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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Oct 20, 2016 • 1h 6min
37: Election 2016- Psychology of Trump, Clinton and the rest of politics
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.
Oct 13, 2016 • 49min
36: Dealing with Grief, Loss, and Sadness
We'll talk about dealing with grief, loss, and sadness
Oct 6, 2016 • 56min
35: Keys to a Successful First Date (for Women)
This week is for women. Last week was for men.
Sep 29, 2016 • 59min
34: Keys to a successful 1st date (for Men)
This week is for men. Next week is for women.
Sep 22, 2016 • 58min
33: Stress Management
How do we manage stress?
Sep 15, 2016 • 45min
32: Listener emails & questions
We'll read & answer listener emails & questions.
Sep 8, 2016 • 46min
31: Psychology of Humor
We'll talk about the psychology behind humor.
Sep 1, 2016 • 58min
30: Listener questions
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 there any "stone age" examples of us quelling these dangers and are there any modern examples? 2) Western men seem to be overwhelmed because they are seeing the women they want drenched in sexual attention and it is petrifying them, often at an early age. Age difference is key here because guys in middle to late teens are just starting to figure out their place in the world, but teen girls the moment they hit legal status can be launched all the way into status and they aren't often keen to hide it. Western society is at a place where hypergamy is broadcasted due to marketing patterns which have always taken advantage of sex while young men are unable to ignore their peers being rocketed into the sexual marketing realm left wondering what is really left for them?
Aug 25, 2016 • 52min
29: Grudges, Sports, and Rivalry
Evolutionary pscyhology explains grudges, sports competitions, and the rivalries that go with it.
Aug 18, 2016 • 56min
28: Listener questions & call-ins
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 8:30pm PST.
