Podcasts by Beat Your Genes Podcast

321: Processed stimulation - How social media competes for our attention from 2023-11-30T04:30

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD and social scientist, Jen Howk, PhD discuss the following listener question:

Why do people love formulaic media and entertainm...

320: Diet considerations, Disease-reversal, Losing weight, Metabolism Dynamic, Cram circuit from 2023-11-16T04:30

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD, social scientist, Jen Howk, PhD, and Nathan Gershfeld, DC discuss the following listener questions:

1.  I am curious about...
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319: Free will vs. decision making, Best political system aligned with human nature from 2023-11-02T03:30

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD and social scientist, Jen Howk, PhD discuss the following listener questions:

1. If I am understanding what ...

318: Jen Howk on Buddhism, Philosophy, The Matrix, Simulations, and Sentience from 2023-10-19T03:30

Social scientist, Jen Howk, PhD discuss the following topics:

1. I loved your last podcast about Buddhism and other perspectives in psychology. I'd love to hear more of your perspectiv...
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317: When Nobody Else Gets It! Could my Cost-benefit calculator be faulty? Do men love their children like moms do? from 2023-10-05T03:30

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses the following listener questions:

1. I have read "Blueprint" many times and am still learning so much from that book...

316: Buddhism&Evolutionary Psychology, Is Evo Psych only controversial to other Psychologists? Corporal punishment from 2023-09-21T03:30

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD and social scientist, Jen Howk, PhD discuss the following listener questions:

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315: Does wealth reduce IQ? Can emotions be unresolved? If able, would men pair bond with two women? from 2023-09-07T03:30

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD and social scientist, Jen Howk, PhD discuss the following listener questions:

1. A while back, you mentio...
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314: Are men right more often than women? Own personality distortions, Getting flustered in arguments, Do children's personality evolve through adulthood? from 2023-08-24T03:30

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD and social scientist, Jen Howk, PhD discuss the following listener questions:  

1. How does one go about get...

313: Dr. Lisle&Nate: Why are people snobby? Why doesn't my spouse want to improve their health? Can you sleep train an infant? Single by choice but lonely from 2023-08-10T03:30

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses the following questions: 

1. I find snobbish behavior fascinating (sometimes irritating, someti...
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312: Fraud in Lancet journal, Should I stay in an unhappy or sub-par relationship? from 2023-07-27T03:30

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD and social scientist, Jen Howk, PhD discuss a very misleading graph in a recent paper published in Lancet Journal along with the foll...

311: Can you screw up a good relationship? Finding the courage to break up. from 2023-07-13T03:30

Evolutionary Psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD, and Harvard social scientist, Jen Howk, PhD. discuss physical attractiveness & general health, whether a relationship can fall apart from a simple mis...

310: Do women dangle sex? Maintaining friends when income becomes disparate, Are Modern-day office jobs feminized? Does society prefer sons? from 2023-06-29T03:30

In today's episode, Dr. Lisle & Howk discuss: 

1. You talk about Tears, Anger, Force, Fraud and Free Trade RA strategies. Why did you exclude sex from this list? And in particular, wom...
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309: Resentful of Cheating Dad, Do Men Prefer to Earn More than Spouse, Moving In with Partner but Marriage is Off the Table from 2023-06-15T03:30

In today's episode, Dr. Lisle and Howk discuss the following questions:

1. I listened to your talk discussing whether humans actually have Free Will: If we, as an organism are just doi...
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308: Dumped but then he came back, Can't eat healthy unless I live in the woods, Do introverts need to socialize more from 2023-06-01T06:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle & Howk review the following questions: 

1. How do you reconcile Dr. Jen's potted plant theory with Dr. Lisle's ego trap? As someone that is over 90th percent...
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307: Where Does Evolutionary Psychology Evidence Come From? from 2023-05-18T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle discusses in detail "Where does the evidence for evolutionary psychology come from?"

Our first question from a listener begins, " I am incredibly fascinated by ...

306: Romance novel villains, Boyfriend admits he kissed an ex, Socially awkward or self-preservation, Is population getting dumber&flakier? from 2023-05-04T03:30

1. Why do women fall in love with villains in romance novels? I was reading through my girlfriend’s provocative novels and the men in these books are not noble or kind, they are dark, twisted...
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305: AI Fears, Frustrated Serial monogamist - Am I a whore? Daughter is wasting life living with me, Looking for your hometown from 2023-04-20T04:14

In today's episode, Dr. Lisle & Dr. Howk discuss artifical intelligence and some of their fears for the future.  Then at 26:15, the discussion turns to answering these listener...

304: Information Overload, Do Humans procreate for help later in life?, How much does income/status matter for a woman? from 2023-04-06T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle and Howk discuss the following questions:

1.  Has the team discussed how information overload impedes progress and making changes to one's health? I'd assume on...

303: Awakening a Dormant Circuit, Social Climbing vs. Meaningful relationships from 2023-03-23T03:30

In today's episode, Dr. Lisle & Howk discuss the following questions:

1. Jordan Peterson mentioned briefly in a video that increasing oxytocin can increase agreeableness. He also...

302: Abused/Battered women, Obsessed with a competitor, Overpopulation&Mental health from 2023-03-09T03:30

In today's episode, Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk discuss the following listener questions:

1. How do you square the notion that there is "no 1 mate" (or job, friend etc) with the jealousy/ab...
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Episode 300 from 2023-03-02T06:49

In our 300th episode (actually episode 301, but we wanted to save it for Dr. Howk),  Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk take a break from solving listener problems and answering listener questions and inste...

301: Genetics,BPD, Getting Your Health on Track,Group performance,Nosy Neighbors from 2023-02-09T04:30

Upcoming seminar Sun, Feb 19:  True to Life Seminar - visit www.TrueToLife.us to register. 

In this show, Dr. Lisle discusses: 1. I am still trying to figure out genetics and evo...

299:Eugenics&EvoPsych, Child threatens suicide, Bad child blaming good parents from 2023-01-26T04:30

1. I am curious about an unpopular subject: systematic eugenics.  Has "random” selection in the mating market already produced the best possible human genes combinations? Could we generate human...

298: Depression in the modern world vs. Stone Age from 2023-01-12T04:30

In today's episode, Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk discuss the following question:

1. Given that depression is inherently demotivating (because it is failure feedback that tells you to stop wh...
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295: Nothing satisfies, Euthanasia, Tragedies, Adrenaline junkies, Homophobia from 2023-01-05T04:30

In today's show (episode 295), Dr. Lisle discusses the following questions:

1. I am a 35 year old female and I don’t know what to do with my life. I have a bachelors degree in biochemi...
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297: It's the End of the... Year 2022 from 2022-12-29T04:30

In our final show of 2022, Dr. Howk and Dr. Lisle have a discussion about current events and the year to come.  For more information on their upcoming "True to Life" Seminar being held live & vi...

294: Cultural appropriation/Oppression Olympics, Mate choice, Finding dream job from 2022-12-22T04:30

Dr. Lisle & Dr. Howk are having a virtual seminar Sunday Feb 19, 2023.  Visit www.TrueToLife.us for details! 

In today's episode, the Dr's discuss:

1. Could you discuss cultural...
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296: Do minorities have low self-esteem, Interrupting, Neuroplasticity from 2022-12-15T04:30

Announcements:    -On Feb 19, 2023, Dr. Lisle & Howk are doing a Live Seminar called the True to Life Series.  

Registration link:  www.TrueToLife.us -Episodes 294 & 295 will be released ...

293: Child behavior problems, Do men cope by retreating? from 2022-11-03T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk discuss:

1. How well does clinical evolutionary psychology explain and treat behavioural problems of children such as aggression or violence (of...
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292: Ditzy girls, Gratitude, Quality of your internal audience, Empathy from 2022-10-20T03:30

1. Why do men seem to be so enraptured by “ditzy” girls? They trip over themselves trying to take care of her. Is it an behavioral manifestation of attractive estrogen levels in the woman? Listen

291: Is addiction more likely in sad people, Evo Psych in classrooms from 2022-10-06T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle discusses:

1. Dear doctors, although addiction has been discussed extensively already im still trying to piece it together, thus would like your comments on ...
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290: Need to understand, How BYG started, Childless, Bad Childhood&depression from 2022-09-29T03:30

In today's show, the dr's discuss:

1. How does evolutionary psychology approach the complex human need to understand how/why/when about the workings of the universe  
2. hello! i...
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289: Ideal exercise, Resentment, Frustrated with dating, Getting better tips from 2022-09-01T03:30

1. What is the ideal level of exercise for one's health?
2. Five years ago, I was diagnosed with severe OCD. After two years of painstaking efforts, I successfully got off SSRI and reco...
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288: Anti-depressant news, Ruined by dating a hot guy, Finding a dream job from 2022-08-18T04:30

In today's show, the Dr's discuss new evidence about anti-depressant treament and then discuss the following questions: 

1. I think I have messed up my dopamine reward system and I don...
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287: Dr. Howk on Current Events from 2022-08-18T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Jen Howk discusses some current events. 

