Dr. Gad Saad: Why women, too, evolved to want sexual variety

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Released

September 9, 2024

Duration

2h 59m

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The Diary of a CEO

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Dr Gad Saad is an evolutionary psychologist and Professor of Marketing at Concordia University. He is also the author of books such as, ‘The Parasitic Mind’ and ‘The Saad Truth About Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life’. 00:00 Introduction 02:27 What Drives Your Life Purpose? 05:22 What Does An Evolutionary Behavioural Scientist Do? 08:45 The Top Predictor of Child Abuse in the Home 13:39 The Most Dangerous Person a Woman Can Meet 17:16 Is Cheating Ever Justified? 18:42 Is Monogamy Really Natural? 25:43 Why Do We Care for Our Families? 29:09 Why Do Children Resemble Their Fathers 34:53 What Are Your Most Controversial Beliefs? 38:31 How Much of Human Behaviour Is Driven by Sex? 44:55 What Is a Mate Desirability Score? 53:44 Can We Predict a Couple’s Success? 57:18 What Makes Men and Women Desirable? 59:57 The Confusion Around Masculinity 01:09:10 What It Really Feels Like to Be a Woman 01:13:59 How to Build Self-Awareness 01:20:05 What Exactly Is a Beta Male? 01:21:27 How to Achieve High Status as a Man or Woman 01:23:16 Struggling to Find a Partner? Here's What to Do 01:25:58 Is Porn Good For Us? 01:33:42 How Porn Addiction Affects Productivity 01:37:03 How Society Conflicts with Evolution: Parenting Advice 01:38:34 The Secrets to Living a Happy Life 01:40:44 Do Opposites Attract? 01:48:50 Does Your DNA Determine Happiness? 01:58:43 The Woke Culture 02:04:01 Can Freedom of Speech Be Harmful? 02:24:33 Speaking the Truth in Research Shouldn’t Hurt Others 02:35:26 Is Society Unfair to Certain Groups? 02:39:45 Equality of Opportunity vs Equality of Outcome 02:44:58 Would You Vote for Trump? 02:54:06 The Last Guest Question Follow Gad: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/yeRHV44qFMb Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/USdfq27qFMb You can purchase Dr Gad’s book, ‘The Saad Truth About Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life’, here: https://amzn.to/3yZaz10 Learn more about the survey mentioned, here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f3YZdPaAg7t3TknwKfuY0OUmb0wt-b2g3_0Ct7HBzVE/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about the book mentioned, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/UwLMyD3OFMb Get access to exclusive Diary of a CEO members content here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq-a57w-aPwyi3pW7XLiHw/join Get your hands on the brand new Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards here: https://appurl.io/iUUJeYn25v Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/diary

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• Dr. Gad Saad

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• Steven Bartlett

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🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Dr. Gad Saad and Narrator, Dr. Gad Saad: Why women, too, evolved to want sexual variety explores evolution, Desire, and Truth: Dr Gad Saad Dismantles Modern Myths Dr Gad Saad, an evolutionary behavioral scientist, explains how evolved biology underpins human behavior, from domestic violence and infidelity to consumer choice and political ideology. He argues that many contentious patterns—such as men’s and women’s differing mating strategies, step‑parent abuse, and status signaling—are best understood through evolutionary logic rather than culture alone.

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