Beat Your Genes Podcast
BeatYourGenes
Evolutionary psychology with Dr. Doug Lisle, PhD and Nathan Gershfeld, D.C.
Most psychology advice treats your brain like a broken machine. Beat Your Genes starts somewhere different: your instincts aren't broken. They're just optimized for a Stone Age environment that no longer exists.
Dr. Lisle - Evolutionary psychologist, former Stanford lecturer, and co-author of The Pleasure Trap - has spent decades developing frameworks that explain human behavior from the ground up.
Nathan Gershfeld, D.C. - trained first as an electrical engineer and then spent 14 years as a Doctor of Chiropractic. He brings a systems thinker's curiosity to every conversation. He mostly lets Dr. Lisle talk.
Topics include relationships and attraction, self-esteem, personality, depression and anxiety, willpower, the ego trap, and how pushy people exploit agreeable ones.
380+ episodes. New episodes every other week.
New here? Start at beatyourgenes.org/start-here
Most psychology advice treats your brain like a broken machine. Beat Your Genes starts somewhere different: your instincts aren't broken. They're just optimized for a Stone Age environment that no longer exists.
Dr. Lisle - Evolutionary psychologist, former Stanford lecturer, and co-author of The Pleasure Trap - has spent decades developing frameworks that explain human behavior from the ground up.
Nathan Gershfeld, D.C. - trained first as an electrical engineer and then spent 14 years as a Doctor of Chiropractic. He brings a systems thinker's curiosity to every conversation. He mostly lets Dr. Lisle talk.
Topics include relationships and attraction, self-esteem, personality, depression and anxiety, willpower, the ego trap, and how pushy people exploit agreeable ones.
380+ episodes. New episodes every other week.
New here? Start at beatyourgenes.org/start-here
Episodes
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Dec 13, 2018 • 50min
147: Effects of long-term marijuana, Spousal abuse, can severe OCD be beaten?
Delve into the long-term psychological effects of frequent marijuana use and how they shape individual mindsets. Explore the hidden complexities of spousal and child abuse, revealing the interplay of personality and societal pressures. Discover the evolutionary roots of OCD and the importance of tailored therapy in overcoming it. The discussion also probes into how to navigate friendships strained by discomfort, emphasizing communication and conflict resolution. Each topic invites profound reflections on behavior and relationships.
Dec 6, 2018 • 1h 4min
146: Binging on broccoli, Do we want what we can't have? Live caller
Binging on broccoli, Do we want what we can't have? Live caller
Nov 29, 2018 • 1h 8min
145: Eating healthy while socializing, during the holidays, live caller
Eating healthy while socializing, during the holidays, live caller
Nov 22, 2018 • 47min
144: Gaining your edge in life (replay)
Gaining your edge in life (replay during the holiday)
Nov 15, 2018 • 51min
143: Restriction/binges? Healthy mom pushing health on family, 2 callers
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 determinism.
Nov 8, 2018 • 46min
142: Why do boys pick on girls, giving gifts, people you dislike
Why do boys pick on girls, giving gifts, people you dislike
Nov 1, 2018 • 49min
141: Facial cues, Guess the personality, non-food potential pleasure traps
Facial cues, Guess the personality, non-food potential pleasure traps
Oct 25, 2018 • 43min
140: Anorexia, Paternity testing, Selecting for pair bonds on a dating profile
Anorexia, Paternity testing, Selecting for pair bonds on a dating profile
Oct 18, 2018 • 57min
139: Radical Honesty, Genes vs Environment, Reconnecting w an old friend
Radical Honesty, Genes vs Environment, Reconnecting w an old friend
Oct 11, 2018 • 55min
138: Older vs younger generations, applying Evo Psych, genes vs environment
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 to a client/patient? 3. If I'm born a disagreeable jerk, can I beat my genes in a simliar way that a person with genes for heart disease/cancer can beat their genes?