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286: Pair bond must-haves, Spirituality&EvoPsych, Creating an alter ego from 2022-07-21T03:30

In today's show, the doctor's discuss: 

1. If your relationship status is single, would you only look to someone with your diet lifestyle as someone you'd only be interested in dating ...
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285: Roe v Wade, Body Positivity in Women, Blank Slate model appeal from 2022-07-07T03:30

In today's show, the dr's discuss:

1. Current events re: Roe v Wade
2. There is so much about “body positivity” on the media and women growing their body hair out especially. On ...
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284: Dropout daughter, Autism, Social connections, Rethinking 10 paid dates? from 2022-06-16T03:30

In today's show, the drs discuss

1. I am worried about my daughter. She graduated with a perfect gpa while also modeling. After her degree, she moved to pursue modelling but she soon d...
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283: Attachment styles, Confidence, Impostor Syndrome from 2022-06-09T03:30

In today's show, the Dr's discuss: 1. Are attachment styles just the last trend in psychodynamic nonsense? Or is there some legitimacy to it? 2. I wanted to get your perspectives on the trait of co...

282: Do women avoid direct help? Career confusion, Sister needs bone marrow from 2022-05-26T03:30

In today's episode, Dr. Lisle goes over: 

1. What would be the stone age benefit for women to seek only compassion and not direct help or solutions?
2. I grew up in a household w...
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280: Lazy husband, Painful sex, Bf might wander, High T&agreeable? from 2022-04-28T03:30

In today's show, the doctors discuss: 

1.  I have been married for 8 years to a man who is a federal government employee. He is very responsible and reliable. Now, since the pandemic, ...
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279: BF's career, Women abusing men, Video games, Afraid to talk, gender theory from 2022-04-28T02:30

In today's show, Dr. Howk discusses: 

1. Should I be worried if my boyfriend's career is a higher priority than me and our future family? If I was the love of his life would his career...
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278: Sexual disgust, Meaningful and authentic esteem dynamic in a pair bond from 2022-03-31T03:30

In today's show, the Dr's discuss: 1. can you illuminate us a bit about the nature of sexual disgust. I am currently seeing a man who is very much in love with me and is a good match for me in gen...

277: Do ppl marry out of necessity, Assessing happiness, Contribution Anxiety from 2022-03-10T04:30

In today's show, the Dr's discuss:  1. My male friend told me he married his wife even though he was in love with an ex-girlfriend because he could trust her to be loyal whereas he couldn't trust ...

276: Jealousy&Possessive behavior, Crystal Clear, Deception in dating from 2022-02-24T04:30

In this episode, Dr. Lisle discusses:  1. Is jealous and controlling/possessive behavior a sign that a romantic partner loves you or is just a something to do with their personality? 2. Does crys...

275: Sex frequency issue, Cheating on Horace, Current Events from 2022-02-11T04:30

In today's show, the doctors discuss:  1. Dear Doctors, my husband and I have been married for 5 1/2 years now, and have an amazing relationship. We agree on most things, enjoy spending time toget...

274: Can therapy trigger a victim mentality? Impulsive shopping, Lesbian dating from 2022-01-27T04:30

In today's show, Dr. Howk discusses: 1.  I grew up facing a lot of turmoil; I had a physically and sexually abusive father, I left home and was homeless from 16 to 18, and dealt with a lot of tumu...

273: Guys&promiscuous women, Does my BF treat me bad or he just high T? from 2022-01-13T04:30

In today's episode, Dr. Lisle discusses: 1. Why do men sometimes pair-bond/fall in love with obviously promiscuous women(promiscuous reputation, clubbing/partying often, always scantily clad)? May...

272: Work evaluation, Abandonment/Rejection issues, Life after psych meds from 2021-12-30T04:30

In today's show, the Dr's discuss: 1. I listened to Dr Howk on pseudo esteem where you say:  If you are highly agreeable, highly conscientious and not that emotionally stable - being on social med...

271: Raise child, Obese Psych, Sleep, Disagreeable distance, Abortion, Paranoia from 2021-12-27T04:30

In today's show, the Dr's discuss; 1. How would you raise a child? Specifically for the first year? All that whining and crying, and getting barely any sleep for the first year. Is there anything ...

270: Polyamory, Unvaxxed dating, Sharing mate with needy sibling, and more.. from 2021-12-02T04:30

In today's show, the Dr's discuss: 1. How do you explain, in the context of evolutionary psychology, women who pursue polyamory? It seems like they are doing a good job of beating the instructions...

269: Epiphanies, Acting different w different people, Self-destructive behavior from 2021-11-18T04:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle discusses: 1) Why do I often get small epiphanies about various things in my life when I'm half asleep?  2) I’ve noticed many people act differently around close friend...

268: Evo Psych Diet, Retiring Early, Stressed in the Stone Age, Covid Tantrums from 2021-11-04T03:30

In today's episode, Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk discuss:  1. My question is about how evolutionary psychologists can interpret the species-specific human diet differently. Dr. Lisle supports a plant-ba...

267: Sentimental objects, Birth control, Getting over the victim mentality from 2021-10-21T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Howk discusses: 1. My house is lovely, and clutter free - except one attic room which is where I keep a large amount of sentimental objects all neatly packed and stored and ke...

266: Going mad, nervous breakdowns, Getting over small slights in a LTR from 2021-10-07T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle discusses: 1. Is there such a thing as going mad? Are similar expressions mostly just used to discredit people? What about mental breakdowns? 2. What would cause a full...

265: Porn in a relationship, GF has a past, Is a marriage contract natural? from 2021-09-23T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle discusses:  1. Is it different when a female partner indulges in the equivalent of but for women, than it is for if a male partner indulges? From what I understand, if ...

264: Current Events from 2021-09-10T23:30

In today's show, Dr. Howk and Dr. Lisle discuss the current state of affairs in an analysis of human behavior and motivation. 

(Replay) Food vs drugs, Longevity, Dating market while aging, Is Lust a trap? from 2021-09-02T03:30

In today's replay of episode 223, the Dr's discuss: 1.  How does withdrawal and Tolerance In drug usage compare to eating foods with addictive properties in terms of trying to quit? For instance, ...

263: Diff views in EP, Does Rooster Settle the Hens? Avoiding Cancel Culture from 2021-08-26T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Howk discusses: 1. I think Jordan Peterson has done a fantastic job of exploring the evolutionary basis for Jungian archetypes. He appears to have a firm grasp on the literatu...

(Replay): Leaving an unhappy marriage, Flirting, Toxic parents, Needy friends from 2021-08-19T03:30

In this replay of Ep 202, the questions are:   1. I’ve been married to a 90% disagreeable man for 42 years. Many times I’ve packed my bags but never followed through. I dream of being on my own, ...

262: Kid blames mom for low self-esteem, High ambition but mediocre action from 2021-08-12T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle answers:  1. my daughter was recently informed by her therapist that self esteem is created in the first five years of life. My daughter feels now that I failed her in T...

261: Current events (July 2021) from 2021-07-29T03:30

In today's episode, Dr .Lisle and Dr. Howk weigh in on current events. 

(Replay) Earning attraction, IQ discrepancy, Market-limiting cues in dating from 2021-07-22T03:30

In today's replay of episode 198, the Dr's discuss: 1. I think that you are absolutely right when you say that happiness comes from esteem, earned in the right way from the people that matter. It'...

260: Shaking the Jimmy Gene, Less Productive after Securing a Mate? from 2021-07-15T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Howk dicusses: 1. I am a fairly successful artist in his late 20s (definitely another Jimmy the Guitar player). My Big Five is highly distorted (O-98, C-75, E-98, A-15, N-98),...

259: Standoff w Son, Partner Won't Move Out, Mean Son, Problems w MIL from 2021-07-08T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle answers the following questions:  1.  Our adult son is still living at home to save money to buy his own place. This year he was riding his motorcycle without insurance ...

(Replay) Myelin sheath/child development,Are private ppl missing out, Genes from 2021-06-17T03:30

In today's replay of episode 197, Dr. Lisle disusses: 1. Does the myelin sheath development also apply to more purely mental abilities like reading and comprehension, or the ability to imagine and...

258: Current Events from 2021-06-10T03:30

In this epsiode, Dr. Howk and Dr. Lisle discuss current events. 

257: Current Events May 2021 from 2021-05-27T03:30

In today's episode, Dr. Howk and Dr. Lisle discuss current events.

(Replay)Calibrating to the market, Showing off genes in the cold, Finding a mate from 2021-05-20T03:30

In today's replay of episode 207, we go over these questions: 1. I understand from evolutionary psychology that certain market distortions, like a large number of females in college, or a small nu...

256: Placebo effect, Frustrated at societal costs, Living with distortions from 2021-05-14T03:00

In today's show, the Dr's dicuss the following question:  1. In episode 243, Dr. Lisle defined the pleasure trap roughly as the state of an organism being fooled by artificial stimuli into believi...

(Replay) Depression, Why does mad girlfriend ignore, 25 year relationship no sex from 2021-05-06T03:30

In today's replay of episode 206, Dr. Lisle & Dr. Howk go over the following questions: 1. Depression often gets talked about as being a biological condition and that just like having a broken arm...

