Positive Evolutionary Psychology - Glenn Geher

Glenn Geher is Professor of Psychology and Founding Director of Evolutionary Studies at the State University of New York and an author. Ancestral lifestyles are a big trend at the moment. Taking influence from our paleolithic past to inform how we eat, train and move in the modern world. But taking an ancestral approach to our psychological wellbeing is much rarer and this is Glenn's work - what can insights about our past teach us about how to enjoy the present. Expect to learn why depression and anxiety might actually be useful, why understanding the reason for emotions reduces their power over you, why it's miraculous that the education system has worked at all, why men are twice as likely to die in early adulthood than women, the danger of technology through an evolutionary lens and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ 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) Get 20% discount on Mission’s high performance teas at https://missionuk.com (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy Positive Evolutionary Psychology 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 #positivepsychology #mindset - 00:00 Intro 02:51 Evolutionary Psychology vs Positive Psychology 14:56 Risk-taking Men 24:23 Harlow’s Monkey Experiments 28:32 Our Psychologically Unhealthy Society 37:53 Education from an Evolutionary Perspective 43:48 Kindness in Evolution 48:51 What Causes Anxiety & Depression? 56:03 Feelings & Emotions of our Ancestors 1:04:16 Reinventing the Happy Life 1:11:16 Where to Find Glenn - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - 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/

Glenn GeherguestChris Williamsonhost

Feb 24, 20221h 11mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: February 24, 2022
Duration: 1h 11m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Glenn Geher is Professor of Psychology and Founding Director of Evolutionary Studies at the State University of New York and an author. Ancestral lifestyles are a big trend at the moment. Taking influence from our paleolithic past to inform how we eat, train and move in the modern world. But taking an ancestral approach to our psychological wellbeing is much rarer and this is Glenn's work - what can insights about our past teach us about how to enjoy the present. Expect to learn why depression and anxiety might actually be useful, why understanding the reason for emotions reduces their power over you, why it's miraculous that the education system has worked at all, why men are twice as likely to die in early adulthood than women, the danger of technology through an evolutionary lens and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ 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) Get 20% discount on Mission’s high performance teas at https://missionuk.com (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy Positive Evolutionary Psychology 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 #positivepsychology #mindset - 00:00 Intro 02:51 Evolutionary Psychology vs Positive Psychology 14:56 Risk-taking Men 24:23 Harlow’s Monkey Experiments 28:32 Our Psychologically Unhealthy Society 37:53 Education from an Evolutionary Perspective 43:48 Kindness in Evolution 48:51 What Causes Anxiety & Depression? 56:03 Feelings & Emotions of our Ancestors 1:04:16 Reinventing the Happy Life 1:11:16 Where to Find Glenn - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - 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/

SPEAKERS

Glenn Geher
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Glenn Geher and Chris Williamson, Positive Evolutionary Psychology - Glenn Geher explores how Evolutionary Mismatch Quietly Warps Modern Happiness And Mental Health Glenn Geher and Chris Williamson explore “positive evolutionary psychology” or “paleo psychology” – using evolutionary principles not just to explain human behavior, but to improve wellbeing, relationships, education, and society.

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