Beat Your Genes: An Evolutionary Psychology Podcast For Finding Happiness In The Modern World

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. 

 Why do boys pick on girls, giving gifts, people you dislike

Facial cues, Guess the personality,  non-food potential pleasure traps

Anorexia, Paternity testing, Selecting for pair bonds on a dating profile

Radical Honesty, Genes vs Environment, Reconnecting w an old friend

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? 

The Psychology of Humor (replay)

 Why we feel unhappy sometimes, What is the meaning of life, What is intuition?

In today's episode, Amy calls into the show because she feels depressed. Dr. Lisle talks to her during an on-air session as they try to figure out the source of her mysterious depression and what to do about it.   

Does bad weather trigger feelings of nostalgia which in turn results in more feelings of optimism and higher self-esteem?   A listener is stuck trying to study for the MCAT but caught in the ego trap.   Dr. Lisle's "seem strategy" works to get others to stop challenging us about our healthy diet but what can we do if we want to show off our knowledge? 

Empathy, Brains vs. Beauty:Trade-off? Male confused on a date

Being productive, Escaping the ego trap

Health questions.  What to say when friend asks if she's overweight? Are there cultural shifts?

 Internal audience judgment, anorexia, why do people interrupt each other? 

Cheapskates, Hoarders, Energy vampires,  Marriage trouble

We review some Romantic Gestures that are MAJOR Red Flags in dating.      

Do men judge more than looks, keeping peace in the family, pop psychology

Today on the podcast a few questions from listeners will include a questions from a man trying to understand why Dr. Lisle recommends that women delay sex a bit.  Another question asks whether women get more confident as they get older despite aging and perhaps feeling less attractive.  And finally, an older listener has a crush on a much younger man in her life, what will Dr. Lisle say?

Committing to goals, displaying confidence, soulmates, why do guys push sex? 1. I'm 42 overweight would like to be married and would still like to have kids though I'm running out of time. I know exactly what I need to do to lose weight so I can feel better about myself and attract a mate but I just won't commit to doing it. Why? Are these things actually not important to me even though I think they are? 2. Setting New Year's resolutions seems to be a universal phenomenon. Is there an evolutionary basis for this (i.e. periodically reflecting on your recent history and determining what to improve)? 3. I'm quite shy, trip over my tongue in social situations, blush easily, and my eyes often automatically dart away when they meet the eyes of others. All of these feel really self-defeating in the modern world. Do all of these have the same source and can I improve, with practice or otherwise? 4. Is it common for a reasonably smart  independent woman to stay in an unloving marriage of over 30 years ? Is being provi

Stress in the modern world vs. stone-age