255: Perceptions meet reality, Where does 'sense of awe' come from? from 2021-04-29T03:30

In today's show, the Dr's discuss the following questions: 1. For the past 20 years I have been bewildered and somewhat dissappointed in how my ex-husband and two adult sons have been difficult to...

254: Economics, Cryptocurrency, and Job Searching from 2021-04-15T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk discuss some economics, politics, and this question from a listener:  (Paraphrased due to original q length) Dear Dr's, I was recently laid off from my job ...

(Replay)Moderation vs. fanaticism in life pursuits,Social media as pleasure trap from 2021-04-08T03:30

In today's replay of episode 205, Dr. Lisle & Dr. Howk answer the following questions: 1. My brother never does anything in moderation, for example if he starts working out, he'll organize his lif...

253: Vaccine passports, Libertarian principles, Social credit system from 2021-04-02T02:00

In today's show, Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk discuss some current events including vaccine passports, an impending social credit system, and some libertarian principles.  

(Replay) Do emotions trigger relapses? How to prevent/minimize addictive relapse from 2021-03-25T03:30

In this episode, Dr. Lisle & Dr. Howk briefly discuss a recent article titled, "Harvard researchers help explain link between emotion and addictive substance use".  https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fac...

252: State of the Unions in a relationship, Pair bonds, Disingenuous friend from 2021-03-18T03:30

In today's show, the Dr's discuss: 1. Is it possible to have a personality that is not a good fit for a long-term committed relationship? 2. I have this one specific girlfriend who seems to be di...

(Replay) Being a therapist, Overcoming fears&anxieties from 2021-03-11T04:30

  In today's replay of episode 212, the Dr's discuss the following questions: 1. Would you still recommend psychology as a career? I am interested in becoming a therapist, and your podcast has tu...

251: Am I with Mr. Right for the Wrong Reasons? from 2021-03-04T04:30

In this episode, Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk discuss this situation: I am a 26 year old female and in a two year relationship with a guy named Luke. He is an MD and works at the hospital, he is rather ...

250: Owing parents,Child's junk affects Mom's health,Too sensitive?, Half effort from 2021-02-18T04:30

In today's episode, Dr. Lisle discusses: 1. How much do you owe your parents as they age? My father is very disagreeable and I hate being around him. As my father ages, he will need me to care for...

(Replay) Neuroticism and IQ, Creating habits, Saving a post-affair marriage from 2021-02-11T04:30

In today's replay of episode 211, Dr. Lisle & Dr. Howk discuss: 1. How does neuroticism interact with IQ? We've all been in situations where a reasonable point of view is met by a barrage of irrit...

249: Washed Up Jimmy is Offended, Do Friends&Business mix? from 2021-02-04T04:30

In today's episode, Dr Lisle & Howk discuss the following questions 1.My friend (washed up Jimmy) felt that the Doctors were undervaluing 'washed up Jimmys' potential contribution to a relationshi...

247: 2020 Year in Review from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In today's show, Nate Gershfeld recaps some favorite clips from the 2020 episodes. 

(Replay) Minimizing distortions, Worth it to disagree? from 2021-01-28T04:30

In tonight's replay of episode 190, Dr. Lisle discusses the following questions: 1. I was wondering how Dr Lisle reconciled two seemingly opposing thoughts I've heard on separate episodes. 1. CBT ...

248: Earning esteem, feeling pride, and self-improvement from 2021-01-21T04:30

In today's episode, Dr. Lisle discusses the following question: Do you have any tips for getting yourself to do the hard things you know you should do? I am a voracious consumer of self-improvemen...

(Replay) Stuck in a stagnant rut, Mirror emotions, More detail on agreeableness from 2021-01-14T04:30

In tonight's replay of episode 187, Dr. Lisle discusses: 1. Why am I so stagnant? Despite doing poorly in practically all the dimensions of my life (romantic, social, pursuit) I don't take any eff...

247: Govt&Pleasure Trap, Avoiding ego trap as a celeb, Evo Psych over 60 from 2021-01-07T04:30

In today's show, Dr. Howk & Dr. Lisle discuss: 1. On your episode about the 2020 election, I was very surprised to hear the two of you lionize the sturdiness of American government when one of the...

246: 2020 Year in Review from 2020-12-31T05:30

In today's show, Nate Gershfeld recaps some favorite clips from the 2020 episodes. 

245: Maximizing freedom, Are pets supernormal family stimuli? from 2020-12-25T01:00

In the last live episode of 2020, Dr. Howk and Dr. Lisle discuss: 1. I am in my mid forties and for almost my whole life I have been a strong advocate of much stricter controls of driving, smoking...

244: Washed up Jimmy, Lazy millennials, Covid mandates/New normal? from 2020-12-10T04:30

In today's show, the dr's discuss the following topics: 1. As a somewhat successful women in her late thirties, I find many males attracted to my stability. I feel almost viewed as an asset to pot...

243: Erectile Dysfunction, Pleasure Trap/Ego Trap: Blaming the wrong things from 2020-11-26T04:30

In today's show, the Dr's answer and discuss the following questions: 1. My high blood pressure medication is causing me to underperform in the bedroom to the point where I feel extremely anxious,...

(Replay) Is effective health care possible? Sharing health info w sick friends from 2020-11-19T04:30

In this replay of episode 185, Dr. Lisle answers these questions: 1. Given the profitability of prescribing pills and surgical procedures, do you believe the mainstream medical-industrial-complex ...

242: Dr. Howk&Dr. Lisle analysis of the 2020 US Presidential Election from 2020-11-12T04:30

In this episode, Dr. Howk and Dr. Lisle analyze the 2020 US Presidential Election between President Trump and former VP Joe Biden. 

(Replay): Pleasure Trap, Making yourself proud, Social cost of eating healthy from 2020-11-05T04:30

In this reply of episode 195, Dr. Lisle & Dr. Howk discuss: On today's show, Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk will answer the following questions: 1. Imagine a 20-year-old male.  Every day, he plays video ...

241: Spouse is Great but Unhealthy, Blamed for Child's Behavior, Feel vs act from 2020-10-29T03:30

1.My husband and I are in our late 20s, no children, married less than 3 years. 6 months after our wedding, I became whole food plant based and an ethical vegan. I was already pretty healthy prior,...

(Replay) Group therapy, Plomian curse, Enlightenment trap, Being less critical from 2020-10-22T03:30

In today's replay of Episode 192 we have the following questions: 1. What are Dr. Lisle's thoughts on group therapy? What is the purpose if there is one and how would he apply evolutionary princip...

240: Dealing with Narcissism, Small Talk vs Discussing Unconventional views from 2020-10-15T03:30

In today's new episode, Dr. Lisle discusses the following questions: 1) I was deeply fascinated by the Drs' take on narcissism and finally realized my mother is a narcissist. Many of my "friends" ...

(Replay) Impostor Syndrome, Parenting a mischievous son, BF went to stripclub from 2020-10-08T03:30

In this replay of Episode 191, Dr. Howk and Dr. Lisle answer the following questions: 1.  What is impostor syndrome? Can you change the perception of feeling like a fraud?  2. A dad's son climbs ...

239: Down arrow, Education policy, Epigenetics, Trauma induced behavioral change from 2020-10-01T03:30

In this new episode, Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk answer these q's: 1.  Voicemail question: Are there some situations where you avoid using the down arrow technique like when the worst case scenario is ...

(Replay) Couchsurfing as a woman, Resilience vs coddling, Jealousy after breakup from 2020-09-24T03:30

In this replay of episode 188, Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk, discuss the following questions: 1. My niece and I have been debating whether it’s safe for attractive young solo female travelers to couch s...

238:Calorie budget,Baby v Adult talk,Russian women,Heritability,Corporate jargon from 2020-09-17T04:00

1. I have been a proponent of wholesome eating as the guarantee of good health and optimal weight. The approach has worked great for me, but I am still curious to know if eating high caloric densit...

237: Desire to change others, Sibling concerns, Step-dad harsh with stepson from 2020-09-03T03:30

1. If it is true that we can't change people, why would evolution waste energy engineer feelings in us that make us feel incline to try to change others? If we can't change others, why do people co...

236: Read receipts, Low sex desire, Weight, High school skills, Silly animals from 2020-08-27T03:30

1. I am a 40-something male on the online/swipey app dating scene. I have had rotten luck and I am interested in whether turning off “read receipts” on WhatsApp is putting women off.  I like the fr...

235: Underdogs, Lazy husband, Genetic politics,Disagreeable vs confrontational from 2020-08-20T03:30

In today's show, the Dr's answer these Q's: 1. Why do we root for under-dogs ?  How do we get status from a group that contains perennial losers ? 2. My husband and I are both 30 and have been ma...

234: Covid Update, Psychology of War, Why High Expectations? from 2020-08-13T03:30

In today's episode, Dr. Lisle updates us on his thinking about the COVID-19 pandemic and current events surrounding lockdowns, death rates, and the future.  Two questions are answered and they are...

233: Helping friends, Aliens, PMS, Anger management, Reducing anxiety from 2020-08-06T03:30

1.  I feel like I am in the process of losing my best friend. She has been trying to leave an emotionally abusive/narcissistic relationship with a much older man for a while. Of her own admission s...

