In our 300th episode (actually episode 301, but we wanted to save it for Dr. Howk), Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk take a break from solving listener problems and answering listener questions and instead turn towards answering some fun, personal questions.
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240: Dealing with Narcissism, Small Talk vs Discussing Unconventional views
In today’s new episode, Dr. Lisle discusses the following questions:
1) I was deeply fascinated by the Drs’ take on narcissism and finally realized my mother is a narcissist. Many of my “friends” are also narcissists or suffer from tendencies. Is there a correlation between being raised by a narcissist and seeking those same traits in friends/partners? And what advice would you share for dealing with these people, short of running for the door?
2) I finished How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World earlier this year. What an amazing book that has radically changed my outlook on things. Since then I have tried to be much more intentional about honestly presenting myself and honestly going after relationships I see as high value. I have to admit that I have gotten a lot of negative feedback from romantic opportunities and family since updating my thinking. Does truly embracing your self/freedom come with growing pains and time or is just that being yourself is just a more lonely experience? Does any of this have to do with these beliefs being less sexually attractive than more convention beliefs around family, marriage, governments etc?
16: How much should you spend on first date?
Have the dating games changed in 2 million years? Dr. Lisle reacts to a funny clip about why dating is so frustrating for women in the modern world. Why do women complain about men? Why do men complain about women?
The next question Dr. Lisle goes over is a GQ article that asks “How much should a man spend on a first date?”
Copyright Beat Your Genes Podcast
Host: Nathan Gershfeld
Interviewee: Doug Lisle, Ph.D.
Intro & outro song: City of Happy Ones · Ferenc Hegedus