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Mortality Rates and Belief in Free Will
1:08:25 - 1:16:10 (07:45)
The ratio of mortality rates between men and women should be considered, rather than just the mortality rates themselves, when analyzing mortality rates. The belief in free will can contribute to the development of eating disorders.
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In this episode, the speaker discusses the differences between the sexes regarding their mental makeup and mortality rates.
1:08:25 - 1:09:51 (01:26)
Summary
In this episode, the speaker discusses the differences between the sexes regarding their mental makeup and mortality rates. Women, on average, have the right amount of anxiety while men, on average, have hypophobia. By the age of 20, for every 100 women that had died, 300 men had died.
ChapterMortality Rates and Belief in Free Will
Episode#542 - Dr Randy Nesse - Evolutionary Psychiatry Can Explain Human Emotions
PodcastModern Wisdom
The ratio of male to female mortality rates in the US shows that male mortality rates are 50% higher for men than women, who have two X chromosomes.
1:09:51 - 1:12:20 (02:29)
Summary
The ratio of male to female mortality rates in the US shows that male mortality rates are 50% higher for men than women, who have two X chromosomes.
ChapterMortality Rates and Belief in Free Will
Episode#542 - Dr Randy Nesse - Evolutionary Psychiatry Can Explain Human Emotions
PodcastModern Wisdom
The belief in free will and the desire to control one's body is a huge driver of eating disorders, however trying to find an adaptive value for such disorders is mistaken and should not be used as justification.
1:12:20 - 1:14:16 (01:55)
Summary
The belief in free will and the desire to control one's body is a huge driver of eating disorders, however trying to find an adaptive value for such disorders is mistaken and should not be used as justification.
ChapterMortality Rates and Belief in Free Will
Episode#542 - Dr Randy Nesse - Evolutionary Psychiatry Can Explain Human Emotions
PodcastModern Wisdom
In modern cultures with a strong media presence, people get unrealistic ideas about idealized bodies and try to emulate them, which can lead to eating disorders.
1:14:16 - 1:16:10 (01:53)
Summary
In modern cultures with a strong media presence, people get unrealistic ideas about idealized bodies and try to emulate them, which can lead to eating disorders. Paradoxically, the attempt to lose weight through fasting can lead to gorging and weight gain, setting in motion a positive feedback cycle.