232: Sugar babies, Appearance&personality, Unconditional love, Homelessness from 2020-07-30T03:30

1. My 19 year old daughter confided in me that she and her friend joined a sugar baby website and has met an older man.  I am her birthmother. We are in an "open adoption arrangement" I am 38, so y...

231: Post-corona dating calibration, Pushing our kids, Controlling others from 2020-07-23T03:30

Today's questions: 1. I'm interested in the post-Corona calibration process many of us are likely going through or about to go through. I'd be interested to hear how this unique level of isolation...

230: Repeat Exposure, Scrambled Eggs, Pair bond dating success, Online dating from 2020-07-16T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk start with a dating question and branch off to discuss the Repeat Exposure Effect along with a song performed by one of our listeners, Warren Tews (https://y...

229: Changing political views, Dealing with grief, Current division in the world from 2020-07-09T03:30

In today's show, the Dr's discuss these questions: 1. Ive been following Geoffory Millers twitter during the past couple months and noticed that his worldview is trending to become a little more c...

228: Selfish Gene&Blueprint, Faking orgasms, Low mood stay at home mom from 2020-07-02T03:30

1. I have come to some confusion reconciling the Selfish Gene's central ideas and Plomin's description of genetics. The confusion though comes from trying to understand how the notion of self selec...

227: Genes for disease vs. personality, Parental influence, Environmental genes from 2020-06-25T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle discusses: 1. I know you propose that personality is 100% genetically driven. But Dr. McDougall has shown that genes can be turned on and off by diet, and that even the ...

226: Irritated compliance, Getting ppl to listen, Break ups, Marriage hesitation from 2020-06-18T03:30

Q's 1. I'm a hyperconscientious nutcase but I don't relate at all to Dr Lisle's statement that HCNCs are more likely to be over the top with wearing masks, washing hands, etc.. I find myself getti...

225: AGE's,Evolution&diet, Self-esteem during recovery, Finding YOUR coalition from 2020-06-11T03:30

In today's show, the doctors discuss: 1. Looking at a list of the foods with the most AGEs in them (fried or high temperature cooked high-protein/fat/sugar foods), it almost seems as if humans can...

224:Current events,Growth mindset v Genes,Corona-virus compliance, Inheritance from 2020-06-04T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle briefly discusses the current events in the USA and then discusses these q's: 1. I come from a family of low lifes, junkies, and drug addicts. I was able to be the first...

223: Food vs drugs, Longevity, Dating market while aging, Is Lust a trap? from 2020-05-28T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk discuss the following:  1.  How does withdrawal and Tolerance In drug usage compare to eating foods with addictive properties in terms of trying to quit? Fo...

222: Stats Update Coronavirus from 2020-05-21T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle gives our audience an update and some reflection about the coronavirus pandemic.  In true fashion, what was intended to be a few minutes of finalizing the coronavirus sta...

221: Lockdown changes&annoyance, Dealing w Burn out, How to Help a friend from 2020-05-14T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle & Howk discuss these questions: 1. Do you see any big long term changes coming as a result of the shut down and isolation that will last more than a few months?  Will th...

220: Tension w friends, Dealing with conflict, Mass hysteria, Self-esteem from 2020-05-07T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk discuss the following questions: 1. HELP! Am I going to lose friends over the virus? Most of my friends are overwhelmed with fear and are just bossing every...

219: Increasing your self-esteem&escaping the pleasure trap during Lockdown from 2020-04-30T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Howk and Nate discuss life during lockdown.  Dr. Howk comments on those struggling to accomplish a particular task because the lockdown has disrupted their normal routine wheth...

218: New data, Coronarivus Part 6 from 2020-04-23T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk discuss new data that has been released in the last week indicating an even more favorable direction. 

217: Coronavirus Part 5, Math clarification from 2020-04-16T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle & Dr. Howk clarify some of the data & math behind the coronavirus pandemic currently dominating government policy and news discussions. 

216: Coronavirus Loneliness, Economy, Revolution, Bell Curves&Stereotypes from 2020-04-09T03:30

On today's show, the Dr's discuss the ongoing coronavirus situation with some pointed questions regarding lockdown loneliness, the economy, libertarian angst during a pandemic, and the different re...

215: Coronavirus with Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk from 2020-04-02T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk wanted to make a video podcast so the audio has been uploaded here but you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/x40WWoUpeds

214: Coronavirus 2020 Part 2 from 2020-03-26T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle & Dr. Howk continue the coronavirus pandemic discussion.    Dr. Lisle is a former professor of statistics at Stanford University and he has analyzed the data on the coro...

213: Coronavirus 2020 from 2020-03-19T03:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle & Dr. Howk discuss the coronavirus pandemic and what to consider when hearing news of this outbreak. 

212: Being a therapist, Overcoming fears&anxieties from 2020-03-12T03:30

In today's show, the Dr's discuss the following questions: 1. Would you still recommend psychology as a career? I am interested in becoming a therapist, and your podcast has turned what I thought ...

211: Neuroticism and IQ, Creating habits, Saving a post-affair marriage from 2020-03-05T04:30

On today's show, the Dr's answer these questions: 1. How does neuroticism interact with IQ? We've all been in situations where a reasonable point of view is met by a barrage of irritable insults. ...

210: Well-meaning organization getting off-course, Personality cancer from 2020-02-27T04:30

In today's show, Dr. Howk discusses the following questions: 1. I belong to a professional organization that has been working to root out genuine problems with racism, albeit in fits and starts. B...

209: Susceptibility to addiction, Dealing w family bullies,Attraction C/B from 2020-02-20T04:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle answers the following questions: 1. Are some people more susceptible to addiction than others? If so, why are some people more susceptible to addiction than others? 2. ...

208: Arrogant/cocky people, Epidemic of anxiety, Evo psych of suicide from 2020-02-13T04:30

On today's show, Dr. Lisle goes over these questions: 1.I have a brother-in-law who is mildly successful, makes decent money. he thinks he’s the most intelligent and successful person. He constant...

207: Calibrating to the market, Showing off genes in the cold, Finding a mate from 2020-02-06T04:30

In today's episode, we go over these questions: 1. I understand from evolutionary psychology that certain market distortions, like a large number of females in college, or a small number of males ...

206: Depression, Why does mad girlfriend ignore, 25 year relationship no sex from 2020-01-30T04:30

In today's show, Dr. Lisle & Dr. Howk go over the following questions: 1. Depression often gets talked about as being a biological condition and that just like having a broken arm, treating depr...

205: Moderation vs. fanaticism in life pursuits, Social media as pleasure trap from 2020-01-23T04:30

In today's episode Dr. Lisle & Dr. Howk answer the following questions: 1. My brother never does anything in moderation, for example if he starts working out, he'll organize his life around it, ...

204: Do emotions trigger relapses? How to prevent/minimize addictive relapse? from 2020-01-16T04:30

In this episode, Dr. Lisle & Dr. Howk briefly discuss a recent article titled, "Harvard researchers help explain link between emotion and addictive substance use".  https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fac...

203: New Year's resolutions, Pleasure Trap, Health questions from 2020-01-09T04:30

In today's show, we'll get the Dr's take on a recent study "Surviving and Thriving: Fundamental Social Motives Provide Purpose in Life" published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin." htt...

202: Leaving an unhappy marriage, Flirting, Toxic parents, Needy friends from 2020-01-02T04:30

Today's questions are:   1. I’ve been married to a 90% disagreeable man for 42 years. Many times I’ve packed my bags but never followed through. I dream of being on my own, doing the little thing...

201: Accessing the subconscious, Depression from illness, Brain maturity from 2019-12-26T04:30

Today's questions: 1. Is it true that there are parts of the mind that we don't have access to, like a "subconscious?" Put another way, is there any information in our mind that we cannot reach do...

200: Episode 200 from 2019-12-19T04:30

We celebrate this milestone episode with some fun questions for Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk. 

199: Attraction tiers, Bluffing conscientiousness, Jimmy the guitar player from 2019-12-12T04:30

Today's show we go over these questions: 1. If two people typically rate as 10/10 yet one is deemed more attractive on average, would that mean they're objectively better looking while being in ...

198: Earning attraction, IQ discrepancy,Market-limiting cues in dating profiles from 2019-12-05T04:30

In today's show, we go over the following questions: 1. I think that you are absolutely right when you say that happiness comes from esteem, earned in the right way from the people that matter. ...

197: Myelin sheath/child development,Are private ppl missing out,Measuring genes from 2019-11-28T04:30

Today's questions: 1. Does the myelin sheath development also apply to more purely mental abilities like reading and comprehension, or the ability to imagine and come up with inventive solutions t...

196: Attraction patterns, 'Control freak', 'Emotional blackmail' from 2019-11-21T04:30

In today's show, the Drs answer the following listener questions: 1.I was married to a man for 3 years who was a recovering drug and alcohol addict.  In any case, we have recently divorced. Ther...

195: Pleasure Trap, Making yourself proud, Social cost of eating healthy from 2019-11-14T04:30

On today's show, Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk will answer the following questions: 1. Imagine a 20-year-old male.  Every day, he plays video games, eats Twinkies, drinks Mountain Dew, binge watches Netf...

