I discuss the cognitive roadblocks that scientists erect when rejecting radical new theories, which in many instances eventually turn out to be true (including the awarding of Nobel prizes). Campanario (2009) paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11192-008-2141-5 Emily Rosa JAMA paper: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/187390 _______________________________________ My forthcoming book The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life is now available...
Jun 19, 2023•18 min•Ep. 583
My forthcoming book The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life is now available for pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Saad-Truth-about-Happiness-Secrets/dp/1684512603 To subscribe to my exclusive content on Twitter, please visit my bio at https://twitter.com/GadSaad _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _________________...
Jun 18, 2023•18 min•Ep. 582
We discuss the importance of relationships to one's wellbeing (physical and mental), the Harvard Study of Adult Human Development, as well as other topics of relevance to clinical psychology and psychiatry. Bob's website: https://www.robertwaldinger.com _______________________________________ My forthcoming book The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life is now available for pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Saad-Truth-about-Happiness-Secrets/dp/1684512603 To subscribe t...
Jun 16, 2023•32 min•Ep. 581
We discuss the relationship between happiness and addiction, cortisol levels, inflammation, the importance of relationships to one's health, the lack of evolutionary theorizing in medicine, biophilic design in hospitals, Joe Biden's cognitive acuity, the repeat arraignments of Donald Trump, the medical conditions of various US presidents, and Dylan Mulvaney. Drew's website: https://drdrew.com _______________________________________ My forthcoming book The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets fo...
Jun 14, 2023•57 min•Ep. 580
We discuss evolutionary medicine, evolutionary psychology, and evolutionary psychiatry among other illuminating topics. Randy's website: https://www.randolphnesse.com _______________________________________ My forthcoming book The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life is now available for pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Saad-Truth-about-Happiness-Secrets/dp/1684512603 To subscribe to my exclusive content on Twitter, please visit my bio at https://twitter.com/GadSaad _...
Jun 12, 2023•56 min•Ep. 579
My forthcoming book The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life is now available for pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Saad-Truth-about-Happiness-Secrets/dp/1684512603 To subscribe to my exclusive content on Twitter, please visit my bio at https://twitter.com/GadSaad _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _________________...
Jun 09, 2023•7 min•Ep. 578
My forthcoming book The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life is now available for pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Saad-Truth-about-Happiness-Secrets/dp/1684512603 To subscribe to my exclusive content on Twitter, please visit my bio at https://twitter.com/GadSaad _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _________________...
Jun 05, 2023•32 min•Ep. 577
Original link on Viva's channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz-iuX8sVJA&t=13s _______________________________________ My forthcoming book The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life is now available for pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Saad-Truth-about-Happiness-Secrets/dp/1684512603 To subscribe to my exclusive content on Twitter, please visit my bio at https://twitter.com/GadSaad _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like ...
Jun 04, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 576
My forthcoming book The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life is now available for pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Saad-Truth-about-Happiness-Secrets/dp/1684512603 To subscribe to my exclusive content on Twitter, please visit my bio at https://twitter.com/GadSaad _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _________________...
Jun 03, 2023•12 min•Ep. 575
We discuss the importance of art to our lives whilst delving into evolutionary theory, consilience, biophilia, interdisciplinarity, and the importance of play. Amazon Link to "Your Brain on Art": http://surl.li/hpanh _______________________________________ My forthcoming book The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life is now available for pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Saad-Truth-about-Happiness-Secrets/dp/1684512603 To subscribe to my exclusive content on Twitter, pl...
Jun 02, 2023•46 min•Ep. 574
A wonderful conversation that I had with Tony Moclair on his Australian radio show. Original link: https://omny.fm/shows/australia-overnight/tony-moclair-chats-with-professor-gad-saad _______________________________________ My forthcoming book The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life is now available for pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Saad-Truth-about-Happiness-Secrets/dp/1684512603 To subscribe to my exclusive content on Twitter, please visit my bio at https://twit...
Jun 01, 2023•28 min•Ep. 573
My forthcoming book The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life is now available for pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Saad-Truth-about-Happiness-Secrets/dp/1684512603 To subscribe to my exclusive content on Twitter, please visit my bio at https://twitter.com/GadSaad _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _________________...
May 31, 2023•15 min•Ep. 572
Enjoy as I read the abstract and conclusion of this professor's recent paper titled "In/Visible POC: Narratives of a Brown Professor in Teacher Education": https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15327086211051787 Tweet in question: https://twitter.com/GadSaad/status/1663011440607784960?s=20 _______________________________________ My forthcoming book The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life is now available for pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Saad-Truth-about-H...
May 29, 2023•18 min•Ep. 571
We discuss the directorial process including the casting of actors, the rebirth of television as an important medium for telling stories, similarities between the Quebec/Canada and Australian film industries, the narcissism of actors, how cultural products (including films) are fossils of the human mind (as covered in my works), and product placements in movies among other topics. Apologies for some of the audio quality issues. Blame it on the relevant Australian Internet provider! Tony's 2014 m...
