189: Introducing Dr. Jen Howk
We welcome to the podcast our newest guest, Dr. Jen Howk. We'll find out about who she is, how she got interested in Evolutionary Psychology, the work she has done, and her thoughts on a few select to...
3 Okt 201957min
188: Couchsurfing as a woman, Resilience vs coddling, Jealousy after a break-up
In today's episode, Dr. Lisle and Dr. Howk, discuss the following questions: 1. My niece and I have been debating whether it's safe for attractive young solo female travelers to couch surf. She believ...
26 Sep 201957min
187: Stuck in a stagnant rut, Mirror emotions, More detail on agreeableness
Questions for tonight's show are: 1. Why am I so stagnant? Despite doing poorly in practically all the dimensions of my life (romantic, social, pursuit) I don't take any effective action. I've done an...
19 Sep 201957min
186: Male/Female dynamics Part 2 with Drs. Doug Lisle and Jen Howk
We welcome back Dr. Jen Howk for her part 2 debut on the BYG podcast. Dr. Lisle and Howk answer the following questions from listeners: 1. I would describe myself as a 9. I am pretty and fit. I am ed...
12 Sep 201951min
185: Is effective health care possible? Sharing health info w sick friends
Our questions for this show are: 1. Given the profitability of prescribing pills and surgical procedures, do you believe the mainstream medical-industrial-complex will ever reach a tipping point and h...
5 Sep 201944min
184: Male/Female Dynamics with Dr. Lisle & Dr. Jen Howk
In this episode, we introduce Dr. Jen Howk, who recently earned her PhD from Harvard. She brings a female perspective to our male/female dynamics questions and offers her insights to our show.
29 Aug 201948min
183: Do rewards improve motivation? Can parents 'toughen' up their kids?
"I'll do it, but not because you told me to" is a common humorous refrain in movies & TV shows. In this show, we explore where this emotion comes from. First, by reviewing a famous study that foun...
22 Aug 201957min
182: Enlightenment/Ego Trap, Trading w a Toddler, Keeping kids innocent? & more
We start this episode with a question about the Enlightenment & Ego Trap - left over from last episode. The rest of the questions are about interacting with children/kids. 1. I have a number of fri...
15 Aug 201945min
