Modern Wisdom

#532 - Catherine Salmon - Do We Know What Turns Women On?

Sep 29, 2022

Catherine Salmon, an evolutionary psychology researcher and professor, dives into the complexities of female attraction. She discusses why women are drawn to erotic stories and questions if modern portrayals of femininity in media match real desires. From exploring societal attitudes towards sexual imagery to the intriguing appeal of certain male traits, she challenges conventional wisdom on attraction. The conversation also touches on the surprising connections between women's fantasies, cultural narratives, and even true crime.

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Intro

5min

Exploring Reactions to Explicit Imagery in Pornography

4min

Exploring Sexual Preferences and Dynamics

12min

Exploring Female Fantasies and Cultural Narratives

25min

Mate Preferences and Societal Expectations

13min

The Nature of Screams: Aggression and Affection

9min

Exploring Societal Attitudes Towards Female Bodies and Attraction

2min

Catherine Salmon is an evolutionary psychology researcher, professor of Psychology at the University of Redlands and an author.

Women can be a mystery, sometimes even to themselves. Modern culture is making many proclamations about what women like and why they should like it, but are these new headlines accurate, or even desirable?

Expect to learn why women love erotic stories so much, whether evolutionary psychology is sexist, why Catherine did a study where people rated the attractiveness of faces which had jizz on them, why feminine men are being pushed in media but don't feature in dark romance novels, the role of commitment in female attraction and much more...

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