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Back to Search09: Love, Sex, Dating, Relationships
Season 1 Episode 9
If you've ever had a dating experience where you felt you coudn't control yourself or the eventual outcome, that was your genes compelling you to behave in a certain way. This is a double-edged swor…
Published on 9 years, 4 months ago
08: How to Get Along Without Going Along
Season 1 Episode 8
Ever have a pushy friend that's trying to get you to do something you don't want to?
It may seem like the only way to get them to understand "no" is to be rude or leave.
In this episode, Dr. Doug…
Published on 9 years, 5 months ago
07: Understanding your Personality
Season 1 Episode 7
Dr. Lisle dives into a discussion of personality diffferences and what role they play in different life circumstances. For example, if you ever had to hire an attorney to defend you, you would want …
Published on 9 years, 5 months ago
06: Psychology of Gender Dynamics and Differences
Season 1 Episode 6
Today's topic is gender differences. We start the show about a news event that occured with an academic where he stepped into some trouble for discussing gender differences. Dr. Lisle discusses the…
Published on 9 years, 5 months ago
05: Stone-Age politics vs. Modern-day politics
Season 1 Episode 5
Where do political views come from? Dr Lisle explains that political differences evolved from our basic need to optimize the survival of the stone age village. This results in a natural split of po…
Published on 9 years, 5 months ago
04: Staying with a Man Who's Not Right For You
Season 1 Episode 4
As Dr. Lisle discusses the purpose of psychology, we begin with a discussion of thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Some philosophers believe that we can think one thing and then feel something comp…
Published on 9 years, 6 months ago
03: High Cost of High Expectations
Season 1 Episode 3
Motivation and expectations are supposed to go hand-in-hand. The idea being - if you're expected to achieve a goal, your motivation kicks in to meet these expectations. In this episode, Dr. Lisle g…
Published on 9 years, 6 months ago
02: Stepping Stones to Self-Esteem
Season 1 Episode 2
What does "self-esteem" actually mean? In this episode, Dr. Lisle goes over the history of the study of self-esteem. Then he explains his own discoveries of esteem processes including self-esteem.…
Published on 9 years, 6 months ago
01: Happiness vs. Pleasure : What is the goal of life?
Season 1 Episode 1
In the very first episode of the Beat Your Genes podcast, Host Nate Gershfeld talks with Dr. Doug Lisle, PhD about the purpose of life, happiness vs. pleasure, and the psychological mechanisms that g…
Published on 9 years, 6 months ago