Episode
#515 - David & Douglas Kenrick - Evolved Psychology Vs The Modern World
1:29:59
Published: Sat Aug 20 2022
Description
David Lundberg Kenrick is the Psychology Program Manager at Arizona State University and Douglas Kenrick is a Professor of psychology at Arizona State University. Our brains were designed to exist in a very different environment to the one they find themselves in. Managing modern problems with stone-age operating systems causes us to act in strange, suboptimal, silly ways. Which is why it's so important to understand how our minds developed. Expect to learn just how violent humans were ancestrally, why more people die of obesity than starvation in 2022, whether dominance or prestige is more important at getting ahead, whether ancient humans felt love the same way we do now, why human females go through menopause, the relationship between dominance and attraction and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://bit.ly/cbdwisdom (use code: MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy Solving Modern Problems - https://amzn.to/3SrnUEb Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/
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Pure Sport offers all-natural products including CBD, scientifically formulated to help with sleep, stress, and anxiety.
00:00 - 04:38 (04:38)
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Pure Sport offers all-natural products including CBD, scientifically formulated to help with sleep, stress, and anxiety. Their Unwind CBD and Nootropic Oil mixture contains CBD, Ashwagandha, lavender, and chamomile to re-regulate sleep cycle.
Episode#515 - David & Douglas Kenrick - Evolved Psychology Vs The Modern World
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speakers discuss how working with a group of people towards a greater purpose can give a sense of fulfillment, but that it's unlikely our ancestors "beat on a log" just for entertainment once their basic needs were met.
04:38 - 10:04 (05:26)
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The speakers discuss how working with a group of people towards a greater purpose can give a sense of fulfillment, but that it's unlikely our ancestors "beat on a log" just for entertainment once their basic needs were met.
Episode#515 - David & Douglas Kenrick - Evolved Psychology Vs The Modern World
PodcastModern Wisdom
Researchers conducted a study where people were asked to rate their subjective happiness while doing different activities, revealing that sex and parenting brought the most joy.
10:04 - 14:15 (04:10)
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Researchers conducted a study where people were asked to rate their subjective happiness while doing different activities, revealing that sex and parenting brought the most joy.
Episode#515 - David & Douglas Kenrick - Evolved Psychology Vs The Modern World
PodcastModern Wisdom
The increasing use of social media has affected individual behaviors, such as finding potential mates, threat perception, and updates from friends on a massive scale, leading to a stressful situation.
14:15 - 22:02 (07:47)
Summary
The increasing use of social media has affected individual behaviors, such as finding potential mates, threat perception, and updates from friends on a massive scale, leading to a stressful situation. A scale has been developed to measure individual differences in those motives.
Episode#515 - David & Douglas Kenrick - Evolved Psychology Vs The Modern World
PodcastModern Wisdom
The cost of organic fruits and vegetables is higher compared to unhealthy fast foods, making it difficult for people who run out of money while traveling or belong to low-income groups to afford them.
22:02 - 28:09 (06:07)
Summary
The cost of organic fruits and vegetables is higher compared to unhealthy fast foods, making it difficult for people who run out of money while traveling or belong to low-income groups to afford them.
Episode#515 - David & Douglas Kenrick - Evolved Psychology Vs The Modern World
PodcastModern Wisdom
The hierarchy of motives behind how and why we consume news is constantly changing.
28:09 - 40:39 (12:29)
Summary
The hierarchy of motives behind how and why we consume news is constantly changing. While we may have once been motivated to know about murders in distant places for purely informative reasons, our motivations for consuming news now often include social currency and the desire to protect our tribe.
Episode#515 - David & Douglas Kenrick - Evolved Psychology Vs The Modern World
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker compares our current technological addiction to future generations looking back on factory farming with disgust, and mentions the difficulty of selecting against it due to the quick pace of technology evolution.
40:39 - 48:29 (07:50)
Summary
The speaker compares our current technological addiction to future generations looking back on factory farming with disgust, and mentions the difficulty of selecting against it due to the quick pace of technology evolution.
Episode#515 - David & Douglas Kenrick - Evolved Psychology Vs The Modern World
PodcastModern Wisdom
Building prestige in relationships can be key for career growth and success, whether it's in the workplace or personal connections.
48:29 - 55:47 (07:18)
Summary
Building prestige in relationships can be key for career growth and success, whether it's in the workplace or personal connections. Being known for skills and leadership abilities can lead to trust and valuable guidance.
Episode#515 - David & Douglas Kenrick - Evolved Psychology Vs The Modern World
PodcastModern Wisdom
In this podcast, the speakers discuss the concept of love and how it's viewed through different lenses.
55:47 - 1:01:05 (05:17)
Summary
In this podcast, the speakers discuss the concept of love and how it's viewed through different lenses. They explore the differences between passionate love and companionate love and talk about the anthropology behind romantic partnerships.
Episode#515 - David & Douglas Kenrick - Evolved Psychology Vs The Modern World
PodcastModern Wisdom
A study shows that women find men more attractive when they display qualities of dominance in a confident and non-aggressive way.
1:01:05 - 1:09:02 (07:57)
Summary
A study shows that women find men more attractive when they display qualities of dominance in a confident and non-aggressive way. However, men do not base their attraction on dominance, overlooking this factor in their decision-making process.
Episode#515 - David & Douglas Kenrick - Evolved Psychology Vs The Modern World
PodcastModern Wisdom
The emergence of menopause could have happened after human females started growing older than 40-45 years old, which is also the age that they typically cease to reproduce, according to anthropological research.
1:09:02 - 1:16:21 (07:18)
Summary
The emergence of menopause could have happened after human females started growing older than 40-45 years old, which is also the age that they typically cease to reproduce, according to anthropological research. The evolution of menopause could have stemmed from a mutation that worked in a small group and persisted until humans lived longer on average.
Episode#515 - David & Douglas Kenrick - Evolved Psychology Vs The Modern World
PodcastModern Wisdom
The hosts discuss the surprising fact that people are more likely to get physically assaulted by their siblings growing up, but rarely do siblings kill each other.
1:16:21 - 1:24:04 (07:43)
Summary
The hosts discuss the surprising fact that people are more likely to get physically assaulted by their siblings growing up, but rarely do siblings kill each other. They explore the dilemma of having a murderous sibling and the potential advantages of having an aggressive person on your team.
Episode#515 - David & Douglas Kenrick - Evolved Psychology Vs The Modern World
PodcastModern Wisdom
Being nice to other people can be beneficial to oneself as it builds trust, which ultimately helps to achieve one's own goals.
1:24:04 - 1:28:52 (04:48)
Summary
Being nice to other people can be beneficial to oneself as it builds trust, which ultimately helps to achieve one's own goals. Richard Dawkins's book, "The Selfish Gene" does not imply that selfish genes produce selfish people, and successful people often attribute their success to being kind to others.
Episode#515 - David & Douglas Kenrick - Evolved Psychology Vs The Modern World
PodcastModern Wisdom
In this podcast, the speakers recommend the audience to buy their book "Solving Modern Problems with the Stone Age Brain".
1:28:52 - 1:30:11 (01:19)
Summary
In this podcast, the speakers recommend the audience to buy their book "Solving Modern Problems with the Stone Age Brain". Additionally, they also mention discount codes for various products, such as BetterHelp, Elements Flavors, and Pure Sport CBD products while offering a reading list for book enthusiasts.