Beat Your Genes
Applying Evolutionary Psychology in Therapy

Clinical psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses common problems and stumbling points in our pursuit of happiness with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld.

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Being a therapist, Overcoming fears & anxieties...
Neuroticism and IQ, Creating habits, Saving a post-affair marriage...
Well-meaning organization getting off-course, Personality cancer...
209: Susceptibility to addiction, Dealing w family bullies, Attraction cost/benefit analysis...
How do we deal with arrogant /cocky people that make us upset? Is there an epidemic of anxiety today? What is the evo psych perspective of suicide?...
207: Calibrating to the market, Showing off genes in the cold, Finding a mate...
In today's show, Dr. Lisle & Dr. Howk go over the following questions: 1. Depression often gets talked about as being a biological condition and that just l...
Moderation vs. fanaticism in life pursuits, Social media as pleasure trap...
How to prevent/minimize addictive relapses through channel factors...
New Year's resolutions, Pleasure Trap, Health questions...
Leaving an unhappy marriage, Flirting, Toxic parents, Needy frien...
Accessing the subconscious, Depression from illness, Brain maturity...
Today's show we go over these questions: 1. If two people typically rate as 10/10 yet one is deemed more attractive on average, would that mean they're obje...
In today's show, we go over the following questions: 1. I think that you are absolutely right when you say that happiness comes from esteem, earned in the r...
Does early practice (wrapping the myelin sheath) help in child development? Are very private people missing out since they don't like displaying? How exactly...