Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise Perry
The Evolved Mind - Rob Kurzban | Maiden Mother Matriarch 98
Jul 24, 2024
Psychologist and writer Rob Kurzban discusses the causes of stress in modern parenting, evolutionary perspectives on child rearing, societal challenges faced by mothers, benefits of the hunter-gatherer lifestyle, success factors in intentional communities, and evolutionary reactions in modern scenarios like social media and dating apps.
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- Parenting stress in modern society stems from an evolutionary mismatch and intense parental investment.
- Isolated nuclear families lack traditional support networks, heightening parental burdens and impacting child development.
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Modern Parenting Stress and Evolutionary Mismatch
Parenting in the modern world presents a paradox where safety and affluence coexist with unique stressors for Stone Age brains. The evolutionary mismatch due to having fewer offspring leads to intense parental investment, increasing anxiety levels. The pressure to ensure children's success in a winner-take-all society amplifies parenting stress, influencing helicopter parenting behaviors and the desire for top-tier status for offspring, mirroring ancient evolutionary drives.
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