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Family Breakups and Polygamy in Hunter-Gatherer Societies
11:19 - 15:58 (04:38)
The podcast discusses how family breakups when children are young can lead to reunions in later adulthood and how polygamy is prevalent in the vast majority of hunter-gatherer societies.
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Family breakups in childhood can result in awkward situations when children come back together in later adulthood due to a lack of imprinting and the possibility of attraction, despite the ingrained disgust mechanism.
11:19 - 13:14 (01:54)
Family Separation
Summary
Family breakups in childhood can result in awkward situations when children come back together in later adulthood due to a lack of imprinting and the possibility of attraction, despite the ingrained disgust mechanism. These minor marriages tend to have poorer outcomes, such as fewer children and a higher likelihood of divorce.
ChapterFamily Breakups and Polygamy in Hunter-Gatherer Societies
Episode#422 - Dr Joe Henrich - Evolution, Psychology, Monogamy & Culture
PodcastModern Wisdom
This podcast explores the prevalence of polygamy in human societies, with 85% of societies allowing prestigious and high-status men to take on additional wives, and the evolutionary reasons that may explain this behavior.
13:14 - 15:58 (02:43)
Polygamy
Summary
This podcast explores the prevalence of polygamy in human societies, with 85% of societies allowing prestigious and high-status men to take on additional wives, and the evolutionary reasons that may explain this behavior.