May 28, 2023•57 min•Ep. 570
My forthcoming book The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life is now available for pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Saad-Truth-about-Happiness-Secrets/dp/1684512603 To subscribe to my exclusive content on Twitter, please visit my bio at https://twitter.com/GadSaad _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _________________...
May 27, 2023•9 min•Ep. 569
My forthcoming book The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life is now available for pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Saad-Truth-about-Happiness-Secrets/dp/1684512603 To subscribe to my exclusive content on Twitter, please visit my bio at https://twitter.com/GadSaad _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _________________...
May 26, 2023•17 min•Ep. 568
This clip is part of a longer conversation that I had on Sky News Australia hosted by Rita Panahi. Original link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpJyu0WuEG4 _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _______________________________________ This clip was posted earlier today (May 24, 2023) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1568: https://youtu.b...
May 24, 2023•2 min•Ep. 567
If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _______________________________________ This clip was posted earlier today (May 23, 2023) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1567: https://youtu.be/4oQyLKTDHZg _______________________________________ My forthcoming book The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life is now available for pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/S...
May 23, 2023•7 min•Ep. 566
This clip is part of a longer conversation that I had on Sky News Australia hosted by Rita Panahi. Original link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRJFFsLwiGQ&t=18s . _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _______________________________________ This clip was posted earlier today (May 23, 2023) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1566: htt...
May 23, 2023•7 min•Ep. 565
I read passages from chapter 8 of my 2011 book The Consuming Instinct (pp. 203-204 and pp. 223-224): https://amzn.to/45gCPr4 My tweet in question: https://twitter.com/GadSaad/status/1659910236889546755?s=20 _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _______________________________________ This clip was posted earlier today (May 20, 2023) on my YouTub...
May 20, 2023•13 min•Ep. 564
Topics covered include Stoicism, Marcus Aurelius, other ancient Greek philosophers, the Greek Miracle, and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Donald's website: https://donaldrobertson.name _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _______________________________________ This clip was posted earlier today (May 19, 2023) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD T...
May 19, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 563
Original link from Piers Morgan Uncensored: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzij1LDo2x0&t=10s _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _______________________________________ This clip was posted earlier today (May 18, 2023) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1563: https://youtu.be/bkiD6aOStJ0 _______________________________________ My for...
May 18, 2023•9 min•Ep. 562
Link to the show's website: https://www.fox.com/fox-news-tonight/ _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _______________________________________ This clip was posted earlier today (May 17, 2023) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1562: https://youtu.be/Zeta3YDJ3Jc _______________________________________ My forthcoming book The Saad Truth abo...
May 17, 2023•3 min•Ep. 561
Topics covered include the Pioppi and Mediterranean diets, the cholesterol-heart disease link, the use of statins, preventive medicine, the links between a good diet and reduced risks of COVID infections, the link between COVID mNRA vaccines and cardiac incidents, the mismatch hypothesis from evolutionary medicine, and the dangers of Big Pharma. Promotional clip for First Do No Pharm: https://youtu.be/f7rv_f_EorM Website for the documentary: https://www.nopharmfilm.com __________________________...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 560
If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _______________________________________ This clip was posted earlier today (May 14, 2023) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1560: https://youtu.be/OiBX4ZYsZpk _______________________________________ My forthcoming book The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life is now available for pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/S...
May 14, 2023•5 min•Ep. 559
This was my return appearance on Greg Gutfeld's late night show in May 2023. Again, I had a great time on the show. Link to the show's website: https://www.foxnews.com/shows/gutfeld Many thanks again to my daughter for having isolated the individual segments in which I appear, which I then used to create this montage. _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal....
May 11, 2023•6 min•Ep. 558
Articles detailing the child's beating: https://bit.ly/3LScB5f and https://bit.ly/3pycsfI _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _______________________________________ This clip was posted earlier today (May 10, 2023) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1558: https://youtu.be/yHk4qBSpv58 _______________________________________ My forthcoming...
May 11, 2023•11 min•Ep. 557
If you wish to see my actual terror as I shared my message whilst hiding under the table, you'll need to watch it on my YouTube channel. The clip was posted earlier today (May 9, 2023) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1557: https://youtu.be/hGw5ZRLQsUo _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _______________________________________ My forthc...
May 09, 2023•2 min•Ep. 556
This was my inaugural appearance on Greg Gutfeld's late night show in October 2022. It was a wonderful and fun experience. Link to the show's website: https://www.foxnews.com/shows/gutfeld Many thanks to my daughter for having isolated the individual segments in which I appear, which I then used to create this montage. _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal...
May 09, 2023•7 min•Ep. 555
Quote taken from my 2007 book The Evolutionary Bases of Consumption (pp. 52-53). Article in question: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886923000193 _______________________________________ If you appreciate my work and would like to support it: https://subscribestar.com/the-saad-truth https://patreon.com/GadSaad https://paypal.me/GadSaad _______________________________________ This clip was posted earlier today (May 8, 2023) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1555: http...
May 08, 2023•10 min•Ep. 554