194: Evo psych of punishment&revenge, Fairness in male/female dynamics&more from 2019-11-07T04:30

In today's show we discuss the Evolutionary psychology of individual, group, and self punishment and revenge. How does this factor in to Hamilton's rule?  Listener questions: 1. Why do people...

193: On-Air session: Dealing with a Micromanaging Boss (replay) from 2019-10-31T03:30

In this episode, we have an on-air session with a listener whose new boss micromanages everything he does. 

192: Group therapy, Plomian curse, Enlightenment trap, Being less critical from 2019-10-24T03:30

In today's show we have the following questions: 1. What are Dr. Lisle's thoughts on group therapy? What is the purpose if there is one and how would he apply evolutionary principles and esteem dy...

191:Impostor Syndrome, Parenting a mischievous son, Boyfriend went to stripclub from 2019-10-17T03:30

We go over the following questions: 1.  What is impostor syndrome? Can you change the perception of feeling like a fraud?  2. A dad's son climbs on a roof to look at his neighbor's nude sunbathin...

190: Minimizing distortions, Worth it to disagree? from 2019-10-10T03:30

The questions for tonight's show are as follows: 1. I was wondering how Dr Lisle reconciled two seemingly opposing thoughts I've heard on separate episodes. 1. CBT is an effective therapy to mit...

189: Introducing Dr. Jen Howk from 2019-10-03T03:30

We welcome to the podcast our newest guest, Dr. Jen Howk. We'll find out about who she is, how she got interested in Evolutionary Psychology, the work she has done, and her thoughts on a few select...

188: Couchsurfing as a woman, Resilience vs coddling, Jealousy after a break-up from 2019-09-26T03:30

In today's episode, Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk, discuss the following questions: 1. My niece and I have been debating whether it’s safe for attractive young solo female travelers to couch surf. She ...

187: Stuck in a stagnant rut, Mirror emotions, More detail on agreeableness from 2019-09-19T03:30

Questions for tonight's show are: 1. Why am I so stagnant? Despite doing poorly in practically all the dimensions of my life (romantic, social, pursuit) I don't take any effective action. I've don...

186: Male/Female dynamics Part 2 with Drs. Doug Lisle and Jen Howk from 2019-09-12T03:30

We welcome back Dr. Jen Howk for her part 2 debut on the BYG podcast.  Dr. Lisle and Howk answer the following questions from listeners: 1. I would describe myself as a 9. I am pretty and fit. I a...

185: Is effective health care possible? Sharing health info w sick friends from 2019-09-05T03:30

Our questions for this show are: 1. Given the profitability of prescribing pills and surgical procedures, do you believe the mainstream medical-industrial-complex will ever reach a tipping point a...

184: Male/Female Dynamics with Dr. Lisle&Dr. Jen Howk from 2019-08-29T03:30

In this episode, we introduce Dr. Jen Howk, who recently earned her PhD from Harvard. She brings a female perspective to our male/female dynamics questions and offers her insights to our show.  

183: Do rewards improve motivation? Can parents 'toughen' up their kids? from 2019-08-22T03:30

"I'll do it, but not because you told me to"  is a common humorous refrain in movies & TV shows.  In this show, we explore where this emotion comes from.   First, by reviewing a famous study that f...

182: Enlightenment/Ego Trap, Trading w a Toddler, Keeping kids innocent?&more from 2019-08-15T03:30

We start this episode with a question about the Enlightenment & Ego Trap - left over from last episode. The rest of the questions are about interacting with children/kids.   1.  I have a number of...

181: Showing weakness, Dominance Hierarchy, Sharing Evopsych, Ego Trap? from 2019-08-08T03:30

In this show, we discuss showing weakness as a sexual strategy, then we move to a question about dominance hierarchies vs. competence hierarchy (is there a difference?).  Next question is about the...

180: Subjective experiences, Downsides of overshooting evolutionary advantage from 2019-08-01T03:30

Dr. Lisle goes in depth about why nature has selected for subjective experiences.  The question is as follows: What is your take on why a subjective experience would have been selected for, as op...

179: Money&Esteem, Casual mating friends, Communication manipulation, LDR's from 2019-07-25T03:30

Questions tonight are as follows: Can you please talk about the relationship between money and self-esteem and how to learn to enjoy the money one makes? If women in one's social circles, acquain...

178: Stress of decision-making, Esteem choices from 2019-07-18T03:30

A recent study published in the Journal of Personality & Social Psychology* attempts to tackle understanding the stress of decision making.  Nate G goes over the article and Dr. Lisle offers his ta...

177: Does seeking validation hinder happiness? Role of evolutionary mismatch from 2019-07-11T03:30

In this episode, we review a new study in the science of happiness. The first, by Bruce Headey called, Happiness and Longevity: Unhappy People Die Young, Otherwise Happiness Probably Makes No Diffe...

176: Behavioral Genetics, Hiding w status loss, getting ignored in class from 2019-07-04T03:30

We start the show with a question about whether a higher extroversion individual would act more introverted due to status loss.  Then, we move on to a question about why & what to do when getting i...

175:Ben Franklin effect, Burying feelings, Bottling up emotions, Internet trolls from 2019-06-27T03:30

Ben Franklin effect, Burying feelings, Bottling up emotions, Internet trolls

174: Does casual mating doom pair bond chances? Evo psych&spiritual experience from 2019-06-20T03:30

Does casual mating doom pair bond chances? Evo psych & spiritual experience, sibling rivalry

173: Being cheap, Loaning money, Alcoholic husband, Influencing others from 2019-06-13T03:30

Being cheap, Loaning money, Alcoholic husband, Influencing others

172: On-air session: Dating a salesman from 2019-06-06T03:30

On-air session with a lady who has questions about how to spot casual mating

171: Advice for an indecisive man, Advice for a teacher, Delusional friends from 2019-05-30T03:30

Advice for an indecisive man, Advice for a teacher, Delusional friends

170: Is knitting a sexual display? Is sexual inexperience a turn off? from 2019-05-23T03:30

Is knitting a sexual display? Is sexual inexperience a turn off? 

169: Finding a dream job, Drama at work, Helping parents find happiness from 2019-05-16T03:30

Finding a dream job, Drama at work, Helping parents find happiness

168: Why do we get manipulated? Are emotions contagious? from 2019-05-09T03:30

Why do suckers get suckered into things, Are emotions contagious? 

167: Epigenetics, Stress and health, ego-centric bias while dating from 2019-05-02T03:30

Epigenetics, Stress and health,  ego-centric bias while dating

166: Where does guilt come from, where do 'body issues' come from, etc... from 2019-04-25T03:30

Where does guilt come from? Why do some people have 'body issues'? What's the difference between empathy & compassion? Specifically, in the context of a sociopath? Is there a link between ...

165: Dating down vs. up, Do we embarrass to assess mate value? etc... from 2019-04-18T03:30

Dating down vs. up Do we embarrass to assess mate value? What to do if alcohol becomes the preferred social lubricant? Do pair-bonded agreeable people feel happy together?  

164: What if kid doesn't want college? Is there anti-10 paid dates culture? from 2019-04-11T03:30

 What if your kid doesn't want to go to college?   Is there an anti-10 paid dates culture? Why are things "manly"? How to tell if a potential employee is agreeable & conscientious? Why ...

163: Expectations vs performance, politics questions, business partner conflict from 2019-04-04T03:30

Expectations vs performance, politics questions, business partner conflict

162: Explaining the Ego Trap 2 of 2 from 2019-03-28T03:30

The second part of a 2-part show explaining the ego trap.  In this episode, we take questions from listeners about their own ego trap.

161: Explaining the Ego Trap 1 of 2 from 2019-03-21T03:30

Explaining the Ego Trap 1 of 2

160: Special Episode - Broadcasting on Facebook Live from 2019-03-14T03:30

Special Episode - Broadcasting on Facebook Live

159: Internal audience, public speaking, Hot/cold lovers,Getting over a breakup from 2019-03-07T04:30

Internal audience, public speaking, Hot/cold lovers,Getting over a breakup

158:Are women harder on themselves, Stuttering, Marriage problems, Is there a limit to esteem from 2019-02-28T04:30

Are women harder on themselves, Stuttering,  Marriage problems, Is there a limit to esteem

157: Free time, Pseudo esteem from 2019-02-21T04:30

  Free time, Pseudo esteem

156: Keeping attention in class, When authority is altruistic, autism, war from 2019-02-14T04:30

Keeping attention in class, When authority is altruistic, autism, war

155: Dilated eyes, Friendships, Romantic excitement, Live caller from 2019-02-07T04:30

 Dilated eyes, Friendships, Romantic excitement, Live caller

154: Female ambition psychology, Messy roommate, roots of privacy from 2019-01-31T04:30

Female ambition psychology, Messy  roommate,  roots of privacy

153: Falling out of love, Cultural shifts, Faced w food temptations from 2019-01-24T04:30

 Falling out of love, Cultural shifts, Faced w food temptations

152: Anger in relationships, Falling in love w a monk, Food cravings from 2019-01-17T04:30

Anger in relationships, Falling in love w a monk, Food cravings

151: 10 paid dates from a man's perspective, Open-loops from casual flings from 2019-01-10T04:30

10 paid dates from a man's perspective,  Open-loops from casual flings

150: How to deal with a micro-managing boss - an on-air session (replay) from 2019-01-03T04:30

How to deal with a micro-managing boss - an on-air session

149: Shy vs bold men, Getting away from a narcissist, Is there a utopia? from 2018-12-27T04:30

Shy vs bold men, Getting away from a narcissist, Is there a utopia?

