357: Loving the Irrational, Living with the Stuck, Losing the One

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld. Teaser Clips & Intro Q1: I’ve alerted my wife that she has distortions, but she still has them! Irrational emotions vs…

356: You Want Them to Change—But Will They? Suicide, Marijuana, and Sobriety

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld. Teaser Clips Q1 Nephew is suicidal, but he called to tell me The psychology of suicide Follow up question from E355 …

E355: I Married Him to Have Kids… Now He Doesn’t Want Them!

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld. Teaser Clips Q1 Husband just decided he no longer wants kids What could have gone wrong?    Cinderella Effect …

354: Can’t Lower Your Standards? That’s Not a Flaw – It’s Your Biology.

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld. Q1: How does one know if or when it is time to settle in dating? I’m 45 years old and have only dated men who I would consider a friend, and…

353: Wife hired an escort while I was working, Going to grad school to find a rich husband, Strategies for getting revenge

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld. Teaser Clips & Intro My wife hired an escort but says it wasn’t technically cheating!  I’m going to grad school to…

352: My son is demoralized! I married for money 25 years ago, now what? I love my partner, but I want some comparison

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld.  Teaser Clips & Intro My son doesn’t work, spends all day in his room, and lacks interest or motivation What causes…

351:  What is Transference and Counter-transference in a Psycho-therapeutic relationshiop? Is this Freudian concept out-dated?

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld.  In today’s show, Dr. Lisle discusses a listener’s question about transference and counter-transference.    Intro …

E350: Are women delusional,humble, or just right about how hot they are? What is “the Magic 10%”? Listener wants to know why she fantasizes about women while with boyfriend, Listener is puzzled by choices of family member with aggressive cancer

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with host, Nathan Gershfeld.  In today’s show, we discuss a recent survey reported by survey artist, @Aella_Girl (on X).  This survey reveals some interesting deductions…

E349: “Going crazy” after cheating on husband, Are there limitations to Personality or Intelligence tests? Are problematic/disagreeable co-workers less estrogenized? Follow-up question from E347

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with host, Nathan Gershfeld.  In today’s show, Dr. Lisle discusses the idea of “going crazy”, a question about personality and intelligence testing, a question about…

348: Dr. Lisle’s Book Update, Friend acting unbothered following his wife’s death

Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with host, Nathan Gershfeld.  In today’s show, Dr. Lisle gves us an update on his upcoming book, and we take a question from a listener who is rethinking a friendship with…