The Jordan Harbinger Show 377: Randolph Nesse | Good Reasons for Bad Feelings
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Jul 14, 2020 Randolph Nesse, the founding director of the Center for Evolution Medicine, explores the evolutionary roots of emotions in this insightful discussion. He explains how anxiety, depression, and anger serve critical survival purposes despite their negative aspects. Nesse dives into why worrying about social perceptions is evolutionarily beneficial and discusses the paradox of why women may choose reckless partners. He also addresses the implications of aging on health, revealing how some traits advantageous in youth can become detrimental later in life.
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Managing Anxiety
- Expose yourself to anxiety-inducing situations and don't flee.
- This prevents the anxiety system from getting stronger because of false alarms.
Trauma and Anxiety
- A woman working in two different grocery stores was robbed at gunpoint in both.
- Her resulting anxiety about working in grocery stores, while extreme, highlights how trauma reinforces fear.
Social Selection
- We care deeply about others' opinions because social acceptance impacted survival and reproduction historically.
- While often excessive, this sensitivity drives prosocial behavior.