148: Forgiving and letting go, Lonely older single women, Shy vs bold men from 2018-12-20T04:30

Forgiving and letting go,  Lonely older single women, Shy vs bold men

147: Effects of long-term marijuana, Spousal abuse, can severe OCD be beaten? from 2018-12-13T04:30

 Effects of long-term marijuana, Spousal abuse, can severe OCD be beaten?

146: Binging on broccoli, Do we want what we can't have? Live caller from 2018-12-06T04:30

Binging on broccoli, Do we want what we can't have?  Live caller

145: Eating healthy while socializing, during the holidays, live caller from 2018-11-29T04:30

Eating healthy while socializing, during the holidays, live caller

144: Gaining your edge in life (replay) from 2018-11-22T04:30

Gaining your edge in life (replay during the holiday)

143: Restriction/binges? Healthy mom pushing health on family, 2 callers from 2018-11-15T04:30

Restriction leads to binges? Healthy mom wants her family to eat healthy.  2 callers: Girlfriend has a question about her boyfriend.  Parent asks about child's grades and about genetic determ...

142: Why do boys pick on girls, giving gifts, people you dislike from 2018-11-08T04:30

 Why do boys pick on girls, giving gifts, people you dislike

141: Facial cues, Guess the personality, non-food potential pleasure traps from 2018-11-01T03:30

Facial cues, Guess the personality,  non-food potential pleasure traps

140: Anorexia, Paternity testing, Selecting for pair bonds on a dating profile from 2018-10-25T03:30

Anorexia, Paternity testing, Selecting for pair bonds on a dating profile

139: Radical Honesty, Genes vs Environment, Reconnecting w an old friend from 2018-10-18T03:30

Radical Honesty, Genes vs Environment, Reconnecting w an old friend

138: Older vs younger generations, applying Evo Psych, genes vs environment from 2018-10-11T03:30

1. Why do many older people complain of younger people "ruining" the world. Is this contempt built into us as we age?  2. Evo Psych makes sense, but how should a therapist apply this knowledge t...

137: The Psychology of Humor (replay) from 2018-10-04T03:30

The Psychology of Humor (replay)

136: Why we feel unhappy sometimes, The meaning of life, What is intuition? from 2018-09-27T03:30

 Why we feel unhappy sometimes, What is the meaning of life, What is intuition?

135: Finding the source of depression - an on-air session from 2018-09-20T03:30

In today's episode, Amy calls into the show because she feels depressed. Dr. Lisle talks to her during an on-air session as they try to figure out the source of her mysterious depression and what t...

134: Nostalgia, Studying for MCAT, Getting asked health questions from 2018-09-13T03:30

Does bad weather trigger feelings of nostalgia which in turn results in more feelings of optimism and higher self-esteem?   A listener is stuck trying to study for the MCAT but caught in the ego...

133: Empathy, Brains vs. Beauty:Trade-off? Male confused on a date from 2018-09-06T03:30

Empathy, Brains vs. Beauty:Trade-off? Male confused on a date

132: Being productive, Escaping the ego trap from 2018-08-30T03:30

Being productive, Escaping the ego trap

131: Health questions. What to say when friend asks if she's overweight? Are there cultural shifts from 2018-08-23T03:30

Health questions.  What to say when friend asks if she's overweight? Are there cultural shifts?

130: Internal audience judgment, anorexia, why do people interrupt each other? from 2018-08-16T03:30

 Internal audience judgment, anorexia, why do people interrupt each other? 

129: Cheapskates, Hoarders, Energy vampires, Marriage trouble from 2018-08-09T03:30

Cheapskates, Hoarders, Energy vampires,  Marriage trouble

128: 6 "Romantic" Gestures That Are MAJOR Red Flags from 2018-08-02T03:30

We review some Romantic Gestures that are MAJOR Red Flags in dating.      

127: Do men judge more than looks, keeping peace in the family, pop psychology from 2018-07-26T03:30

Do men judge more than looks, keeping peace in the family, pop psychology

126: Delaying sex? Does a woman's self-esteem increase with age? from 2018-07-19T03:30

Today on the podcast a few questions from listeners will include a questions from a man trying to understand why Dr. Lisle recommends that women delay sex a bit.  Another question asks whether wome...

125:Committing to goals, displaying confidence, soulmates from 2018-07-12T03:30

Committing to goals, displaying confidence, soulmates, why do guys push sex? 1. I'm 42 overweight would like to be married and would still like to have kids though I'm running out of time. I know ...

124: Stress in the modern world vs. stone-age from 2018-07-05T03:30

Stress in the modern world vs. stone-age

123: Placebo effect, Stockholm syndrome, Listener's son having mental breakdown from 2018-06-28T03:30

Placebo effect, Stockholm syndrome, Listener's son having mental breakdown

122: Aren't humans omnivores? Stanford Experiment, Placebo effect, Stockholm from 2018-06-21T03:30

Aren't humans omnivores?  The evo psych of human diet.  Stanford Experiment, Placebo effect, Stockholm syndrome. Stanford Prison Experiment: " The Lifespan of a Lie" https://medium.com...

121: Dating after appearance change, Disagreeable Doug, Flooding the Circuits, Managing anger from 2018-06-14T03:30

A very unique dating question from a listener who has gotten healthier.  Under what circumstances does Dr. Lisle turn disagreeable? Flooding the Circuits - tips, tricks, technique Managing...

120: A novel approach to cravings for junk, Personality differences&dislikes from 2018-06-07T03:30

Dr. Lisle discusses a novel approach to cravings.  Are we prone to dislike certain people with personality traits opposite from ours?  Do we select friends subconsciously based on status like we ...

119: How does our personality change? With circumstance? With age? from 2018-05-31T03:30

How does our personality change? With circumstance? With age?

118: Hamilton's Rule, Altruism, Kin selection from 2018-05-24T03:30

Hamilton's Rule, Altruism, Kin selection

117: Cost/benefit of displays, directing esteem cues, evo psych of economics, internet trolls, and from 2018-05-17T03:30

Q1:  What makes certain people do more for others than they would for themselves? Q2: What's the scoop on altruism? Q3: What's wrong with socialism? Q4: Why do internet trolls say mean/har...

116: Beauty standards for women, Prostitution, and Emotional Intelligence from 2018-05-10T03:30

An instagram model recently stopped shaving her armpits and wearing makeup as a sort of protest against the "societal programming" of beauty standards.  What does Dr. Lisle think about this?  What...

115: Depression, Psychedelics from 2018-05-03T03:30

 Depression, Psychedelics

114: Evo Psych in academia, advertising, music from 2018-04-26T03:30

Evo Psych in academia, advertising, music, and leadership

113: Fear of commitment, Live callers, Evo Psych in academia, advertising, music from 2018-04-19T03:30

Caller questions are about "Fear of commitment, Evo Psych in academia, advertising, and why do we  love music? Live caller asks about video game addiction in young men.   Another live caller ...

112: Intervention overconfidence, Caller question, Alcoholism, Evo Psych in academia, advertising, from 2018-04-12T03:30

Questions today: 1) Listener has a friend who is an alcoholic.  What can be done as a friend?  2) Why can some people drink heavily and not become addicted to alcohol? 3) Is it worth being...

111: Evolution of language, Emotional first-aid, helping a friend from 2018-04-05T03:30

Evolution of language, Emotional first-aid, helping a friend

110:Co-dependency, child attachment styles, advice on losing a child from 2018-03-29T03:30

Questions for this show are: 1. Strategies for "healing" from an abusive relationship.  Do spouses that escape a narcissist spouse need therapy and support on codependency? 2. Are children’s atta...

109: What can our behavior signal to a romantic partner? from 2018-03-22T03:30

Questions for tonight are as follows: A listener's husband spends money on certain displays but not others - what does it mean? How does a 10-year married couple navigate being swingers when one ...

108: Punishing children, advice to psychology students, cynical from evo psych.. from 2018-03-15T03:30

Questions today are about: Influencing children - how does punishment work? Advice to psychology students who want to learn evo psych in a school that teaches conventional psychology Phobias lik...

107: Bullying, Job satisfaction, Changing careers from 2018-03-08T04:30

Listener questions today are: 1.  Pediatrician has overweight child patients that get picked on at school.  Asking for advice on what to tell them.  2. Job satisfaction - should people select the...

106: Dreams, Meditation, Listener calls in from 2018-03-01T04:30

Dreams, Meditation, Listener calls in about a childhood question

105: Personality traits of 'alpha' males, advice to women dating 'alpha' males from 2018-02-22T04:30

A news article sprinkles in evolutionary psychology when explaining why people are purchasing certain electronics.  We will review the alpha/beta male dynamics, discuss the typical personality t...

