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The Benefits of Being a Preferred Social Partner
44:19 - 51:00 (06:40)
Individuals who are preferred as social partners enjoy significant advantages that extend beyond sexual benefits. However, being a leader and standing up in front of the group can be nerve-wracking because people are sensitive and try to gain the appreciation of others.
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A discussion on the pressure that young adults face to present themselves perfectly on college applications, and an alternative approach to personal improvement that focuses on growth and leadership.
44:19 - 47:11 (02:51)
Summary
A discussion on the pressure that young adults face to present themselves perfectly on college applications, and an alternative approach to personal improvement that focuses on growth and leadership.
ChapterThe Benefits of Being a Preferred Social Partner
Episode#542 - Dr Randy Nesse - Evolutionary Psychiatry Can Explain Human Emotions
PodcastModern Wisdom
Being a preferred social partner comes with huge advantages, aside from sexual ones.
47:11 - 49:50 (02:39)
Summary
Being a preferred social partner comes with huge advantages, aside from sexual ones. Anxiety can often cause people to err on the side of negativity rather than positivity.
ChapterThe Benefits of Being a Preferred Social Partner
Episode#542 - Dr Randy Nesse - Evolutionary Psychiatry Can Explain Human Emotions
PodcastModern Wisdom
People have a tendency to be honest, empathic and sensitive to others in order to be seen as desirable and trustworthy.
49:50 - 51:00 (01:09)
Summary
People have a tendency to be honest, empathic and sensitive to others in order to be seen as desirable and trustworthy. This creates a selection force for good behavior that contradicts the crude evolutionary notion of selfishness.