Abortion, Friendships & Dad Bods - Dr Jaimie Krems

Dr Jaimie Krems is an Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University and a social psychologist whose research explores human social cognition, emotions, and behaviour. Evolution has shaped the way that men and women make and break friendships. It's made us into life-saving, caring, aggressive, jealous, friend-guarding, backbiting, gossiping animals, but why is it that male and female friendships are so different, and a ton of other fascinating insights. Expect to learn why a woman's body shape is so important to her attractiveness, why venting is a manipulative social strategy, how men with dad bods are literally perceived as better dads, why women who have casual sex are seen as having lower self-esteem even though there's no data to back it up, how a pro-life stance on abortion might be less virtuous than people first think and much more... Sponsors: Get £150 discount on Eight Sleep products at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and Free Shipping from Athletic Greens at https://athleticgreens.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Check out Jaimie's website - https://www.kremslab.com/ Follow Jaimie on Twitter - https://twitter.com/JaimieKrems Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #evolutionarypsychology #dating #friendship - 00:00 Intro 00:24 How Male & Female Friendships Differ 08:38 The Female Need to Vent 18:01 How Attractiveness Impacts Female Friendships 25:30 Finding a Balance of Jealousy 31:49 Perceiving Women’s Shapes & Sizes 41:54 Why Women Dress the Way They Do 47:56 Does Slut-Shaming Come More From Men Than Women? 55:33 Attitudes to Abortion as a Mating Strategy 1:06:47 Impact of Sexual Strategy on Religious Beliefs 1:11:26 Relationship Between Casual Sex & Self-Esteem 1:19:29 What’s Next for Jaimie’s Research 1:24:46 The Need for Friendship for Happiness 1:29:34 Where to Find Dr Krems - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/