{"id":1503,"date":"2026-02-20T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/?p=1503"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:07:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T22:07:28","slug":"the-psychology-behind-high-impact-quizzes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/the-psychology-behind-high-impact-quizzes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Psychology Behind High-Impact Quizzes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18702255\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1730927\/episodes\/18702255-the-psychology-behind-high-impact-quizzes-ft-jessica-from-the-persuasion-maven.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18702255&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode of the Interact Podcast, Josh Haynam sits down with Jessica Cox, founder of Persuasion Maven, to explore why quizzes remain one of the most powerful tools for audience engagement and self-discovery. 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