Episode #1959
David Buss
Books mentioned
On the Origin of Species
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The Murderer Next Door
Mentioned by David Buss · at 00:18:50 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Prince
Mentioned by David Buss · at 00:39:23 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Blank Slate
Mentioned by David Buss · at 01:35:06 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Dangerous Passion
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:20:05 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Evolution of Desire
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:31:45 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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David Buss, a University of Texas at Austin professor and founding figure in evolutionary psychology, discusses how sexual selection shapes mate preferences, jealousy, mate guarding, infidelity, and differences in male and female behavior. He and Joe Rogan also examine dark-triad personality traits, abuse, attachment, hormones, academic ideology, and how social media and online dating may create tensions between modern mating practices and evolved strategies.
What they talked about
- Human mating strategies as a field of study
- Sexual selection theory and intrasexual competition
- Sex differences in parental investment
- Female mate preferences and ovulation effects
- Male desire for sexual variety vs. female mate switching
- Dark triad traits and attraction
- Paternity uncertainty and male parental investment
- Impact of online dating and pornography on relationships
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