104:Helping mom out, Closing an open-loop from 2018-02-15T04:30

Helping mom out, Closing an open-loop

103: Family conflict turns into 8 years of unresolved rumination from 2018-02-08T04:30

We start the show with an update from a listener who took Dr. Lisle's advice last year.    We had a caller on hold looking to discuss her open-loop - Our caller had a falling out with her family 8...

102: Relationships, Time in Womb, Free Will, Evo Psych of Bad Teeth from 2018-02-01T04:30

Relationships, Time in Womb, Free Will, Evo Psych of Bad Teeth

101: Neoteny, Why do women stay w men who don't love them, Asexuality from 2018-01-25T04:30

Neoteny, Why do women stay w men who don't love them, Asexuality

100: Special Episode: Getting Personal with Dr. Doug Lisle from 2018-01-18T04:30

Getting Personal with Dr. Doug Lisle

99: Introvert socializing, happiness triggers, Kid is flunking, Nature fallacy from 2018-01-11T04:30

Socializing as an Introvert, Finding happiness triggers, Kid is flunking, Appeal to nature fallacy

98: Evolutionary psychology in 2018 from 2018-01-04T04:30

Evolutionary psychology in 2018

97: On-air session - Daughter is having health problems, what do we do? from 2017-12-28T04:30

97: On-air session - Daughter is having health problems, what do we do? 

96: 10 paid dates-what now? Societal expectations of parents, future of race from 2017-12-21T04:30

10 paid dates-what now?, Parenting with societal expectations,  the future of races

95: OCD, Jealousy, Over-working, and advice for a naturopath from 2017-12-14T04:30

 OCD, Jealousy, Over-working, and advice for a naturopath

94: Dating on a diet, Painful memories, jealousy, working long hours from 2017-12-07T04:30

Continuing on with the questions from last week's show.   5. Is orthorexia real?  Does it apply to an actually health-promoting diet & lifestyle? 6. Dating while on a diet: How to bring it up wi...

93: Relocating, Sexual Harassment current events, Dating on a diet, and more... from 2017-11-30T04:30

Tonight's questions will be: 1. Follow up question for what the future will look like 2.  What to consider when relocating your life:  Near family, low cost of living, wild experiences, etc.....

92: What will the future look like? from 2017-11-16T04:30

What will the future look like?    

91: Live callers from 2017-11-09T04:30

Live callers

90: Saying sorry, Borderline personality, Multiple personality, politics from 2017-11-02T03:30

Saying sorry, Borderline personality, multiple personality, politics

89: Ex-husband&father of my kids is a sociopath. On-air session from 2017-10-26T03:30

Ex-husband & father of my kids is a sociopath. On-air session

88: Quitting vices: One by one or altogether? Helping your SO with their vices from 2017-10-19T03:30

Topics: Quitting vices one by one or altogether?  Helping your SO with their vices Why are students so stressed? Tips to deal with this. Standing up for yourself if you're highly agreeabl  

87: Psych of Halloween costumes, talking to yourself, modern technology from 2017-10-12T03:30

87: Psych of Halloween costumes, talking to yourself, modern technology

86: What is a middle-of-the-bell-curve person like, braces, alcohol addiction . from 2017-10-05T03:30

What is a middle-of-the-bell-curve person like? and more listener questions

85:Is online dating worth it, qualifying for your spouse.. from 2017-09-28T03:30

Is online dating worth it, qualifying for your spouse.. Article on online dating:  https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/30/science/for-couples-time-can-upend-the-laws-of-attraction.html

84: Building a community, Getting over an ex's past, non-sexual fetishes,&more from 2017-09-21T03:30

Building a community, Getting over an ex's past, non-sexual fetishes, & more

83: Q&A from 2017-09-14T03:30

Ep 83

82: Overcoming height/weight/financial differences while dating from 2017-09-07T03:30

Overcoming height/weight differences while dating

81: Questions for Dr. Lisle from 2017-08-31T03:30

episode 81

80: On-Air Session w Listener&Dr Lisle from 2017-08-24T03:30

On Air Session w Listener & Dr Lisle

79: Doing good, Overbearing parents, Does birth order matter, facing death from 2017-08-17T03:30

Overbearing parents, Does sibling birth order matter, facing death

78: Google's memo controversy from 2017-08-10T03:30

A google engineer wrote a memo explaining biological differences between men and women.  

77: Child prodigies, Cat-fishing, Being born w a deformity from 2017-08-03T03:30

Child prodigies, Cat-fishing, Being born w  a deformity

76: Dating mind-games, Binge-eating from 2017-07-27T03:30

Some fun listener questions 

75: Helping friends/family, self-confidence vs. self-esteem from 2017-07-20T03:30

Helping friends/family, self-confidence vs. self-esteem

74: Millenials from 2017-07-13T03:30

Millenials

73: Parenting styles, Millenials, Bringing back purpose from 2017-07-06T03:30

Parenting styles, Millenials, Bringing back purpose

72: Confidence, Intolerance, finding your purpose from 2017-06-29T03:30

We'll go over an interesting study, some listener emails/questions. 

71: Hard-wired: Nature vs. Nurture from 2017-06-22T03:30

Tonight's episode:  - Two recent studies  - Listener emails - A very funny caller with a great question

70: Finding your identity - an on-air session w Dr. Lisle and a listener from 2017-06-15T03:30

Dr. Lisle talks with a listener during an on-air session about life direction, identity, and finding happiness. 

69: Animal haters, Porn in LTR, Being a nicer person, Decision fatigue&Netflix from 2017-06-08T03:30

1.  If evolutionary psychology considers parental investment theory and the investment in kin as essential why do so many people in the West keep animals.  2.  I used to get really upset when my p...

68: Explaining enablers, dating with psychiatric disorders, and having grit from 2017-06-01T03:30

 Explaining enablers, dating with psychiatric disorders, and having grit

67: About Dr. Lisle Part 2, Myths of Moderation when making health changes from 2017-05-25T03:30

Part 2 of Dr. Lisle's interview on Andrew Taylor's Spud Fit podcast.  He disusses the Myths of Moderation along with the Ego Trap with regards to making healthy lifestyle changes. 

66: About Dr. Doug Lisle from 2017-05-18T03:30

We'll get to know a little more about how Dr. Lisle became a psychologist and how he learned about evolutionary psychology.  This is Part 1 of a two-part interview.  Stay tuned next week for part 2. 

65: Finding your edge in life from 2017-05-11T03:30

I'll read a follow-up email with one of our listeners. And some fun questions from our listeners this week as well.  We will try to get to as many as possible.

64: Dealing with a Micromanager - An On-Air session with Dr. Lisle from 2017-05-04T03:30

Our caller just got a new job and his new supervisor insists on micromanaging everything he does.  

63: Marital jealousy, Distancing yourself, Self-limiting beliefs,and more... from 2017-04-27T03:30

Question we will try to get to: 1. Is the concept of self limiting beliefs the same as ego traps in evo psych? Why do these occur? 2.  My boyfriend and I are very nice people (very agreeable). Fr...

62: Making it to Date #2, Political Correctness, Self-Limiting Beliefs from 2017-04-20T03:30

Listener questions we will try to get to for today: 1. For a successful first date, Dr. Lisle said the goal is to not get ruled out.  I'm using online dating and it seems like every time that I'...

61: Marxism, Affairs, Video Games, Tattoo signaling from 2017-04-13T03:30

Marxism, Affairs, Video Games, Tattoo signaling

60: What if your mate rival drives a Porsche, Succeeding at job interviews from 2017-04-06T03:30

What if your mate rival drives a Porsche, Succeeding at job interviews

59: How different do we act when we're being watched? from 2017-03-30T03:30

How different do we act when we're being watched? 

58: Mate-choice copying, The Milgram Experiment, Trans athletes, Darwin Awards from 2017-03-23T03:30

-Do men appear more desirable when seen with attractive women? What does the science say?   -Stanley Milgram's famous study demonstrated people's capacity for obedience to an authority figure in...

57: Listener emails, questions from 2017-03-16T03:30

57: Listener emails

56: How to deal with flaky/lazy children&flaky friends from 2017-03-09T04:30

How to deal with flakes part 2

55: Discussion about vicious cycles, listener emails, callers welcome from 2017-03-02T04:30

Vicious cycles, listener questions

54: Repairing a strained relationship: On-air session with Olivia&Dr. Lisle from 2017-02-23T04:30

Olivia is having some trouble at home so she calls in and has a session with Dr. Lisle.   

53: Flakes, gays, and cougars from 2017-02-16T04:30

A conversation with Dr. Lisle about flakes.  We take a caller with a few excellent questions. 

52: Listener questions, emails, and comments from 2017-02-09T04:30

Listener questions, emails, and comments

51: How to feel good, how to succceed at life improvement from 2017-02-02T04:30

How to feel good, how to succceed at life improvement

50: What's your personality? from 2017-01-26T04:30

We will review how to assess your own personality characteristics by going over the BF-10/Ten Item PersonalityIndex survey.  You can download it here:  http://gosling.psy.utexas.edu/wp-content/uplo...

