triangle: Impression, Behavior, and Explanation43:09 The Weight of Confusion and Cognitive Dissonance44:28 How to Evaluate the Behavior of Others48:10 Graphic: Heider's Balance Theory (Social Psychology)48:58 Recognizing Diagnostic Behavior53:59 High and Low Diagnostic Behavior56:48 Deciding Whom to Trust1:00:46 Deeper Explanation of the Triangle Tool1:08:49 Role-Playing the Triangle Tool1:14:48 Evaluating the Triangle Tool1:18:12 Recognizing Intentional Harm1:19:32 Repaired Relationships Vs. Partial Repair1:20:46 Evolutionary Perspective On Investment In Relationship1:23:44 Refining the Understanding of Doubt1:25:20 Doubt Doesn't Mean You're Wrong1:27:24 find Deb Lieberman & Peter Salerno online1:28:18 Peter's Lessons from Doing the Workbook1:30:12 Deb's Lessons from Doing the Workbook1:32:23 Good Relationships Are Possible!1:33:46 Further Recommendations-Previous interview with Peter & Deb: https://youtu.be/fllr7gLgDgERESOURCESPrevious interview with Peter & Deb: https://youtu.be/fllr7gLgDgEPrevious interview with Peter: https://youtu.be/3NIPDxiiRrsInterview with Harry Reis: https://youtu.be/PKbyOtxvwJMPeter and Deb's book: https://amzn.to/3SNwIZPPeter Salerno's website: https://www.drpetersalerno.com/Peter on YouTube: @DrPeterSalerno Deb's lab: https://liebermanlabs.comDeb's business: https://rdqnlabs.comBrad's microphone: https://amzn.to/4jVOjqq🔔 SUBSCRIBE to help get more guests on the show: https://goo.gl/uEAeNpIn this episode, Dr. Debra Lieberman and Dr. Peter Salerno discuss how to rebuild self-trust after suffering from covert relational abuse.