395: Why Your Dating Odds Don’t Matter

A listener rates himself an 8 out of 10. He gives himself a 75% chance with two 8s and a 30% chance with two 9s, and he wants to know which way to go. Dr. Lisle says the math is beside the point. Those odds measure whether you'd be accepted, not whether the love instinct…

394: Your Past Isn’t Why You’re Still Depressed

When something terrible happens, most people assume the damage lingers for years, buried in the unconscious and quietly running their life. Dr. Lisle says the nervous system doesn't work that way. It is built to be present and future oriented, so if you're still suffering years later, the cause is almost always in your life…