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 its many politics.
We'll talk about dealing with grief, loss, and sadness
This week is for women. Last week was for men.
This week is for men. Next week is for women.
How do we manage stress?
We'll read & answer listener emails & questions.
We'll talk about the psychology behind humor.
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 towards human needs until it comes to sexual satisfaction. We use tax money to fund basic needs of all kinds but if you're a sexual loser you're basically on your own in every way shape and form. Aren't outcast losers in the sexual realm more likely to become radical, rebellious, dangerous to the group? Are the...
Evolutionary pscyhology explains grudges, sports competitions, and the rivalries that go with it.
Most people assume friendships get harder in adulthood because everyone is busy. Dr. Lisle says that's not the real reason. Friendships are insurance policies, and when you already have a stable pair bond, healthy kids, money in the bank, and a high-functioning brain, the village stops offering you anything you actually need. The flatness you feel is not a failure. It's an accurate cost-benefit readout. In this listener Q&A, Dr. Doug Lisle unpacks why female mate choice is asymmetrically mor...
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"
A humorously scientific look about what men say vs. what they mean.
A humorously scientific look about what women say and what they really mean.
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 your own story, question, or comment at 657-383-0751. We are live on Wednesdays at 8:30pm PST. Or email us at BeatYourGenes@gmail.com
Social psychology has been telling couples for decades that "similar people attract" and long-term love depends on shared values and secure attachment. Dr. Lisle says that framing misses what's actually happening. People are not drawn to similar people, and they are not drawn to opposites. They are drawn to value, and they wind up with whoever they can actually afford on the evolutionary market. In this episode, Dr. Lisle takes on three big questions in sequence: why narcissistic and borderline ...
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 in to the show live on Wednesdays at 8:30pm PST at 657-383-0751
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 in to the show live at 657-383-0751
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, feel free to email us at BeatYourGenes@gmail.com or call in live at 657-383-0751 at 7:30pm PST on Wednesdays.
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, feel free to email us at BeatYourGenes@gmail.com or call in live at 657-383-0751 at 7:30pm PST on Wednesdays.
We discuss which type of people hooks up the most.
A listener named Nigel calls in convinced he's found a third option between monogamy and casual sex: deep, meaningful romantic connection with more than one person at the same time. Dr. Lisle tells him it's not a strategy that flies, and he explains exactly why your female partner's brain cannot register "deep meaning" and "shared with others" in the same breath. What follows is one of the clearest explanations of human mating psychology in the entire archive. In this extended caller episode, Dr...
Have the dating games changed in 2 million years? Dr. Lisle reacts to a funny clip about why dating is so frustrating for women in the modern world. Why do women complain about men? Why do men complain about women? The next question Dr. Lisle goes over is a GQ article that asks "How much should a man spend on a first date?" Copyright Beat Your Genes Podcast Host: Nathan Gershfeld Interviewee: Doug Lisle, Ph.D. www.BeatYourGenes.org Intro & outro song: City of Happy Ones · Ferenc Hegedus...
In terms of human history, how did the idea of "locking someone into a relationship" develop? Dr. Lisle discusses the evolution of relations in the human species eventually getting to why are people winding up in a relationship that they feel they have to stay in. There is a brief discussion about the book Sex at Dawn and the argument for polyamory. We find out that the modern world brings modern dilemnas in dating but we still operate under the same psychology as that of our ancient ancestors. ...
Part 2 from last week's episode: 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 sex. This show, we'll get to all the listener comments and questions about how to make yourself more attractive. Join Nathan Gershfeld and Dr. Doug Lisle in a show designed to help you find happiness and navigate the modern world with what you've got. A show where you''ll...
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 opposite sex. Join Nathan Gershfeld and Dr. Doug Lisle in a show designed to help you find happiness and navigate the modren world with what you've got. A show where you'll learn how to outsmart your genes to find true, lasting happiness. Copyright Beat Your Genes Podcast Host: Nathan Gershfeld Intervi...
Following up from last week's episode, Dr. Lisle continues to discuss the psychology of behavior through listener questions such as: Why can people get so offended when told that human nature drives their behavior? Can we improve our marketability in dating/relationships? How are men and women different from one another regarding relationships? Copyright Beat Your Genes Podcast Host: Nathan Gershfeld Interviewee: Doug Lisle, Ph.D. www.BeatYourGenes.org Intro & outro song: City of Happy Ones ...
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. 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 sword. On one hand, you can be optimizing your genes surviving but on the other hand, it may be detrimental to long-term happiness. We have evolved to enjoy the pursuit of lo...
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 sword. On one hand, you can be optimizing your genes surviving but on the other hand, it may be detrimental to long-term happiness. We have evolved to enjoy the pursuit of love & sex through dating and relationships. In this episode Dr. Lisle discusses how we can optimize happiness in this area by bea...
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, Dr. Doug Lisle, PhD discusses how to get along without going along. For a variety of scenarios it is in our best interest to get along with our friends, family members, and co-workers. However, that does not mean that we have to just do everything they want us to. Learn some unique tips and tricks for staying fi...
Everybody loves a personality quiz, but most of what the culture teaches about personality is wrong. Dr. Lisle says astrology is worthless, Jung was off, and Skinner was off, and the actual science was quietly settled at the University of Minnesota in 1985. Your personality is almost entirely genetic, and that one fact rewrites everything people believe about relationships, arranged marriages, self-improvement, and why the same kinds of people keep getting exploited. In this episode, Dr. Lisle w...
