Beat Your Genes https://beatyourgenes.org/ An Evolutionary Psychology Podcast for Finding Happiness in the Modern World Wed, 25 Mar 2026 02:49:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/beatyourgenes.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-Symbol-Transparent-PNG.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Beat Your Genes https://beatyourgenes.org/ 32 32 244110113 Why Do People Have Affairs? What Dr. Doug Lisle Actually Says https://beatyourgenes.org/2026/03/25/why-do-people-have-affairs/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 02:27:59 +0000 https://beatyourgenes.org/?p=9353 By Nathan Gershfeld, co-host of the Beat Your Genes Podcast One of our listeners recently sent in a question that I think a lot of people quietly wonder about but rarely say out loud. She had been happily married for over 15 years, had no evidence her husband had ever been unfaithful, and yet she […]

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]]> 9353 378: All’s Fair in Love, War, AI, and the Marketplace https://beatyourgenes.org/2026/03/24/378-alls-fair-in-love-war-ai-and-the-marketplace/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:18:00 +0000 https://beatyourgenes.org/2026/03/24/378-alls-fair-in-love-war-ai-and-the-marketplace/ Q1: I am an artist and I will occasionally use AI for reference material. But I still sketch the image out onto canvas and then paint it all by hand. My issue is when other artists create AI artwork, print it on canvas and then maybe embellish the work with some paint and try and […]

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]]> 9348 377: Dr. Lisle ESCAPES Dubai … to talk about Acceptance/Commitment therapy https://beatyourgenes.org/2026/03/11/377-dr-lisle-escapes-dubai-to-talk-about-acceptance-commitment-therapy/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:21:00 +0000 https://beatyourgenes.org/2026/03/11/377-dr-lisle-escapes-dubai-to-talk-about-acceptance-commitment-therapy/ Q1: Dear Dr. Lisle, I am curious what your thoughts are on Acceptance and Commitment therapy? I am a psychologist, and I have to use this method at my job, and I have noticed that some of the points of the treatment is a bit similar to your method. For example the focus on committing […]

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]]> 9339 376: He wants the physical, She wants the emotional https://beatyourgenes.org/2026/03/05/376-he-wants-the-physical-she-wants-the-emotional/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:40:00 +0000 https://beatyourgenes.org/2026/03/05/376-he-wants-the-physical-she-wants-the-emotional/ [0:00] Teaser Clips & Intro [2:10] A little bit about Bitcoin [2:40] Q1: He wants sex, she wants connection [10:45] Females are defensive until they see love cues [22:25] Suspected key issue [29:15] Could it be a phone addiction? [32:50] Q2: Are people doing romance backwards? [42:15] Can I be happy without a partner? [52:16] […]

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]]> 9335 Am I Still Hot? The OCD-Like Anxiety of Aging https://beatyourgenes.org/2026/02/05/am-i-still-hot-the-ocd-like-anxiety-of-aging/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:32:00 +0000 https://beatyourgenes.org/2026/02/05/am-i-still-hot-the-ocd-like-anxiety-of-aging/ Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld. Dear Dr. Lisle, This question is about coming to terms with aging. I know that being “young” is somewhat a relative term, but I’m a woman turning 35 this year and I can’t stop worrying about my aging face and the beauty I’m […]

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]]> 9309 374: Gloat Therapy: What to Do with a Defiant Child https://beatyourgenes.org/2026/01/28/374-gloat-therapy-what-to-do-with-a-defiant-child/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:37:00 +0000 https://beatyourgenes.org/2026/01/28/374-gloat-therapy-what-to-do-with-a-defiant-child/ Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld. [0:00] Teaser Clips & Intro [01:20] Q1: Single mom asks for advice on dealing with her out of control son [13:30] Cognitive dissonance in a mom [20:55] Personality does not deteriorate [35:35] Gloat Therapy [46:00] Limitations of Positive/Negative Reinforcement [57:45] Final thoughts Q1: […]

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