49:Overthinking, Reading ppl, family embarrasment,&what to do if you're 'ugly' from 2017-01-12T04:30

49: Listener questions & comments

48: What's the point of psychotherapy, how to influence others from 2017-01-05T04:30

What's the point of psychotherapy?

47: Free will, Basis of EvoPsych, Positive/Negative Reinforcement from 2016-12-29T04:30

We discuss free will, take a call from a behavioral therapist asking about the scientific validity of evolutionary psychology, and Dr. Lisle explains the flawed thinking of positive & negative rein...

46: Listener emails&questions from 2016-12-22T04:30

Episode 46:  Listener emails & questions

45: Willpower&Change Part 2 from 2016-12-15T04:30

Understanding willpower and change part 2.  A follow up from last week.

44: Willpower and Change from 2016-12-08T04:30

Willpower & Change, an evolutionary psychology take.

43: Inside the Criminal Mind from 2016-12-01T04:30

Dr. Lisle shares his experiences as a forensic psychologist for the criminal justice system in Dallas, Texas.  We will go inside the psychology of a criminal mind with some insights & stories. 

42: Listener questions, comments, and emails. Callers welcome! from 2016-11-24T04:30

 Listener questions, comments, and emails. Callers welcome!

41: Why is academia so left wing? from 2016-11-17T04:30

Why is academia so liberal/left-wing?

40: Sexual Abuse/Trauma from 2016-11-10T04:30

How does sexual abuse or trauma affect us?

39: Procrastination from 2016-11-03T03:30

Understanding procrastination.

38: More listener questions/comments from 2016-10-27T03:30

Lots of emails and questions from our last few shows so I'll be reading the emails on air and Dr. Lisle will be answering your questions. 

37: Election 2016- Psychology of Trump, Clinton and the rest of politics from 2016-10-20T03:30

The USA Presidential Election has been unbelievable.  We will be discussing the psychology of Trump, Clinton and how an evolutionary psychologist, Dr. Doug Lisle, PhD, would view this election and ...

36: Dealing with Grief, Loss, and Sadness from 2016-10-13T03:30

We'll talk about dealing with grief, loss, and sadness

35: Keys to a Successful First Date (for Women) from 2016-10-06T03:30

This week is for women. Last week was for men. 

34: Keys to a successful 1st date (for Men) from 2016-09-29T03:30

This week is for men.  Next week is for women.

33: Stress Management from 2016-09-22T03:30

How do we manage stress?

32: Listener emails&questions from 2016-09-15T03:30

We'll read & answer listener emails & questions.

31: Psychology of Humor from 2016-09-08T03:30

We'll talk about the psychology behind humor. 

30: Listener questions from 2016-09-01T03:30

Email any questions to BeatYourGenes@gmail.com or call in 657-383-0751    Some of the questions we'll go over... From listeners: 1) Why do we see a huge discrepancy between societies empathy ...

29: Grudges, Sports, and Rivalry from 2016-08-25T03:30

Evolutionary pscyhology explains grudges, sports competitions, and the rivalries that go with it. 

28: Listener questions&call-ins from 2016-08-18T03:30

If you've listened to an episode and had some questions or comments, now's the show to call in and ask them.  Email me with your questions  BeatYourGenes@gmail.com  or call in 657-383-0751 live at...

27: How to Make Great Friends from 2016-08-11T03:30

How do we make such great friends? We'll answer this question by going over an article called "Why Men Are Better at Friendship Than Women"

26: What He Says vs. What He Means from 2016-08-04T03:30

A humorously scientific look about what men say vs. what they mean.   

25: What she says vs. What she means from 2016-07-28T03:30

A humorously scientific look about what women say and what they really mean. 

24: Keys to a Successful Relationship from 2016-07-21T03:30

We will discuss: - Why Do Relationships Fail? - What your partner says vs. what they mean - Comment on ways to "Hack Your Relationship"   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Feel free to call with y...

23: Do opposites attract? from 2016-07-14T03:30

In this episode, we discuss a prominent psychologist's approach to relationships (called Emotional Focused Therapy) and how it relates to evolutionary psychology.  We will hear a discussion between...

22: More real life examples of relationship conflict from 2016-07-07T03:30

Listen in as we go over a few real examples from our listeners of relationship conflicts.      If you have a situation you'd like some help with please email us at BeatYourGenes@gmail.com or call...

21: Real life examples of relationship conflict from 2016-06-30T02:30

Listen in as we go over a few real examples from our listeners of relationship conflicts.      If you have a situation you'd like some help with please email us at BeatYourGenes@gmail.com or ...

20: Common Relationship Problems&how to solve them from 2016-06-23T02:30

Nate G and Dr. Doug Lisle discuss common dating traps that men and women find themselves in.   We will also go over some listener comments/emails.    If you'd like some advice from Dr. Lisle, fe...

19: Common Dating Traps&how to avoid them from 2016-06-16T02:30

Nate G and Dr. Doug Lisle discuss common dating traps that men and women find themselves in.   We will also go over some listener comments/emails.    If you'd like some advice from Dr. Lisle, fe...

18: Which men and women "hook up" the most from 2016-06-09T02:30

We discuss which type of people hooks up the most.

17: Caller asks Dr. Lisle about polyamory from 2016-06-02T02:30

Pyschologist Dr. Doug Lisle, PhD, takes a call from a man looking to learn more about human mating psychology If any listeners would like to call and ask advice from Dr. Lisle for a show, please e...

16: How much to spend on a first date? from 2016-05-26T02:30

Using the tips and tricks from evolutionary psychology, we talk about first dates and what they signal to our potential mates.   Dating can be confusing, frustrating, intriguing, but also fun.  If...

15: Making Yourself More Attractive from 2016-05-19T02:30

We continue on the topic of Love, Sex, Dating, and Relationships - how to make yourself more attractive and how to outsmart your genes when needed.   Nate G talks with Dr. Doug Lisle, PhD about ev...

14: More on love, sex, dating, and relationships from 2016-05-17T02:00

We discuss real life situations to find what we need to do to find happiness.  To do this, we have to sometimes go against our instincts. This is called "beating your genes".  Listen as I, Nate G, ...

13: Making Yourself More Date-able Part 2 from 2016-05-12T02:30

You might never become a Brad Pitt or Cindy Crawford, but that shouldn't stop you from trying.  Last episode, we went over the right moves to make to make yourself more attractive to the opposite s...

12: Making Yourself More Date-able from 2016-05-05T02:30

You might never become a Brad Pitt or Cindy Crawford, but that shouldn't stop you from trying.  In tonight's episode, we will go over the right moves to make to make yourself more attractive to the...

11: Love, Sex, Dating, Relationships Part 3 from 2016-04-28T02:30

We'll be following up from last week's episode on the same topic.  Callers welcome.  We are live Wednesdays at 7:30-8:30pm PST.   If you've always wanted to talk to a psychologist about somethi...

10: Biological Clock, Sexual Variety, Settling Down,&Male Groupies from 2016-04-21T02:30

This is a follow-up to last week's episode.. We will be going over more common mistakes that we all make in the mating dance that is dating.   ************************ Callers are welcome to ...

09: Love, Sex, Dating, Relationships from 2016-04-14T02:30

If you've ever had a dating experience where you felt you coudn't control yourself or the eventual outcome, that was your genes compelling you to behave in a certain way.  This is a double-edged sw...

08: How to get along without going along from 2016-04-07T02:30

Ever have a pushy friend that's trying to get you to do something you don't want to?   It may seem like the only way to get them to understand "no" is to be rude or leave.   In this episode, ...

07: Understanding Your Personality from 2016-03-31T02:30

We will be discussing personality diffferences and what role they play in different life circumstances.  For example, if you ever had to hire an attorney to defend you, you would want them to be a ...

06: Gender Dynamics and Differences in Men and Women from 2016-03-24T02:30

We discuss the biological difference between men and women, how this translates into modern society.    

05: Stone-Age politics vs. Modern-day politics from 2016-03-17T02:30

Where do political views come from?  As you will hear, Dr Lisle explains that political differences evolved from our basic need to optimize the survival of the stone age village.  This results in a...

04: A common scenario for women in the modern environment from 2016-03-09T04:01:40

As Dr. Lisle discusses the purpose of psychology, we begin with a discussion of thoughts, feelings, and behavior.    Some philosophers believe that we can think one thing and then feel something co...

03: High Cost of High Expectations from 2016-03-03T03:30

Motivation and expectations are supposed to go hand-in-hand.  The idea being - if you're expected to achieve a goal, your motivation kicks in to meet these expectations.  In this episode, Dr. Lisle...

02: Stepping stones to Self-Esteem from 2016-02-25T03:30

What does "self-esteem" actually mean?  In this episode, Dr. Lisle goes over the history of the study of self-esteem.  Then he explains his own discoveries of  esteem processes including self-estee...

01: Happiness vs. Pleasure : What is the goal of life? from 2016-02-18T03:30

In our very first episode, Nate G talks with Dr. Doug Lisle, PhD about the purpose of life, happiness vs. pleasure, and the psychological mechanisms that guide our behavior.    Dr. Lisle talks abo...