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
266: Getting over small slights in a LTR, Going mad, nervous breakdowns
In today's show, Dr. Lisle discusses:
- Is there such a thing as going mad? Are similar expressions mostly just used to discredit people? What about mental breakdowns?
- What would cause a fully-functio…
01:00:56 |
Thu 07 Oct 2021
265: Porn in a relationship, GF has a past, Is a marriage contract natural?
In today's show, Dr. Lisle discusses:
- Is it different when a female partner indulges in the equivalent of but for women, than it is for if a male partner indulges? From what I understand, if the ma…
00:51:34 |
Thu 23 Sep 2021
264: Current Events
In today's show, Dr. Howk and Dr. Lisle discuss the current state of affairs in an analysis of human behavior and motivation.
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01:02:53 |
Fri 10 Sep 2021
(Replay) Food vs drugs, Longevity, Dating market while aging, Is Lust a trap?
In today's replay of episode 223, the Dr's discuss:
- How does withdrawal and Tolerance In drug usage compare to eating foods with addictive properties in terms of trying to quit? For instance, Would …
00:52:43 |
Thu 02 Sep 2021
263: Diff views in EP, Does Rooster Settle the Hens? Avoiding Cancel Culture
In today's show, Dr. Howk discusses:
- I think Jordan Peterson has done a fantastic job of exploring the evolutionary basis for Jungian archetypes. He appears to have a firm grasp on the literature, a…
00:44:28 |
Thu 26 Aug 2021
(Replay): Leaving an unhappy marriage, Flirting, Toxic parents, Needy friends
In this replay of Ep 202, the questions are: 1. I’ve been married to a 90% disagreeable man for 42 years. Many times I’ve packed my bags but never followed through. I dream of being on my own, doin…
00:50:11 |
Thu 19 Aug 2021
262: High ambition but mediocre action, Kid blames mom for low self-esteem
In today's show, Dr. Lisle answers:
- My daughter was recently informed by her therapist that self esteem is created in the first five years of life. My daughter feels now that I failed her in This r…
01:00:46 |
Thu 12 Aug 2021
261: Current events (July 2021)
In today's episode, Dr .Lisle and Dr. Howk weigh in on current events.
00:55:39 |
Thu 29 Jul 2021
(Replay) Earning attraction, IQ discrepancy, Market-limiting cues in dating
In today's replay of episode 198, the Dr's discuss: 1. I think that you are absolutely right when you say that happiness comes from esteem, earned in the right way from the people that matter. It's r…
00:54:53 |
Thu 22 Jul 2021
260: Shaking the Jimmy Gene, Less Productive after Securing a Mate?
In today's show, Dr. Howk dicusses: 1. I am a fairly successful artist in his late 20s (definitely another Jimmy the Guitar player). My Big Five is highly distorted (O-98, C-75, E-98, A-15, N-98), wh…
00:41:28 |
Thu 15 Jul 2021
259: Standoff w Son, Partner Won't Move Out, Mean Son, Problems w MIL
In today's show, Dr. Lisle answers the following questions: 1. Our adult son is still living at home to save money to buy his own place. This year he was riding his motorcycle without insurance for…
00:58:13 |
Thu 08 Jul 2021
(Replay) Myelin sheath/child development,Are private ppl missing out, Genes
In today's replay of episode 197, Dr. Lisle disusses: 1. Does the myelin sheath development also apply to more purely mental abilities like reading and comprehension, or the ability to imagine and co…
00:40:14 |
Thu 17 Jun 2021
258: Current Events
In this epsiode, Dr. Howk and Dr. Lisle discuss current events.
01:01:46 |
Thu 10 Jun 2021
257: Current Events May 2021
In today's episode, Dr. Howk and Dr. Lisle discuss current events.
00:50:42 |
Thu 27 May 2021
(Replay)Calibrating to the market, Showing off genes in the cold, Finding a mate
In today's replay of episode 207, we go over these questions: 1. I understand from evolutionary psychology that certain market distortions, like a large number of females in college, or a small numbe…
00:50:00 |
Thu 20 May 2021
256: Placebo effect, Frustrated at societal costs, Living with distortions
In today's show, the Dr's dicuss the following question: 1. In episode 243, Dr. Lisle defined the pleasure trap roughly as the state of an organism being fooled by artificial stimuli into believing …
00:50:54 |
Fri 14 May 2021
(Replay) Depression, Why does mad girlfriend ignore, 25 year relationship no sex
In today's replay of episode 206, Dr. Lisle & Dr. Howk go over the following questions: 1. Depression often gets talked about as being a biological condition and that just like having a broken arm, t…
00:56:29 |
Thu 06 May 2021
255: Perceptions meet reality, Where does 'sense of awe' come from?
In today's show, the Dr's discuss the following questions: 1. For the past 20 years I have been bewildered and somewhat dissappointed in how my ex-husband and two adult sons have been difficult to ge…
00:51:23 |
Thu 29 Apr 2021
254: Economics, Cryptocurrency, and Job Searching
In today's show, Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk discuss some economics, politics, and this question from a listener: (Paraphrased due to original q length) Dear Dr's, I was recently laid off from my job and…
00:53:39 |
Thu 15 Apr 2021
(Replay)Moderation vs. fanaticism in life pursuits,Social media as pleasure trap
In today's replay of episode 205, Dr. Lisle & Dr. Howk answer the following questions: 1. My brother never does anything in moderation, for example if he starts working out, he'll organize his life a…
01:02:19 |
Thu 08 Apr 2021
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