The History and Psychology of Espionage - Philip Thompson

Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and Isaac S. Loftus are joined by Philip Thompson to discuss the history of espionage and the psychological motivations behind becoming an international spy.
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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Coming Up
1:09 - Introductions
3:48 - The M.I.C.E. Framework: Understanding Spy Motivations
7:21 - The Background of Spies: Who Becomes a Spy?
10:05 - Psychological Factors in Espionage
13:15 - Ideology vs. Money: The Dual Motivations of Spies
24:56 -Case Studies: The Rosenbergs and Their Impact
28:42 - Case Studies: George Blake and the Consequence of Compromise
32:23 - The Complexity of Coercion in Espionage
42:46 - The Role of Women in Espionage History
47:49 - Ego as a Motivating Factor in Spying
52:00 - Case Studies: Edward Snowden, Noble Convictions or Ego?
57:36 - Evolution of Espionage Frameworks
1:01:20 -The Intersection of Fiction and Reality in Spy Culture
1:04:38 - Understanding M.I.C.E. in Personal Life
01:06:21 - Historical Sites to Visit

EPISODE LINKS:
Philip Thompson YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@PhilipThompson
Project Slammer - https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP87-00812R000200070011-7.pdf
Aldrich Ames - https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/aldrich-ames
John Walker - https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Walker-American-spy
The Cambridge Spies - https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/spies_cambridge.shtml
Anthony Blunt - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anthony-Blunt
J. Edgar Hoover - https://www.britannica.com/biography/J-Edgar-Hoover
Oleg Antonovich Gordievsky - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/11/russian-spies-britain-oleg-gordievsky
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Julius-Rosenberg-and-Ethel-Rosenberg
David Greenglass - https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/profile/david-greenglass/
George Blake - https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Blake-British-diplomat-and-Soviet-spy
2C4H Lavender Scare - https://youtu.be/PjXYDJW5LF8?si=MUqlIZOke0-17yiq
Alan Turing - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alan-Turing
Mata Hari - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mata-Hari-Dutch-dancer-and-spy
Special Operations Executive (SOE) Women Spies - https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-Female-Spies-Of-SOE/
Virginia Hall - https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/stories/virginia-hall/
Robert Hanssen - https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/robert-hanssen
Edward Snowden - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edward-Snowden
RASCLS - https://www.cia.gov/resources/csi/studies-in-intelligence/volume-57-no-1/an-alternative-framework-for-agent-recruitment-from-mice-to-rascls/
Jonathan Pollard - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jonathan-Pollard
International Spy Museum - https://www.spymuseum.org/
Burlington Bunker - https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/burlington-bunker

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