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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Couchsurfing as a woman, Resilience vs coddling, Jealousy after a break-up...
187: Stuck in a stagnant rut, Mirror emotions, More detail on agreeableness...
Male/Female dynamics Part 2 with Drs. Doug Lisle and Jen Howk...
185: Is effective health care possible? Sharing health info w sick friends...
184: Male/Female Dynamics with Dr. Lisle & Dr. Jen Howk...
Do rewards improve motivation? Can parents 'toughen' up their kids?...
This episode continues from last show on the ego & enlightenment trap. The rest of the show is answering questions about interactions with children....
In this show, we discuss showing weakness as a sexual strategy, then we move to a question about dominance hierarchies vs. competence hierarchy (is there a dif...
Dr. Lisle discusses why he thinks nature selected for subjective experiences and then we get to an in-depth question regarding the cost/benefits of inventions &...
Dr. Lisle discusses why he thinks nature selected for subjective experiences and then we get to an in-depth question regarding the cost/benefits of inventions &...
How does money affect esteem? This question and many more are asked on the show tonight...
Decisions can be stressful and time-consuming to some yet quick & easy for others. A study out of Columbia University explores this phenomena and Dr. Lisle offe...
Why do we seek validation from others? Is this a bag thing? Today's podcast, Dr. Lisle goes over why we seek validation from others and where the moods of hap...
Behavioral Genetics, Hiding w status loss, getting ignored in class...
Ben Franklin effect, Burying feelings, Bottling up emotions, Internet trolls...