Chase Hughes (b. Houston,
Texas) is an
American expert on the analysis of human behavioral science.
Hughes served three terms in the United States Military (Navy) for more than twenty years as a human behavior analyst and interrogator. He developed the peer respected "
Behavior Pilot Program" studying Human Intelligence (HUMINT) commands, which outlines discoveries that drastically altered the previously held notions of what influence and persuasion meant in human culture. He also developed the government training program "
CuePrime" which was the first interrogation behavior analysis tool which revolutionized law enforcement training in the U.S. He is also the creator of the "
Pre-Violence Indicators Index," designed to alert personnel to pre-attack behaviors. He is also the creator of other life-saving systems such as 'The Hostile Hospital' and 'Tactical Psychology'. Hughes also authored "
The Ellipsis Manual: Analysis and Engineering of Human Behavior.” A publication which was originally written as a manual for intelligence operations.