Beat Your Genes Podcast
Let's look at life through the lens of our ancestors. Our instincts were shaped by their struggles in an environment much different than our current environment. Our instincts haven't changed much but our environment has changed dramatically. We blend the science of evolutionary psychology with the clinical experience of Doug Lisle, PhD to explore common problems and stumbling points in our pursuit of happiness.
New episodes come out Wednesdays at 8:30 PST. If you have a question or comment, or maybe even a complicated situation that you'd like some advice on, feel free to call us and leave a voicemail at (714) 900-2601 or send in a question through www.BeatYourGenes.org
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 382
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
366: Closing an Open Loop – Friend Disappeared 17 years ago
Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld.
0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro
01:40 Q1: My friend went missing 17 years. How can I get closu…
365: Hustle Culture, Burnout, and the Evolution of Self Esteem
Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld.
0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro
02:56 Q1: Do we call people lazy to excuse ourselves or to chan…
364: Marriage: Nature’s Most Optimistic Mistake?
Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld.
0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro
01:50 Q1: What factors can predict divorce?
18:20 The Love In…
363: Too Anxious to Relax, Too Average to Admire?
Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld.
0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro
02:00 Q1: Too neurotic to ever feel truly calm?
18:26 Recomme…
362: Esteem, Friendship, and Finding Your People
Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld.
0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro
02:48 Q1: Regarding Episode 27 “How to make great friends”, Cou…
361: Lingering Loyalties, Distant Intimacies
Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld.
0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro
04:25. Q1: Divorced dad entangled with ex
12:28 Genetic commi…
360: Affairs, Flares, and Fantasy Matches
Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld.
0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro
02:41 Q1: How common are affairs? Is this typical human behavio…
359: When They Stop Caring: Hygiene, Hope & His Libido
Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld.
0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro
04:31 Q1: My daughter doesn’t care about her appearance – could…
358: Pretty Girls, Cold Feet, and Estrogen Dreams
Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld.
0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro
01:35 Q1: I’m pretty but my ugly competitors are getting plasti…
357: Loving the Irrational, Living with the Stuck, Losing the One
Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld.
0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro
01:39 Q1: I’ve alerted my wife that she has distortions, but sh…
356: You Want Them to Change—But Will They? Suicide, Marijuana, and Sobriety
Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld.
0:00 Teaser Clips
0:32 Q1 Nephew is suicidal, but he called to tell me
09:19 The psychology…
E355: I Married Him to Have Kids... Now He Doesn’t Want Them!
Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld.
0:00 Teaser Clips
0:22 Q1 Husband just decided he no longer wants kids
18:08 What could hav…
354: Can't Lower Your Standards? That’s Not a Flaw – It’s Your Biology.
Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld.
Q1: How does one know if or when it is time to settle in dating? I’m 45 years old and have …
353: Wife hired an escort while I was working, Going to grad school to find a rich husband, Strategies for getting revenge
Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld.
0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro
0:51 My wife hired an escort but says it wasn’t technically cheati…
352: My son is demoralized! I married for money 25 years ago, now what? I love my partner, but I want some comparison
Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld.
0:00 Teaser Clips & Intro
1:09 My son doesn’t work, spends all day in his room, and lacks …
351: What is Transference and Counter-transference in a Psycho-therapeutic relationshiop? Is this Freudian concept out-dated?
Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with co-host, Nathan Gershfeld. In today's show, Dr. Lisle discusses a listener’s question about transference and counter-tr…
E350: Are women delusional,humble, or just right about how hot they are? What is “the Magic 10%”? Listener wants to know why she fantasizes about women while with boyfriend, Listener is puzzled by choices of family member with aggressive cancer
Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with host, Nathan Gershfeld. In today's show, we discuss a recent survey reported by survey artist, @Aella_Girl (on X). Thi…
E349: "Going crazy” after cheating on husband, Are there limitations to Personality or Intelligence tests? Are problematic/disagreeable co-workers less estrogenized? Follow-up question from E347
Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with host, Nathan Gershfeld. In today's show, Dr. Lisle discusses the idea of “going crazy”, a question about personality an…
348: Dr. Lisle’s Book Update, Friend acting unbothered following his wife’s death
Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with host, Nathan Gershfeld. In today's show, Dr. Lisle gves us an update on his upcoming book, and we take a question from …
347: Do husbands just want sex and food? Are good looking people the only ones that can find love?
Evolutionary psychologist, Doug Lisle, PhD discusses listener questions with host, Nathan Gershfeld. In today's show, Dr. Lisle discusses our first question in which a wife feels like she’s someti…